Antwone Fisher

Author

Todd Black

Call Number

• DVD DRAMA (CEN, EAS)

Edition

Widescreen version.

Languages

In English, Spanish, or French with optional subtitles in English or Spanish; closed-captioned.

Performers

Derek Luke (Antwone Fisher), Joy Bryant (Cheryl), Denzel Washington (Jerome Davenport), Salli Richardson (Berta), Earl Billings (James), Kevin Connolly (Slim), Viola Davis (Eva), Rainoldo Gooding (Grayson), Novella Nelson (Mrs. Tate), Yolonda Ross (Nadine), Kenté Scott (Kansas City), Stephen Snedden (Berkley).

Publication Information

Los Angeles, CA : Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation : Distributed by Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, c2003.

Physical Description

1 videodisc (120 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.

Audience

MPAA rating: PG-13 for violence, language, and mature thematic material involving abuse.

Summary

Antwone Fisher, 25, is a gentle, soft-spoken seaman in the Navy--most of the time. When he feels he's been disrespected, furious, violent outbursts ensue that put him on the brink of a dishonorable discharge. Ordered to see a psychiatrist, eventually the story of his childhood in a foster home, where he was both beaten and sexually abused, comes out. Dr. Davenport argues that Antwone needs to deal with his past, find his family, and attain closure. For Antwone, the journey proves agonizing and freeing, as he puts his past behind him and graduates into responsible manhood.

Notes

Originally released as a motion picture in 2002.

Special features: Commentary by director Denzel Washington and producer Todd Black [audio feature]; Meeting Antwone Fisher [featurette] (14 min.); The Making of Antwone Fisher [featurette] (22 min.); Hollywood and the Navy [featurette] (5 min.); Previews (8 min.).