Linda Hamilton
Anna Sipes
Search results
Feb 10, 1999 · The Color of Courage: Directed by Lee Rose. With Linda Hamilton, Lynn Whitfield, Bruce Greenwood, Roger Guenveur Smith. In Thurgood Marshall's Supreme Court case Sipes vs. McGhee, a homeowners' association tries to kick a Black family out of their neighborhood.
- (388)
- Drama
- Lee Rose
- 1999-02-10
The Color of Courage (TV Movie 1998) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Nov 16, 1998 · A historical drama based on the true story of the first black family to challenge racial discrimination in a white neighborhood in 1944 Detroit. The film follows their friendship with a white housewife and their legal battle with the Supreme Court.
Starring Lynn Whitfield as Minnie, Linda Hamilton as Anna, Roger Guenveur Smith as Orsel “Mac” McGhee and Bruce Greenwood as Benjamin Sipes, the film uses the McGhee’s public legal battle as backdrop for a more intimate story: Minnie and Anna’s unexpected journey to mutual respect.
The Color of Courage is based on the true story of the Supreme Court case of Sipes v. McGhee, which challenged the constitutionality of restricted covenants designed to prohibit black families from living in exclusive white neighborhoods in the 1940s, and the unlikely friendship formed between two women.
A 2005 film based on true events of a black family moving into a white neighborhood in the 1940s. The film has low ratings and mixed reviews from critics and audiences.
- Drama
A 1999 drama based on a true story of a white woman who befriends a black neighbor in 1940s Detroit. Find out how to watch, see the cast, and read the synopsis of this fact-based tale.
