The true-life story of a mother who overcame an addiction to crack and became a positive role model and an AIDS activist in the black community.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 9 wins & 11 nominations.
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Cast
| Queen Latifah | ... |
Ana
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Vianca Mercedes | ... |
Drug addict
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| Anna Deavere Smith | ... |
Lucille
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| Wendell Pierce | ... |
Slick
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| Rachel Nicks | ... |
Kelly
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| Evan Ross | ... |
Amare
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| Gloria Reuben | ... |
Sandra
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| Tony Rock | ... |
Ness
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| Darrin Dewitt Henson | ... |
MJ2
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| Tracee Ellis Ross | ... |
Tanya
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Limary Agosto | ... |
Woman #1
(as Limary L. Agosto)
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| Carlo Alban | ... |
Andre
(as a different name)
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| Sidné Anderson | ... |
Sister Bernice
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Dorothea Golden | ... |
Peer Counselor #1
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| Chyna Layne | ... |
Deyah
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Angel Magee | ... |
Peer Counselor #2
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Carol Magee | ... |
Peer Counselor #3
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Ivone Negron | ... |
Peer Counselor #4
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Rayelle Parker | ... |
Kim
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Lorraine Platt | ... |
Peer Counselor #5
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| Cedric Sanders | ... |
Simon
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| Brandon Scott | ... |
Markus
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| Heather Alicia Simms | ... |
Woman #2
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| Myra Lucretia Taylor | ... |
Dr. Cooper
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Willie E. Teacher | ... |
Jean Claude
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Andrea Williams | ... |
Self
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| Charisse Woodall | ... |
Young Woman
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Eric Arriola | ... |
Student / Busboy
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Annie Basulto | ... |
Basketball player
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| Tia Latrell | ... |
Waitress
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Brenda Lee |
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Akira Muhammad | ... |
Student
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Paula Rittie | ... |
Self
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Tonya Tko | ... |
Funeral Guest
(as Tonya Daniel)
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| Monique Dupree | ... |
Family Member (uncredited)
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| Dennis Jay Funny | ... |
AIDS Patient (uncredited)
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Chivonne Hill | ... |
Life Supporter / Basketball Player #10 (uncredited)
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| Raw Leiba | ... |
Sportbike Gang Leader (uncredited)
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| Kiara Muhammad | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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Jeremiah J. Rodriguez | ... |
Bodybuilder #1 (uncredited)
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Kyah Sautelle | ... |
Junkie (uncredited)
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| Akilah Shedrick | ... |
Family member (uncredited)
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Ronald Sylvers | ... |
Pedestrian (uncredited)
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Daniel Wesley | ... |
Man in Club (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Nelson George | ||
Written by
| Nelson George | ... | (written by) and |
| Jim McKay | ... | (written by) & |
| Hannah Weyer | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Mark A. Baker | ... | producer |
| Otis Best | ... | associate producer |
| Shakim Compere | ... | executive producer |
| Jamie Foxx | ... | executive producer |
| Jaime Rucker King | ... | executive producer |
| Marcus King | ... | executive producer |
| Queen Latifah | ... | executive producer |
| Lance Rivera | ... | associate producer (as Lance Un Rivera) |
| Shelby Stone | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Stuart Matthewman | ||
Cinematography by
| Uta Briesewitz | ||
Editing by
| Mary Jo Markey | ||
Editorial Department
| George Chavez | ... | color timer |
| Tricia Chiarenza | ... | color timer |
| Gaia Crouch | ... | post-production coordinator (as Gaia Scott-Crouch) |
| Mark Hartzell | ... | assistant editor |
| Ryan Helsley | ... | digital intermediate project manager |
| Ken Rubenfeld | ... | dailies colorist |
| Mike Sowa | ... | digital intermediate color timer |
Casting By
| Aleta Chappelle | ||
Production Design by
| Loren Weeks | ||
Art Direction by
| Laura Ballinger | ... | (as Laura Ballinger Gardner) |
Set Decoration by
| Sarah E. McMillan | ... | (as Sarah E. McMillian) |
