Denzel Washington
Troy Maxson
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Fences is a 2016 American period drama film starring, produced, and directed by Denzel Washington and written by August Wilson, based on his Pulitzer Prize-winning 1985 play of the same name. In addition to Washington, the film also stars Viola Davis, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Jovan Adepo, Russell Hornsby, Mykelti Williamson, and Saniyya Sidney.
- $64.4 million
- Fences, by August Wilson
- $24 million
- Marcelo Zarvos
Dec 25, 2016 · Fences: Directed by Denzel Washington. With Denzel Washington, Viola Davis, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Jovan Adepo. A working-class African-American father tries to raise his family in the 1950s, while coming to terms with the events of his life.
- Denzel Washington
- 452
- 2 min
Dec 23, 2016 · Denzel Washington directs and stars in this film based on August Wilson's Pulitzer Prize-winning play about a garbage collector and his family in 1950s Pittsburgh. The film features powerful performances, poetic dialogue and visual motifs that support the themes of legacy, race and the American Dream.
Summaries. A working-class African-American father tries to raise his family in the 1950s, while coming to terms with the events of his life. Troy Maxson makes his living as a sanitation worker in 1950s Pittsburgh.
Troy Maxson (Denzel Washington) makes his living as a sanitation worker in 1950s Pittsburgh. Maxson once dreamed of becoming a professional baseball player, but was deemed too old when the...
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- Denzel Washington
- PG-13
- Denzel Washington
Set in 1950s Pittsburgh, the film adaptation of August Wilson's Pulitzer Prize-winning play takes a passionate look at former baseball player Troy Maxson as he fights to provide for those he loves in a world that threatens to push him down.
