Ron Evangelista is a writer with a burning passion for movies. He became enamored with films at a very young age when his father tirelessly watched them with him in a small apartment in Makati City, Philippines. As a result, he has developed a lifelong love-affair with cinema, as well as an unhealthy obsession with the Sergio Leone close-up.
The Big Picture Denzel Washington, one of the most acclaimed and celebrated actors of our time, had an interesting path to his first directorial feature, Antwone Fisher. The 2003 drama has a fascinating "from script to screen" journey, as it was based on the autobiography Finding Fish: A Memoir, the moving story of a man struggling to find his place in the world.
Release Date January 10, 2003 Director Denzel Washington Cast Denzel Washington , Derek Luke , Joy Bryant , Malcolm David Kelley , Cory Hodges , Salli Richardson-Whitfield , Leonard Earl Howze , Kente Scott Runtime 120 Minutes Main Genre Biography Writers Antwone Fisher Antwone Fisher Had an Incredibly Difficult Upbringing The real-life Antwone Fisher had humble beginnings, as he espouses in his book.
Denzel Washington Was Moved by Antwone Fisher’s Story Antwone Fisher decided to enroll in a screenwriting class sponsored by the Los Angeles Church, where he eventually came up with a script detailing his life story. His tale spread like wildfire through the studio lot, later charming producer Todd Black. After several drafts, the script was sold to 20th Century Fox. One of the main conditions of greenlighting its production was that it needed to have Denzel Washington as the star.
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