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The Problem of the Hero
The Problem of the Hero

The Problem of the Hero

"Not every friendship can survive the artistic process."

Genres

Drama

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In 1940, author Richard Wright turns to Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Paul Green to help adapt his best-selling book, Native Son, into a Broadway play. Days from opening night, they differ over a single page of the script.

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Budget

$200000

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

85 mins

Rating

10/10

Release Date

17 February 2023

Country

United States of America

Cast

J. Mardrice Henderson

J. Mardrice Henderson

Richard Wright

David zum Brunnen

David zum Brunnen

Paul Green

Derrick Ivey

Derrick Ivey

Ray Collins

Brandon Haynes

Brandon Haynes

Canada Lee/Bigger Thomas

J. Antoine Hendrick

J. Antoine Hendrick

Young Richard Wright

Dena Konkel

Dena Konkel

Janet Green

Josephine Hall

Josephine Hall

Nell Harrison

Charlie Cannon

Charlie Cannon

Orson Welles

Lex Wilson

Lex Wilson

Walter Ash

Alexa Yeames

Alexa Yeames

Jean Rosenthal

Annie McElroy

Annie McElroy

Anne Burr

Calliope George

Calliope George

Ellen Wright

Samantha Larkin

Samantha Larkin

Ouida Campbell

Kimberly Avery

Kimberly Avery

Ensemble

Kareem L. Alston

Kareem L. Alston

Ensemble

Rocio Anderson

Rocio Anderson

Ensemble

Fabrizio Anderson-Falconi

Fabrizio Anderson-Falconi

Ensemble

Toochukwu T.C. Anyachonkeya

Toochukwu T.C. Anyachonkeya

Ensemble

Camillia Carter

Camillia Carter

Ensemble

Sammie Cassell

Sammie Cassell

Ensemble

Ana Celeste

Ana Celeste

Ensemble

Tom Church

Tom Church

Ensemble

Justin Cole

Justin Cole

Ensemble

Jawan Davidson

Jawan Davidson

Ensemble

Adrian Ekanem

Adrian Ekanem

Ensemble

Matthew Hager

Matthew Hager

Ensemble

Christine Hampton

Christine Hampton

Ensemble

Jeanette Henderson

Jeanette Henderson

Ensemble

Qualia Akili Holder-Cozart

Qualia Akili Holder-Cozart

Ensemble

Rachel Horowitz

Rachel Horowitz

Ensemble

Nick Iammatteo

Nick Iammatteo

Ensemble

Sean Michael Jaenicke

Sean Michael Jaenicke

Ensemble

Artemis Jamison

Artemis Jamison

Ensemble

Jinna Kim

Jinna Kim

Ensemble

Kent Lewis

Kent Lewis

Ensemble

Randy Merritt

Randy Merritt

Ensemble

Rosemary Moua

Rosemary Moua

Ensemble

Misty Naholnik

Misty Naholnik

Ensemble

Charles Ollinger

Charles Ollinger

Ensemble

Abby Patrick

Abby Patrick

Ensemble

Jessica Regehr

Jessica Regehr

Ensemble

Tara Rison

Tara Rison

Ensemble

Stephanie Simon

Stephanie Simon

Ensemble

Tamara Snegosky

Tamara Snegosky

Ensemble

Shea Stanley

Shea Stanley

Ensemble

Adam Stern-Rand

Adam Stern-Rand

Ensemble

Duprehsa Townsend

Duprehsa Townsend

Ensemble

Alex Vacca

Alex Vacca

Ensemble

Deb Vacca

Deb Vacca

Ensemble

Emma Vacca

Emma Vacca

Ensemble

Juliana Valente

Juliana Valente

Ensemble

Carlton Zum Brunnen

Carlton Zum Brunnen

Ensemble

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