Crown Dick
1987 American TV series or program
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Crown Dick is a 1987 drama film directed by Ossie Davis.
| Crown Dick | |
|---|---|
| Based on | "Crown Dick" (story) |
| Written by | Kim Yong-ik |
| Directed by | Ossie Davis |
| Starring | Don Reed Peter Yoshida Ruby Dee |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producers | Ozzie Brown Ossie Davis Nora Davis Day |
| Editor | Kevin Lee |
| Original release | |
| Release | May 4, 1987[1] |
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.