Costume Design by
| Donna Berwick | ||
Makeup Department
| Julie Baker | ... | hair stylist: Queen Latifah |
| Anita Crawford | ... | key hair stylist |
| Roxanna Floyd | ... | makeup artist: Queen Latifah |
| Annette Meeks | ... | makeup artist |
| Andrea Miller | ... | key makeup artist |
| Barbara Roman | ... | hair stylist |
| Taurance F. Williams | ... | hair stylist |
| Jeni Zaharian | ... | assistant makeup artist |
Production Management
| Mark A. Baker | ... | unit production manager |
| Robyn-Alain Feldman | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Pamela Winn-Barnett | ... | post-production executive (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Mark C. Hutchinson | ... | second second assistant director |
| Jono Oliver | ... | first assistant director |
| Mikki Ziska | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Peter Betulia | ... | construction grip |
| Erin Cousins | ... | second assistant props |
| Justine Dolan-Coates | ... | set dresser (as Justine Dolan) |
| Julie Dubrow | ... | assistant property master (as Julie Duncan) |
| Kate Falzarano | ... | second assistant props (as Kathryn Falzarano) |
| Heather Danielle Kane | ... | property master (as Heather Kane) |
| Barbara A. Kastner | ... | on-set dresser (as Barbara Kastner) |
| Bill Kolpin | ... | set dresser (as William J. Kolpin) |
| Victor Littlejohn | ... | set dresser |
| Lynn Maffessoli | ... | stand-by scenic |
| Kenya Miles | ... | art department assistant (as Kenya Juanita Miles) |
| Ken Nelson | ... | construction coordinator (as Kenneth D. Nelson) |
| John Victor Patterson | ... | scenic foreman |
| Paul Robotti | ... | charge scenic |
| Scott Rosenstock | ... | leadman |
| James Sadek | ... | construction foreman |
| Mark Simon | ... | set dressing foreman |
| Irmak Ucar | ... | art department coordinator |
| Peter von Bartheld | ... | set dresser (as Peter J.Von Bartheld) |
| Greg Voth | ... | graphic artist: props |
| Rachael Weinzimer | ... | first assistant props |
| Nicholas Hill | ... | leadman (uncredited) |
| Jane Patterson-Loper | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Javier Bennassar | ... | sound effects editor |
| Jo Caron | ... | foley recordist |
| Krissopher Chevannes | ... | adr recordist (as Kris Chevannes) |
| Guy Francoeur | ... | foley artist / foley walker |
| Phillipe Frumignac | ... | foley assistant (as Phil Frumignac) |
| Cormac Funge | ... | sound effects editor |
| David Grant | ... | dialogue editor (as David A. Grant) |
| George Grant | ... | sound utility |
| Kaspar Hugentobler | ... | sound engineer: digital systems |
| Charles Hunt | ... | sound mixer |
| Robert Jackson | ... | adr editor / adr supervisor / production dialogue editor |
| Bobby Johanson | ... | adr engineer |
| Toussaint Kotright | ... | boom operator |
| Benoit Leduc | ... | foley recordist |
| Travis MacKay | ... | adr recordist |
| Paul Ordonez | ... | adr recordist |
| John Ross | ... | re-recording mixer / supervising sound editor |
| Leslie Shatz | ... | re-recording mixer / sound designer |
| Eric Thompson | ... | adr mixer |
| Julie Wilde | ... | boom operator (as Julie Stalker Wilde) |
| Matthew Woolley | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Daniel McIntosh | ... | sound mixer: additional photography (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Michael L. Castillo | ... | digital visual effects supervisor (as Michael Castillo) |
| Valance Eisleben | ... | digital data conformist |
| Mai Suzuki | ... | digital restoration artist |
| Matt Sell | ... | digital artist (uncredited) |
| Diane Wright | ... | digital asset manager: Laser Pacific (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Joseph Baccari | ... | generator operator |
| Grady Bayersdorfer | ... | best boy electric |
| Tracy Conners | ... | electrician |
| Dan Denitto | ... | dolly grip (as Daniel Denitto) |
| John Floresca | ... | camera loader |
| Casey Ford | ... | electrician |
| Jason Galante | ... | grip |
| Scott Gregoire | ... | generator operator: basecamp |
| Petr Hlinomaz | ... | gaffer |
| Bruce Jordan | ... | best boy grip |
| Robert Markus | ... | grip |
| Peter J. McBrearty | ... | grip |
| Hollis Meminger | ... | second assistant camera |
| Monty Nielsen | ... | additional electrician |
| Douglas Pellegrino | ... | camera operator |
| Frank Rinato | ... | first assistant camera |
| Jesse L. Saviola | ... | grip |
| Paul Schiraldi | ... | still photographer |
| Mark Schmidt | ... | camera operator |
| Paul Volo | ... | key grip |
| Toby Miller | ... | best boy electric: re-shoots (uncredited) |
| Roberto A. Quezada | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Barbara Harris | ... | adr voice casting |
| Tuffy Questell | ... | casting assistant / extras casting |
| Serena Rosario | ... | extras casting assistant (as Serena Rosario-Stanley) |
| Ra-Ra Taylor | ... | extras casting assistant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Natalie Arango | ... | set costumer |
| Trayce Gigi Field | ... | assistant costume designer (as Trayce Field) |
| Tia Pittman | ... | costume assistant |
| Paul A. Simmons Jr. | ... | key costumer |
| Omar J. Simmons | ... | set costumer |
| Susan Moses Williams | ... | stylist: Queen Latifah (as Susan Moses) |
Location Management
| Michael Moniaros | ... | assistant location manager |
| Tom Ross | ... | location manager (as Thomas Ross) |
| Jeff Vari | ... | location assistant |
| Shawn Willis | ... | assistant location manager: reshoots |
Music Department
| Jay Duerr | ... | music editor |
| Ray Espinola Jr. | ... | associate music supervisor |
