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Black Is ... Black Ain't

 1994
 87 minutes (1 hrs 27 mins)
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Production Country

United States

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Marlon Riggs

Starring

Angela Davis · Essex Hemphill · bell hooks · Bill T. Jones · B. Smith · Michele Wallace

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release: 1st June 1994

Box Office Quickview

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 5th May '95
  • Debut position: 14
  • Highest position: 14
  • Debut gross: $7.1 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 1

Chart position history

UK box office

US box office

5 May, 1995
14

Global box office

Certificates

US
Not Rated

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £0
US total gross
United States Flag  $7.1 Thousand
Global total gross
Global Flag  $0

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Last viewed:
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