Strange Justice | |
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Genre | Political drama |
Based on | Strange Justice by |
Written by | Jacob Epstein |
Directed by | Ernest Dickerson |
Starring | |
Music by | William Jacobs |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Executive producers |
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Producer | Jonathan Starch |
Cinematography | Jonathan Freeman |
Editor | Stephen Lovejoy |
Running time | 95 minutes |
Production company | Haft Entertainment |
Original release | |
Network | Showtime |
Release | August 29, 1999 |
Strange Justice is a 1999 American political drama television film directed by Ernest Dickerson, written by Jacob Epstein, and starring Delroy Lindo, Mandy Patinkin, Regina Taylor, and Paul Winfield. The film is based on the 1994 non-fiction book of the same name by Jane Mayer and Jill Abramson that covered the Clarence Thomas Supreme Court nomination. It aired on Showtime on August 29, 1999.
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. [1]
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 | -
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Network/Cable - Best Director | Ernest R. Dickerson | |||
Network/Cable - Best Actress | Regina Taylor | |||
Network/Cable - Best Actor | Delroy Lindo | |||
Peabody Award | Won | - |
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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 | -
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Strange Justice | |
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Genre | Political drama |
Based on | Strange Justice by |
Written by | Jacob Epstein |
Directed by | Ernest Dickerson |
Starring | |
Music by | William Jacobs |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Executive producers |
|
Producer | Jonathan Starch |
Cinematography | Jonathan Freeman |
Editor | Stephen Lovejoy |
Running time | 95 minutes |
Production company | Haft Entertainment |
Original release | |
Network | Showtime |
Release | August 29, 1999 |
Strange Justice is a 1999 American political drama television film directed by Ernest Dickerson, written by Jacob Epstein, and starring Delroy Lindo, Mandy Patinkin, Regina Taylor, and Paul Winfield. The film is based on the 1994 non-fiction book of the same name by Jane Mayer and Jill Abramson that covered the Clarence Thomas Supreme Court nomination. It aired on Showtime on August 29, 1999.
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. [1]
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 | -
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Network/Cable - Best Director | Ernest R. Dickerson | |||
Network/Cable - Best Actress | Regina Taylor | |||
Network/Cable - Best Actor | Delroy Lindo | |||
Peabody Award | Won | - |
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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 | -
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