Crown Dick
Based on"Crown Dick" (story)
Written byKim Yong-ik
Directed byOssie Davis
StarringDon Reed
Peter Yoshida
Ruby Dee
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducersOzzie Brown
Ossie Davis
Nora Davis Day
EditorKevin Lee
Original release
ReleaseMay 4, 1987 (1987-05-04)[1]

Crown Dick is a 1987 drama film directed by Ossie Davis.

Synopsis

This drama presents the promise of the American dream as seen through the eyes of two different men. Dick Johnson, a bitter, unemployed black veteran, is visited by his Korean friend Kim, who has received a scholarship to study medicine in the U.S.[2]

Cast

  • Don Reed - Dick Johnson
  • Peter Yoshida - Kim
  • Ruby Dee - Johnson's Mother
  • Freda Foh Shon - Soon-Ja
  • Tim Williams - Clown
  • Torrence Hayes - Boy on Beach

Broadcast

The TV movie was broadcast as a segment of the PBS series Ossie & Ruby starring Ossie Davis and his wife Ruby Dee that ran from 1986 to 1987.

References

  1. "Crown Dick".
  2. "With Ossie & Ruby: Crown Dick Full Episode | TVGuide.com". www.tvguide.com. Archived from the original on 2017-10-05.


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