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Bojangles (2001)
  • Caption: Bojangles (2001)
  • Description: Bill "Bojangles" Robinson headlined vaudeville and Broadway for almost 30 years and danced alongside Shirley Temple in countless Hollywood movies in the 1930's. During his lifetime, Bojangles single-...( read more )handedly broke racial barriers, and earned more money than any African-American performer of his time.

    Directed by
    Joseph Sargent

    Writing credits
    (WGA)
    Jim Haskins (book "Mr. Bojangles: The Biography of Bill Robinson") and
    N.R. Mitgang (book "Mr. Bojangles: The Biography of Bill Robinson")


    Richard Wesley (written by) and
    Robert Johnson (written by) (as Robert P. Johnson)



    Cast (in credits order)

    Gregory Hines ... Bill 'Bojangles' Robinson

    Peter Riegert ... Marty

    Kimberly Elise ... Fanny May
    Maria Ricossa ... Rae
    Savion Glover ... Newcomer
    Linette Robinson ... Elaine

    Jonathan Higgins ... Darryl F. Zanuck
    Lea Golde
    Novie Edwards ... Clarissa
    Jackie Richardson
    Caliaf St. Aubin

    Aaron Meeks
    Donovon Ian H. McKnight
    Philip Akin
    Roger Montgomery ... Johnson, the Bartender

    Arnold Pinnock
    Quancetia Hamilton ... Hattie McDaniel

    Richard Yearwood

    Martin Doyle
    Martin Roach

    Kirsten Bishop (as Kirsten Bishopric)
    rest of cast listed alphabetically:
    Addison Bell
    Bernard Browne ... Doctor

    Shawn Byfield ... Blackbird Dancer
    Richard Chevolleau
    Jill Dyck
    Judi Embden
    Lea Marie Golde ... Shirley Temple

    Melissa Haizlip ... Dancer
    Oscar Hsu
    Travis Knights ... Dancer
    Thomas Patrice

    Nelson Tynes ... Performer
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  • Movie: Bojangles
  • Id: 11226621
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