Livin' Large Movie Review 1991

An African-American delivery boy gets the break of his life when a nearby newscaster is shot dead. Grabbing the microphone and continuing the story, he soon finds himself hired by an Atlanta news station as an anchorman, fulfilling a life-long dream. But problems arise when he finds himself losing touch with his friends, his old neighborhood and his roots. Comedy "deals" with the compelling issue of blacks finding success in a white world by trivializing the issue at every turn and resorting to racial stereotypes.

Distribution

HBO, 1100 Ave. of the Americas, New York, NY 10036, Phone: (212)512-7400, Fax: (212)512-7498, URL: http://www.hbo.com, Remarks: Online sales through www.store.hbo.com

Available on VHS
Running time 96 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Rags to Riches, Mass Media, African America, New Black Cinema

Cast

Terrence "T.C." Carson, Lisa Arrindell Anderson, Blanche Baker, Nathaniel "Afrika" Hall, Julia Campbell

Cinematography

Peter Lyons Collister

Director

Michael A. Schultz

Music

Herbie Hancock

Producer

Samuel Goldwyn Company