Film of the Day: Bill & Teds Bogus Journey

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MOVIE

A Lesson Before Dying

1999

105 minutes (1 hrs 45 mins)

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Directed by

Joseph Sargent

Starring

Don Cheadle · Cicely Tyson · Mekhi Phifer · Irma P. Hall · Brent Jennings · Lisa Arrindell

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release: 22nd May 1999

Germany release: 1st November 1999

Sweden release: 30th March 2005

Certificates

US
PG-13

Total grosses

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Director

Role

Joseph Sargent

Directed By

Actor

Character

Don Cheadle

Grant Wiggins

Cicely Tyson

Tante Lou

Mekhi Phifer

Jefferson

Irma P. Hall

Miss Emma

Brent Jennings

Reverend Ambrose

Lisa Arrindell

Vivian Baptiste

Dana Ivey

Edna Guidry

Frank Hoyt Taylor

Sheriff Guidry

Stuart Culpepper

Henri Pichot

Patty Mack

Inez

Von Coulter

Farrell Jarreau

Elijah Kelley

Clarence

Wynton Yates

Louis Washington

Jameelah Nuriddin

Irene

Cierra Meche

Estelle

Sonny Shroyer

Defense Attorney

Clay Chappell

Deputy Paul

Sahr Ngaujah

Brother

David Kote

Bear

Danny Nelson

Mr. Grope

Walter Breaux Jr.

Joe

Carol Sutton

Thelma

Julian Dalcour

Bricklayer #1

Anthony Michael Frederick

Bricklayer #2

Ronald McCall

Foreman

Anthony Bean

Field Hand

Larry McDonald

Old Field Hand

Mark Rickard

Charlie

Terence Rosemore

Man in bar