Fences (2016)

★ 6.9 2h 19m 2,825 votes IMDb
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In 1950s Pittsburgh, a frustrated African-American father struggles with the constraints of poverty, racism, and his own inner demons as he tries to raise a family.

Fences

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Cast

Denzel Washington
Denzel Washington as Troy Maxson Age 71 · Mount Vernon, New York, USA Denzel Hayes Washington Jr. (born December 28, 1954) is an American actor, producer, and director. Known for his dramatic roles on stage and screen, he is widely regarded as one of the best actors of...
Viola Davis
Viola Davis as Rose Maxson Age 60 · St. Matthews, South Carolina, USA Viola Davis (/vaɪˈoʊlə/ vy-OH-lə; born August 11, 1965) is an American actress and film producer. Her accolades include both the Triple Crown of Acting and EGOT. Time named her one of the 100 most inf...
Stephen McKinley Henderson
Stephen McKinley Henderson as Jim Bono Age 76 · Kansas City, Missouri, USA Stephen McKinley Henderson (born August 31, 1949) is an American actor. He is best known for playing Omar York in the television drama, New Amsterdam, which ran for one season in 2008. His notable fil...
Jovan Adepo
Jovan Adepo as Cory Maxson Age 37 · Upper Heyford, England, UK Jovan Adepo (born September 6, 1988) is a British-born American actor. He is known for his role as Cory Maxson in the film adaptation of Fences (2016), and also had starring roles in the 2018 film Ove...
Russell Hornsby
Russell Hornsby as Lyons Maxson Age 52 · Oakland, California, USA Russell Hornsby is an American stage and screen actor, best known for his portrayal of Detective Hank Griffin in the television series "Grimm". He holds an BFA in Theatre from the College of Fine Arts...
Mykelti Williamson
Mykelti Williamson as Gabriel Maxson Age 69 · St. Louis, Missouri, USA Michael T. 'Mykelti' Williamson (born March 4, 1957) is an American actor best known for his role as Benjamin Buford 'Bubba' Blue in the 1994 film Forrest Gump, as Detective Bobby 'Fearless' Smith in...

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Reno 6/10 Jun 16, 2017
**Trying to be a good husband and father!**

It took nearly a decade for Denzel to direct another film and this time it sailed through the Oscars with four nominations and one won out of it. Yeah, it was Viola Davis, who snatched the most prestigious award for her supporting actress role. Originally the film based on the stage play of the same name. It is a drama takes place in the 50s about a hard working family man, Troy. His past was not very good, which makes him a little arrogant when it comes to raining his boy. Marrying Rose was the best ever thing happened in his life. Though it was not a perfect family. The differences between them is what later bring twist and turns in the tale before heading for the final of the final act.

A very simple drama on the fine topic. Most of the film was just a conversation or arguments. And most of the film was little slow moving with the very long overall runtime. If you can manage that, you can enjoy it. If you are a drama genre fan, then you will be more than happy for giving it a try. One of the best drama films of the year, yet not the greatest. It's all finger points at the performances. Those magnificent actors displayed magnificent show. Nearly 35 years old screenplay and 70 years old timeline, still looked the same and powerful. Despite the film's success and poured praises, I don't think it is for everyone. Definitely young generations won't enjoy it. It is mainly for families.

_6/10_

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