Funny Valentines
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| Funny Valentines | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Julie Dash |
| Screenplay by | Ron Stacker Thompson Ashley Tyler Amy Schor Ferris |
| Based on | Funny Valentines by J. California Cooper |
| Produced by | Scott White |
| Starring | Alfre Woodard |
| Cinematography | Karl Herrmann |
| Edited by | Hibah Frisina |
| Music by | Stanley Clarke |
Release date |
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Running time | 108 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Funny Valentines is a 1999 American drama television film directed by Julie Dash and starring Alfre Woodard.[1] It is based on J. California Cooper's short story of the same name.[2]
Synopsis[]
A troubled marriage and addressing a former friendship with her mildly mentally disabled cousin await a woman returning to her home town.
Cast[]
- Alfre Woodard as Joyce May
- Loretta Devine as Dearie B.
- CCH Pounder as Ethel B.
- Peter Jay Fernandez as Danny
- Megalyn Echikunwoke as Lauren
- Kajuana Shuford as Gail
- Kiara Tucker as Young Joyce
- Saycon Sengbloh as Young Dearie B.
- Christopher Dunn as Robert Earl
- Tom Wright as Dr. Thomas Holder
- Von Coulter as Troy Watts
Production[]
Filming occurred in Wilmington, North Carolina.[2]
References[]
- ^ Johnson, Allan; Hettrick, Scott (12 February 1999). "DEVINE IS DIVINE IN FUNNY VALENTINES". Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
- ^ a b Fries, Laura (9 February 1999). "Funny Valentines". Variety. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
External links[]
Categories:
- 1999 films
- English-language films
- American films
- American drama films
- Films scored by Stanley Clarke
- Films based on short fiction
- Films shot in North Carolina
- 1999 drama films
- Films directed by Julie Dash