Fences is a movie directed by Denzel Washington in 2016 and based on the play of the same name by August Wilson, first published in 1986. The movie features Denzel Washington, Viola Davis, Stephen Henderson, Jovan Adepo, Mykelti Williamson, Russell Hornsby, and others.
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Storyline
In 1950s Pittsburgh, Troy Maxson lives with his wife Rose and their son Cory, and works as a garbage collector alongside his best friend, Jim Bono. Gabriel has since moved out to live across the street at Miss Pearl’s house, so Troy no longer gets rent money from Gabe, which places the family under financial strain.
Genres
Movie vs Book
Year
2016
Minutes
139
Movie Rate
7.20
Source: IMDb
Year
1986
Pages
101
Book Rate
7.78
S: Goodreads
Book
Fences
Author: August Wilson
Country: USA
First published in: 1986
Length: 101 pages
Genre: Play
Book series: The Century Cycle
User polls & recommendations
“Adapting a book is nerve-wracking because there's an audience who loves the book, and what if they see the movie and hate it?”
ANGOURIE RICE (Actress)
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