Top billed cast

1. 

   Regina King

   Shirley Chisholm

2. 

   Lance Reddick

   Wesley McDonald 'Mac' Holder

3. 

   Terrence Howard

   Arthur Hardwick Jr.

4. 

   Lucas Hedges

   Robert Gottlieb

5. 

   Michael Cherrie

   Conrad Chisholm

6. 

   Brian Stokes Mitchell

   Stanley Townsend

7. 

   Christina Jackson

   Barbara Lee

8. 

   André Holland

   Walter Fauntroy

9. 

   Dorian Missick

   Ron Dellums

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Reviews

A review by Brent Marchant

Written by Brent Marchant on 2024-04-07

Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm (Regina King), the first African-American woman elected to the House of Representatives, was an inspiring, trailblazing politician, particularly in the areas of race and gender politics. After winning her seat in Congress in 1968, she later went on to run for the Democratic Party nomination for President in 1972. And that impressive background, one would think, should provide the basis for an engaging, uplifting film biography. Unfortunately, writer-director John Ridley’s take on this groundbreaking, often-unappreciated pioneer misses the mark in a number of wa...read the rest

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

Keywords

• underdog
• 1970s
• based on true story
• fight the system
• inspiring
• social issues
• inspirational
• provocative
• informative
• sincere