

Passing Strange
2009-08-21 · 135 min · ★ 4.9
A young black artist leaves his Los Angeles digs and travels to Europe to find himself. A theatrical stage production of the original Broadway musical.
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- Directors
- Spike Lee
- Production companies
- 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks, Apple Core Holdings, The Shubert Organization
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
De'Adre AzizaEdwina / Marianna / Sudabey
Daniel BreakerYouth
Eisa DavisMother
Colman DomingoMr.Franklin / Joop / Mr. Venus
Chad GoodridgeRev. Jones / Terry / Christophe / Hugo
Rebecca Naomi JonesSherry / Renata / DesiTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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