| Evyen Klean | ... | music consultant (as Evyen J. Klean) |
| LaRonda Sutton | ... | music supervisor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Andrea Greer | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Raphael Banks | ... | transportation co-captain |
| Theodore Brown Jr. | ... | driver |
| Theodor A. Brown | ... | transportation captain (as Theodore Brown) |
| Lance Owens | ... | driver: Queen Latifah |
| Gabe Turiello | ... | transportation |
Additional Crew
| Teddy Au | ... | production accountant (as Theodore Au) |
| LaWanda Black | ... | executive assistant: Queen Latifah (as LaWanda 'LB' Black) |
| Carla Byrd | ... | assistant: Marcus King |
| Kenneth Cue | ... | catering |
| Daniel Dougherty | ... | office production assistant |
| Shannon Doyle Bell | ... | Assistant to the Executive Producers |
| David Farr | ... | first assistant accountant |
| Megan Foerster | ... | office production assistant |
| Ramsey Gbelawoe | ... | set production assistant (as Ramsy Gbelawoe) |
| Niko Godfrey | ... | set production assistant |
| Wendy Calloway Gordon | ... | assistant: Jaime King (as Wendy Calloway) |
| Michael Hernandez | ... | catering |
| Doug Jaqua | ... | color science |
| Kendra C. Johnson | ... | stand-in: Queen Latifah (as Kendra Johnson) |
| Mark J. Levenstein | ... | production executive |
| Alfonso Christian Lover | ... | stand-in |
| Richard Lyons | ... | theatrical advisor: Queen Latifah |
| Carlos Medeiros | ... | set production assistant |
| Paul Myers | ... | accounting clerk |
| Nicole Nelch | ... | assistant: Nelson George |
| Leda Nornang | ... | production coordinator |
| Kenny Pierce | ... | production assistant |
| Kamal Robinson | ... | set production assistant |
| John Rota | ... | production staff |
| Keith Sheppard | ... | security: Queen Latifah (as Keith Shepard) |
| Art Sims | ... | title designer |
| Loren Sklar | ... | key production assistant |
| Steven D. Spencer | ... | production secretary (as Steven Spencer) |
| Jason Stant | ... | payroll accountant |
| Sandy Tate | ... | assistant: Shakim Compere |
| Robert Tierney | ... | set production assistant (as Robert J. Tierney) |
| Tom Tumminello | ... | parking coordinator |
| Greer Yeaton | ... | assistant unit production manager |
| Mia Amber Davis | ... | stand-in: Queen Latifah (uncredited) |
| Daniel Goldsmith | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Patrick Tendai Pfupajena | ... | additional production assistant (uncredited) |
| Michele Soddano | ... | payroll accountant: additional photography (uncredited) |
| Rebecca Thornell | ... | clearance (uncredited) |
| Adrain Washington | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Derek Yip | ... | production accountant: additional photography (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- HBO Films
- Flavor Unit Entertainment
- Urban Romances (in association with)
- Shelby Stone Productions (in association with)
Distributors
- Sundance Film Festival (2007) (United States) (theatrical)
- Home Box Office (HBO) (2007) (United States) (tv)
- HBO Films (2007) (United States) (tv)
- Argentina Video Home (2008) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Home Box Office (HBO) (2012) (Netherlands) (tv) (limited)
- Home Box Office Home Video (HBO) (2007) (Canada) (DVD)
- Home Box Office Home Video (HBO) (2007) (United States) (DVD)
- Home Box Office Home Video (HBO) (2008) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Warner Bros. Entertainment (2008) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD)
Special Effects
- LaserPacific (digital intermediate)
Other Companies
- 11:24 Design Advertising (title design)
- 424 (post-production sound facility)
- David's Craft Service & Catering (craft service)
- DeLuxe Laboratories (color)
- Modulation Studios (foley studio)
- Negative People (negative cutting)
- Owen & DeSalvo Company (post-production accounting)
- Panavision (cameras and lenses)
- Paramount Pictures Production Services (lighting and grip equipment)
- Postworks New York (dailies telecine)
- Premiere Catering (catering)
- RPM Group (promotional services)
- TEC Casting (background casting)
- The PostWorks Lab (processing)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In Brooklyn, New York, the former crack addicted Ana Wallace is HIV positive and is a volunteer in the Life Support, an organization that promotes a fight against AIDS in the African American community. Ana wanders through the streets handing out condoms and helping people with AIDS through lectures and advices. She lives with her mate Slick, who has transmitted AIDS to her, and their little daughter Kim. She has lost the custody of her older daughter Kelly that lives with her estranged mother Lucille. When Kelly's childhood gay friend Amare, who is sick and rejected by his sister Tanya, vanishes on the streets of Brooklyn, Ana seeks him out and tries to save him. Meanwhile Lucille decides to move to Virginia with Kelly, and Ana reflects about her life and the relationship with Kelly. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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| Taglines | You Can't Live Without It. See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Tanya and Amare who are sister and brother in this film are actually real siblings. Tracee Ellis Ross and Evan Ross, children of the iconic singer Diana Ross. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The 59th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (2007). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Well Be As It May See more » |