Just Another Girl on the I.R.T. Movie Review 1993

Double debut from two African American women, writer/director Harris, and actress Johnson, captures the sass and wit of a girl from the projects. Seventeen-year-old Chantal has a plan for her life and challenges authority with assurance, even after an unexpected pregnancy puts a twist into her plan. Strong initial statement tends to become weak and cloudy as Chantal loses her focus. This doesn't dismiss the remarkable realism and raw talent portrayed in a picture filmed in just seventeen days for $130,000. Winner of a special jury prize at the Sundance Film Festival.

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Available on VHS
Running time 96 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Teen Angst, Pregnant Pauses, New Black Cinema, Women, Urban Drama, African America

Screenplay

Leslie Harris

Cast

Ariyan Johnson, Kevin Thigpen, Ebony Jerido, Jerard Washington, Chequita Jackson, William Badget

Cinematography

Richard Conners

Director

Leslie Harris

Producer

Miramax Films

Awards

Sundance 1993: Special Jury Prize.