Legacy (2000 film)
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Directed by | Tod Lending |
Written by | Tod Lending |
Produced by | Daniel Alpert Tod Lending |
Edited by | Daniel Alpert |
Music by | Sheldon Mirowitz |
Production company | Nomadic Pictures |
Distributed by | Cinemax[1] |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Legacy is a 2000 American documentary film directed by Tod Lending. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.[2]
The film tracks three different generations (over five years) of a family in Chicago that lives in the Henry Horner Homes public housing. Their lives change, however, after a life-altering event - the murder of a family member - slowly changes them to have a more positive outlook on life.
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Critical response[]
Legacy has an approval rating of 80% on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 5 reviews, and an average rating of 7.60/10.[3]
References[]
- ^ "Lending into first year of 3 year, $900,000 PBS documentary | Reel Chicago - Midwest film, audio, production, TV, and advertising". | Reel Chicago - Midwest film, audio, production, TV, and advertising. March 12, 2003. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
- ^ "NY Times: Legacy". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2011. Archived from the original on May 21, 2011. Retrieved November 22, 2008.
- ^ https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1207817-legacy
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Categories:
- 2000 films
- English-language films
- 2000 documentary films
- American films
- American documentary films
- Documentary films about Chicago
- Documentary films about families
- Documentary films about African Americans
- Biographical documentary film stubs