Our America is a film based on the book Our America: Life And Death on the South Side of Chicago.[1]

Our America
Based on	Our America: Life And Death on the South Side of Chicago by LeAlan Jones, Lloyd Newman, and David Isay
Written by	Gordon Rayfield
Directed by	Ernest Dickerson
Music by	Patrice Rushen
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Producer	Eda Godel Hallinan
Cinematography	Ernest Dickerson
Editor	Stephen Lovejoy
Running time	95
Production company	Come Sunday Productions
Distributor	Showtime Networks
Release
Original release	July 28, 2002 (2002-07-28) (USA)

It premiered at the 2002 Sundance Film Festival, and aired on American television later that year.

Cast

• Josh Charles as Dave Isay
• Brandon Hammond as Lloyd "Boo" Newman
• Serena Lee as Janelle Jones
• Roderick Pannell as LeAlan Jones
• Irma P. Hall as June Jones
• Peter Paige as Gary Covino
• Vanessa Williams as Sandra Williams
• Mykelti Williamson as Graham Ellis
• Rukiya Bernard as Sophie Newman
• Mark Taylor as Duane
• K. C. Collins as James
• Neil Crone as Paxton Wade
• Jordan Duncan as Eric Morris
• Jordan Francis as Derrick Morris
• Maxine Guess as Mrs. Shaw
• Gene Mack as Stick Newman
• Daniel Anthony Farris as Elvin

Award

Daytime Emmy Awards

• 2003 – Outstanding Single Camera Photography (Film or Electronic) (won)

References

External links

• Our America at IMDb

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