Laurel Avenue
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Teleplay byMichael Henry Brown
Story byPaul Aaron
Michael Henry Brown
Michael Henry Brown
Directed byCarl Franklin
StarringMary Alice
Jay Brooks
Juanita Jennings
Scott Lawrence
Dan Martin
Monté Russell
Ondrea Shallbetter
Rhonda Stubbins White
Vonte Sweet
Gay Thomas
Malinda Williams
Mel Winkler
Jay Brooks
Juanita Jennings
Scott Lawrence
Dan Martin
Monté Russell
Ondrea Shallbetter
Rhonda Stubbins White
Vonte Sweet
Gay Thomas
Malinda Williams
Mel Winkler
| Laurel Avenue | |
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| Teleplay by | Michael Henry Brown |
| Story by | Paul Aaron Michael Henry Brown |
| Directed by | Carl Franklin |
| Starring | Mary Alice Jay Brooks Juanita Jennings Scott Lawrence Dan Martin Monté Russell Ondrea Shallbetter Rhonda Stubbins White Vonte Sweet Gay Thomas Malinda Williams Mel Winkler |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Paul Aaron Charles S. Dutton |
| Running time | 180 minutes |
| Production companies | HBO Independent Productions Elsboy Entertainment |
| Original release | |
| Network | HBO |
| Release | July 10 – July 11, 1993 |
Laurel Avenue is an American three-hour television miniseries which aired on HBO on July 10 and 11, 1993.[1] It is the story of an eventful weekend in the lives of an extended African American family living in St. Paul, Minnesota.[2] Paul Aaron and actor Charles S. Dutton served as executive producers. The teleplay was written by Michael Henry Brown, based upon a story by Aaron and Brown. The miniseries was directed by Carl Franklin.
- Mary Alice as Maggie Arnett
- Jay Brooks as Uncle Otis Arnett
- Juanita Jennings as Yolanda Arnett-Friedman
- Scott Lawrence as Keith Arnett
- Dan Martin as Woodrow Arnett
- Monté Russell as Marcus Arnett
- Ondrea Shallbetter as Shanequa Arnett
- Rhonda Stubbins White as Rolanda Arnett
- Vonte Sweet as Rushan Arnett
- Gay Thomas as Kathleen Arnett
- Malinda Williams as Sheila Arnett
- Mel Winkler as Jake Arnett
- Gary Dourdan as Anthony
- Michael Tezla as Howard Friedman
- Ulysses Zackery as Fletcher
