

For Colored Girls
2010-11-05 · 134 min · ★ 6.7
A film about existence from the perspective of 20 nameless black females. Each of the women portray one of the characters represented in the collection of twenty poems, revealing different issues that impact women in general and women of color in particular.
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Production details
- Directors
- Tyler Perry
- Production companies
- Tyler Perry Studios, 34th Street Films, Lionsgate
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 21,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 38,000,000
Top Cast
Kimberly EliseCrystal / Brown
Janet JacksonJo / Red
Loretta DevineJuanita / Green
Thandiwe NewtonTangie / Orange
Anika Noni RoseYasmine / Yellow
Kerry WashingtonKelly / Blue
Tessa ThompsonNyla / Purple
Phylicia RashādGilda
Whoopi GoldbergAlice / White
Macy GrayRose
Michael EalyBeau Willie
Omari HardwickCarl
Richard LawsonFrank
Hill HarperDonald
Khalil KainBill
Rayna TharaniRenee
John CrowDr. DavisTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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