Brother Future

Brother Future (1991)

A young street rapper is transported back in time to the pre-Civil War South, where he finds himself in the middle of a slave revolt.

Date of release
1991-02-03
TMDB
7.2 / 10 (6)
Runtime
1h 43m
Genres
Drama, History, Science Fiction, TV Movie
Director
Roy Campanella II

Casting

Interesting facts

Brother Future is a historical period/ coming of age movie made in 1991. It starred Phill Lewis, Moses Gunn, Frank Converse, Carl Lumbly and Vonetta McGee. A street kid from Detroit, Michigan, is hit by a car; when he awakes, he finds himself a slave in South Carolina in 1822. The boy then has to help his fellow slaves so he can return to his own time. Roy Campanella II directed this made-for-TV movie. Music by Stephen James Taylor.

Production

Ann E. Eskridge wrote the film's screenplay. Campanella said that is "was a huge battle" to complete the film, and that he began on the project when it arrived as a low quality screenplay. The original screenplay had the main character be portrayed as a joke, and the director said that no one would care about the character even as he learned a lesson.

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