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| 2/28/09 (Sa.) | 9:00 PM | LIFETIME | N/A |
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| AMERICA (LIFETIME)
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BROADCAST
HISTORY:
2/28/09
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STATUS:
telefilm/mini-series in the can |
DESCRIPTION:
(from Lifetime's press release) Emmy Award winner Rosie O'Donnell executive produces and stars in the powerful new Lifetime Original Movie America. Based on E.R. Frank's book of the same name, the film takes viewers on the emotional journey of seventeen-year-old America as he navigates the United States foster care system. O'Donnell leads the cast as a therapist who gives America the support to deal with his troubled past and find the courage to survive against all odds. Newcomer Philip Johnson makes his acting debut in the title role alongside Academy Award nominee and Emmy Award-winning actress Ruby Dee (American Gangster, Decoration Day). America premieres Saturday, February 28, 2009, at 9pm ET/PT. |
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Philip Johnson as America
· Rosie O'Donnell as Dr. Maureen Brennan
· Ruby Dee as Mrs. Harper
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CREW INFORMATION:
· David Rosemont as PROD
· E.R. Frank as BOOK
· Joyce Eliason as WRTR
· Larry Sanitsky as EP
· Rosie O'Donnell as WRTR/EP
· Yves Simoneau as DIR/CO-PROD
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GENRE(S):
· based on a book
· mow
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STUDIO INFORMATION:
· Sanitsky Company, The
· Sony Pictures Television
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