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Jan 10, 2003 · Antwone Fisher: Directed by Denzel Washington. With Derek Luke, Malcolm David Kelley, Cory Hodges, Denzel Washington. Antwone Fisher, a young navy man, is forced to see a psychiatrist after a violent outburst against a fellow crewman.
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- Biography, Drama
- Denzel Washington
- 2003-01-10
- Plot
- Finding Fish
- Production
- The Slave Community
- Reception
- Bibliography
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Antwone "Fish" Fisher is a temperamental young man from Cleveland, Ohio with a violent history who is serving in the U.S. Navy. His father was killed before he was born and his teenage mother, Eva Mae Fisher, ended up arrested soon after and put in jail, where she gave birth to him. He was then placed in an orphanage until she was released and coul...
Finding Fishis an autobiographical account written by Antwone Fisher upon which the movie was based. The film generally follows the plot of the novel. However, the book proceeds in a linear fashion while the movie is explained through various flashbacks. The movie stresses Antwone's relationship with his doctor, whereas the book chronicles Antwone'...
In his novel Finding Fish, Antwone Fisher explains he took a free screenwriting class at Bethel A.M.E. Church after a chance encounter with a limo driver. The class was taught by Chris Smith, who delivered an introduction to a producer named Todd Black. Black was impressed with Fisher's story. Black reviewed the script for a week and told Fisher th...
The book The Slave Community, written by American historian John W. Blassingameand referenced in the film, was one of the first historical studies of slavery in the United States. The book contradicted others which suggested that African American slaves were largely submissive. Blassingame used psychology to determine the mentality developed by sla...
Critical response
Review aggregate website Rotten Tomatoes reports 78% of critics reviewed the film positively, based on 150 reviews. The website's critic consensus says, "Washington's directing debut is a solidly crafted, emotionally touching work." Metacritic gave the movie a score of 62 based on 30 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Audiences polled by CinemaScoregave the film a rare "A+" grade. Praise was given especially towards Washington's directing and Luke's performance. Moira Macdonal...
Blassinggame, John W. (1979). The Slave Community: Plantation Life in the Antebellum South (Revised ed.). New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195025637.Fisher, Antwone Q.; Rivas, Mim E. (2001). Finding Fish: a Memoir. New York: William Morrow. ISBN 978-0060007782.Fisher, Antwone (2002). Who Will Cry for the Little Boy?:Poems (1st ed.). New York: William Morrow. ISBN 978-0060549329.Antwone Fisher at IMDbAntwone Fisher at Rotten TomatoesAntwone Fisher at Metacritic- $12.5 million
- Mychael Danna
- December 19, 2002
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Cast 22. Denzel Washington. Dr. Jerome Davenport. Derek Luke. Antwone Fisher. Malcolm David Kelley. Antwone Fisher Age 7. Joy Bryant. Cheryl Smolley.
