The Color of Friendship

The Color of Friendship

The Color of Friendship

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The Color of Friendship

2000

1h 23m

6.7(68 votes)

Family

Drama

TV Movie

Overview

Mahree Bok lives on a farm in South Africa. Her father is a policeman who cannot hide his joy when activist Steve Biko is caught by the South African authorities. Piper Dellums is the daughter of a US congressman from California and who lives in a nice home in Washington DC. When Mahree is chosen to spend a semester at the Dellums' house, she doesn't expect that her host family would be black. Nor do her hosts suspect that she is not a black South African.

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Production Companies

Alan Sacks Productions

Walt Disney Television

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

33 members

Acting

Carl Lumbly

Ron Dellums

Carl Lumbly

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Penny Johnson Jerald

Roscoe Dellums

Penny Johnson Jerald

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Shadia Simmons

Piper Dellums

Shadia Simmons

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Anthony Burnett

Brandy Dellums

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Travis Kyle Davis

Erik Dellums

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Lindsey Haun

Mahree Bok

Lindsey Haun

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Susan Danford

Merle Bok

Susan Danford

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Melanie Nicholls-King

Flora

Melanie Nicholls-King

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Michael Kanev

Rian

Michael Kanev

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Stephen Jennings

Pieter Bok

Stephen Jennings

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Ahmad Stoner

Daniel

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Ryan Cooley

Billy

Ryan Cooley

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David Rosser

Reporter #1

David Rosser

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Michelyn Emelle

Reporter #2

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Erik Kilpatrick

Turner

Erik Kilpatrick

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Holly Dennison

Mrs. Hofmeyer

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Moira Dunphy

Secretary

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Andrew Rudder

Fullback

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Micah Nelson

Janet

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Shaun Austin-Olsen

Mr. Hofmeyer

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Soo Garay

Amanda

Soo Garay

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Erik Dellums

Oliver

Erik Dellums

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Susan Spencer

Brenda

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Allen Stewart-Coates

Patron

Allen Stewart-Coates

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Matthew Cooke

African Busboy

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Ray Kahnert

Manager

Ray Kahnert

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Jamie Watling

Waiter Quartet

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Brian Mellersh

Waiter Quartet

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Jeff A. Wright

Waiter Quartet

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Michael T. Burgess

Waiter Quartet

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Matthew G. Brown

Black Waiter

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Ceciley Jenkins

Gate Agent

Ceciley Jenkins

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Billy Parrot

Preppy College Student

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