Fences
Directed by Denzel Washington
Starring Denzel Washington, Viola Davis, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Jovan Adepo, Russell Hornsby, Mykelti Williamson, Saniyya Sidney, Lesley Boone, Christopher Mele, Jason Silvis
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In 1950s Pittsburgh, a frustrated African-American father struggles with the constraints of poverty, racism, and his own inner demons as he tries to raise a family.
- Original language
- English
- Screenplay
- August Wilson
- Music
- Marcelo Zarvos
- Cinematography
- Charlotte Bruus Christensen
- Cast
- Jovan Adepo, Russell Hornsby, Mykelti Williamson, Saniyya Sidney, Lesley Boone, Christopher Mele, Jason Silvis, Tra'Waan Coles, Joe Fishel
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Updated July 22, 2026
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