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Dominican Rep. Thurgood (TV)
- Original title
- Thurgood
- Year
- 2011
- Running time
- 105 min.
- Country
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- Screenwriter
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- Genre
- Drama | Politics. Biography. Racism. Stage Play. TV Movie
- Synopsis
- THURGOOD, filmed at the Kennedy Center’s Eisenhower Theater in Washington, D.C., debuts during Black History Month, exclusively on HBO. The one-man play stars Laurence Fishburne in his Tony-nominated performance as Thurgood Marshall, the remarkable Civil Rights lawyer and Supreme Court Justice. THURGOOD was written by Academy Award® nominee and Emmy® Award winner George Stevens, Jr.; directed by Emmy® Award winner Michael Stevens; and executive produced by Bill Haber.
Told in the first person by Fishburne in the role of Marshall, THURGOOD is a compelling present-tense narration revisiting the turning points in his life and career as he remembers them. From childhood stories of his family and home life in Baltimore, to his college days at Howard University School of Law in Washington, D.C., Marshall recollects his triumphs over adversity to pursue a successful career in the judicial system fighting for human rights. Establishing benchmarks in Civil Rights advancement, Marshall tried the historic case of Brown vs. Board of Education before the Supreme Court, successfully challenging the unconstitutional segregation of black and white students in public schools. His achievements eventually led him to become the first African-American to serve as a Supreme Court Justice.
- Awards
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2011: Emmy: 3 Nom., Including Best Actor in Miniseries or TV Movie (Fishburne)2011: Satellite Awards: Nominated for Best Miniseries/TV Special & Best Actor (Fishburne)2011: Directors Guild of America (DGA): Nominated for Best Director (Miniseries/TV Movie)2011: Screen Actors Guild Awards (SGA): Nominated for Best Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries (Fishburne)
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