Man on Wire
2008
Color Adjustment
29/1/1992 1h 20m 6.9/10
Overview
From Amos 'n' Andy to Nat King Cole, from Roots to The Cosby Show, black people have played many roles on primetime television. Brilliantly weaving clips from classic TV shows with commentary from TV producers, black actors and scholars, Marlon Riggs blends humor, insight, and thoughtful analysis to explore the evolution of black/white relations as reflected by America's favorite addiction.
Director
Marlon Riggs
Top Billed Cast
Diahann Carroll
Self
Tim Reid
Self
Ruby Dee
Narrator
Norman Lear
Self
Daphne Maxwell Reid
Self
Steven Bochco
Self
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