The Color of Friendship (2000)
The Color of Friendship is a 2000 family movie directed by Kevin Hooks, with a running time of 1h 23m. It stars Carl Lumbly, Penny Johnson Jerald and Shadia Simmons.
Mahree Bok lives on a farm in South Africa. Her father is a policeman who cannot hide his joy when activist Steve Biko is caught by the South African authorities. Piper Dellums is the daughter of a US congressman from California and who lives in a nice home in Washington DC. When Mahree is chosen to spend a semester at the Dellums' house, she doesn't expect that her host family would be black. Nor do her hosts suspect that she is not a black South African.
Quick answers
What is The Color of Friendship about?
Mahree Bok lives on a farm in South Africa. Her father is a policeman who cannot hide his joy when activist Steve Biko is caught by the South African authorities. Piper Dellums is the daughter of a US congressman from California and who lives in a nice home in Washington DC. When Mahree is chosen to spend a semester at the Dellums' house, she doesn't expect that her host family would be black. Nor do her hosts suspect that she is not a black South African.
When was The Color of Friendship released?
The Color of Friendship was released on 5 February 2000.
How long is The Color of Friendship?
The Color of Friendship runs 1h 23m.
Who made The Color of Friendship?
The Color of Friendship was directed by Kevin Hooks.
Where can I watch The Color of Friendship?
The Color of Friendship is available on Disney Plus, Hulu, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies and YouTube.
Where to watch The Color of Friendship
Stream: Disney Plus, Hulu
Rent: Amazon Video
Cast
- Carl Lumbly as Ron Dellums
- Penny Johnson Jerald as Roscoe Dellums
- Shadia Simmons as Piper Dellums
- Anthony Burnett as Brandy Dellums
- Travis Kyle Davis as Erik Dellums
- Lindsey Haun as Mahree Bok
- Susan Danford as Merle Bok
- Melanie Nicholls-King as Flora
- Michael Kanev as Rian
- Stephen Jennings as Pieter Bok
- Ahmad Stoner as Daniel
- Ryan Cooley as Billy