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{{about|the American film made in 2004|the British film about the fictitious band Strange Fruit|Still Crazy}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Strange Fruit
| name = Strange Fruit
| image =
| image = Strange-fruit-film.jpg

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| caption = Theatrical release poster
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Kyle Schickner]]
| director = [[Kyle Schickner]]
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| music = Sidney James
| music = Sidney James
| cinematography = [[David Oye]]
| cinematography = [[David Oye]]
| editing = [[Michael Simms]], [[Kyle Schickner]]
| editing = Michael Simms, [[Kyle Schickner]]
| distributor = [[FenceSitter Films]]
| distributor = [[FenceSitter Films]]
| released = 2004
| released = {{Film date|2004}}
| runtime = 115 minutes
| runtime = 115 minutes
| country = United States
| country = United States
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'''''Strange Fruit''''' is a [[2004 in film|2004]] [[film]] written and directed by [[Kyle Schickner]] and produced by [[FenceSitter Films]]. It stars [[Kent Faulcon]] as William Boyals and [[Berlinda Tolbert]] as Emma Ayers.<ref name="svd">{{cite news |title=A ripe discourse; Black arts festival includes gay films among offerings |url=http://www.southernvoice.com/2005/7-15/arts/feature/eclipse_nationalblackarts.cfm |work=Southern Voice |date=2005-07-15 |first=Brian |last=Moylah}}</ref> The title comes from the [[1939 in music|1939]] [[Billie Holiday]] [[Strange Fruit|song]].
'''''Strange Fruit''''' is a 2004 film written and directed by [[Kyle Schickner]] and starring [[Kent Faulcon]] as William Boyals and [[Berlinda Tolbert]] as Emma Ayers. It was produced by [[FenceSitter Films]].<ref name="svd">{{cite news |title=A ripe discourse; Black arts festival includes gay films among offerings |url=http://www.southernvoice.com/2005/7-15/arts/feature/eclipse_nationalblackarts.cfm |work=Southern Voice |date=2005-07-15 |first=Brian |last=Moylah}}</ref> The title comes from the [[1939 in music|1939]] [[Billie Holiday]] [[Strange Fruit|song]].<ref>[http://www.wsws.org/articles/2002/feb2002/frut-f08 The story of a song] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121001162502/http://www.wsws.org/articles/2002/feb2002/frut-f08 |date=2012-10-01 }} ''Retrieved 28 July 2011''</ref>


==Plot==
==Premise==
[[New York City|New York]] [[Attorney at law|attorney]] William Boyals has escaped the [[Louisiana]] [[bayou]] of his childhood, but he must return to investigate the death of a childhood friend who, like Boyals himself, was both black and gay.
[[New York City|New York]] [[Attorney at law|attorney]] William Boyals has escaped the [[Louisiana]] [[bayou]] of his childhood, but he must return to investigate the death of a childhood friend who, like Boyals himself, was both black and gay.

==Cast==
*[[Kent Faulcon]] as William Boyals
*[[Berlinda Tolbert]] as Emma Ayers
*David Raibon as Duane Ayers
*Christopher Warren as Cedric
*Sam Jones as Sheriff Jensey
*Vergil J. Smith as Jo-Jo
*Shane Woodson as Jordan Walker
*Ed Brigadier as Arnold West
*Charlie Schroeder as Tommy
*Jared Day as Deputy Conover
*Jon Finck as Deputy Adams
*Ron Bottitta as Dep. Curtis Butler
*Christopher May as Deputy Mathers
*Cecile M. Johnson as Martha Boyals
*Alex Boling as Paulie (voice)
*Emily Gorgen as Tanya
*Earl Thompson as Manny
*Harace Carpenter as Buddy Bleu
*Leon Morenzie as Walter Durant
*Ron Allen as Kelvin Ayers
*Walt Turner as Jerry West
*Wilbert Lewis as Preacher
*Gavin Lewis as André
*Carlo Daquin as Derrik
*Tommy Cole as Diesel
*Tory Andrews as Angry Gaytor Patron
*Arthur LeBlanc as Cyril
*Randy Maggiore as Lowell
*Lakesha Lenoir as Ruby
*Ted Duhon as Deputy Guidry
*Agnes DeRouen as Reporter
*Richard Pushkin as Doctor
*David L. Corrigan as Deputy Blaine


==Production==
==Production==
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{imdb title|id=0425483|title=Strange Fruit}}
* {{IMDb title|id=0425483|title=Strange Fruit}}
* [http://www.fencesitterfilms.com/ FenceSitterFilms official site]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090904141921/http://fencesitterfilms.com/ FenceSitterFilms official site]


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Latest revision as of 18:09, 24 September 2024

This article is about the American film made in 2004. For the British film about the fictitious band Strange Fruit, see Still Crazy.
Strange Fruit
Theatrical release poster
Directed byKyle Schickner
Written byKyle Schickner
CinematographyDavid Oye
Edited byMichael Simms, Kyle Schickner
Music bySidney James
Distributed byFenceSitter Films
Release date
  • 2004 (2004)
Running time
115 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Strange Fruit is a 2004 film written and directed by Kyle Schickner and starring Kent Faulcon as William Boyals and Berlinda Tolbert as Emma Ayers. It was produced by FenceSitter Films.[1] The title comes from the 1939 Billie Holiday song.[2]

Premise

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New York attorney William Boyals has escaped the Louisiana bayou of his childhood, but he must return to investigate the death of a childhood friend who, like Boyals himself, was both black and gay.

Cast

[edit]
  • Kent Faulcon as William Boyals
  • Berlinda Tolbert as Emma Ayers
  • David Raibon as Duane Ayers
  • Christopher Warren as Cedric
  • Sam Jones as Sheriff Jensey
  • Vergil J. Smith as Jo-Jo
  • Shane Woodson as Jordan Walker
  • Ed Brigadier as Arnold West
  • Charlie Schroeder as Tommy
  • Jared Day as Deputy Conover
  • Jon Finck as Deputy Adams
  • Ron Bottitta as Dep. Curtis Butler
  • Christopher May as Deputy Mathers
  • Cecile M. Johnson as Martha Boyals
  • Alex Boling as Paulie (voice)
  • Emily Gorgen as Tanya
  • Earl Thompson as Manny
  • Harace Carpenter as Buddy Bleu
  • Leon Morenzie as Walter Durant
  • Ron Allen as Kelvin Ayers
  • Walt Turner as Jerry West
  • Wilbert Lewis as Preacher
  • Gavin Lewis as André
  • Carlo Daquin as Derrik
  • Tommy Cole as Diesel
  • Tory Andrews as Angry Gaytor Patron
  • Arthur LeBlanc as Cyril
  • Randy Maggiore as Lowell
  • Lakesha Lenoir as Ruby
  • Ted Duhon as Deputy Guidry
  • Agnes DeRouen as Reporter
  • Richard Pushkin as Doctor
  • David L. Corrigan as Deputy Blaine

Production

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When told by producers, who had offered the film a $6 million budget, that the lead character could not be both black and gay, Kyle Schickner left the studio to produce the film for only $250,000.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Moylah, Brian (2005-07-15). "A ripe discourse; Black arts festival includes gay films among offerings". Southern Voice.
  2. ^ The story of a song Archived 2012-10-01 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 28 July 2011
  3. ^ "1766 Magazine" (PDF). Rutgers Alumni Association. Retrieved 2008-06-26. [dead link‍]
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