To Sleep with Anger Movie Review 1990

At first a comic, introspective look at a black middle-class family going about their business in the heart of Los Angeles. Sly charmer Glover shows up and enthralls the entire family with his slightly sinister storytelling and a gnawing doom gradually permeates the household. Insightful look into the conflicting values of Black America. Glover's best performance.

Distribution

Image Entertainment, 20525 Nordhoff St., Ste 200, Chatsworth, CA 91311, Phone: (818)407-9100, Email: inquiries@image-entertainment.com, URL: http://www.image-entertainment.com

Available on VHS
Running time 105 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Comedy Drama, African America, Family Ties, New Black Cinema

Screenplay

Charles Burnett

Cast

Danny Glover, Mary Alice, Paul Butler, Richard Brooks, Carl Lumbly, Vonetta McGee, Sheryl Lee Ralph

Cinematography

Walt Lloyd

Director

Charles Burnett

Producer

Edward R. Pressman, Darin Scott, SVS Films

Awards

Ind. Spirit 1991: Actor (Glover), Director (Burnett), Screenplay, Support. Actress (Ralph); Natl. Soc. Film Critics 1990: Screenplay; Sundance 1990: Special Jury Prize.