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Fences
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Fences (2016)

Drama
Rated PG-13
139 min.
Release Date
December 16, 2016 (LA/NY)
December 25, 2016
DVD Release Date
March 14, 2017 (Buy on Amazon)
Director
Denzel Washington
Writer
Tony Kushner
Cast
Denzel Washington, Viola Davis, Mykelti Williamson
Running Time
139 minutes
MPA Rating
Rated PG-13 for thematic elements, language and some suggestive references

Based on the Tony Award-winning play, Fences depicts an African American father struggling with race relations in the United States while trying to raise his family in the 1950s.... Full synopsis »

MOVIE REVIEW

Denzel Washington and Viola Davis deliver strong performances in Fences, a well-written stage adaptation that unfortunately still feels like a stage adaptation. About a working class African-American father and husband who struggles with raising a son amongst evolving race relations in the 1950’s, Fences is a timely if ultimately “stagey” affair. Full movie review »
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