Strange Justice is a 1999 television film directed by Ernest Dickerson and starring Delroy Lindo and Regina Taylor. Originally aired on Showtime, the film is based on a book by Jane Mayer and Jill Abramson that covered the Clarence Thomas Supreme Court nomination.
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Written by | Jacob Epstein Jane Mayer Jill Abramson |
Directed by | Ernest Dickerson |
Starring | Delroy Lindo Mandy Patinkin Regina Taylor Paul Winfield |
Theme music composer | William Jacobs |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
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Producers | Jacob Epstein Steven Haft |
Editor | Stephen Lovejoy |
Running time | 95 minutes |
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Original network | Showtime |
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Strange Justice is based on events regarding the sexual harassment accusation brought by Anita Hill (Regina Taylor) during the Senate confirmation hearings of Clarence Thomas (Delroy Lindo) for the United States Supreme Court during the George H. W. Bush presidential administration.
The film was shot on location in Los Angeles and Toronto.[citation needed]
Year | Award | Result | Category | Recipient |
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2000 | American Cinema Editors | Nominated | Best Edited Motion Picture for Non-Commercial Television | Stephen Lovejoy |
American Society of Cinematographers | Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Movies of the Week/Mini-Series | Jonathan Freeman | ||
Black Reel Awards | Network/Cable - Best Film | - | ||
Network/Cable - Best Director | Ernest R. Dickerson | |||
Network/Cable - Best Actress | Regina Taylor | |||
Network/Cable - Best Actor | Delroy Lindo | |||
Peabody Award | Won | - | - | |
Satellite Award | Nominated | Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television | Regina Taylor | |
Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television | Delroy Lindo | |||
Won | Best Motion Picture Made for Television | - |
Films directed by Ernest Dickerson | |
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Satellite Award for Best Television Film | |
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Also see Best Miniseries and Best Miniseries or Television Film. |