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Sunshine State is a american film of genre Drama directed by John Sayles released in USA on 12 july 2002 with Angela Bassett
Sunshine State (2002)
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Add to a movie listSunshine State is a 2002 American comedy–drama film written and directed by John Sayles. The picture stars an ensemble cast that features Angela Bassett, Edie Falco, Jane Alexander, Alan King, Timothy Hutton, Mary Steenburgen, Bill Cobbs, and others. The movie was filmed on Amelia Island, Florida, which includes settings in historic Fernandina Beach. Amelia Island is located 30 or so miles north of Jacksonville.
Set in a small town in northern Florida, the main two interwining stories focus on two women at crucial points in their lives, and also comments on such issues as race relations and commercial property development.
Synopsis
As the primarily white town of Delrona Beach, Florida is preparing for its annual festival, one of the parade floats is set afire. A young black boy named Terrell is found guilty of the deed, and he is sentenced to community service with a local community theater. An orphan, Terrell is in the care of an elderly relative, Eunice Stokes, who lives in the neighboring, primarily black community of Lincoln Beach.Actors
Angela Bassett
(Desiree Perry)
Edie Falco
(Marly Temple)
Alan King
(Murray Silver)
Cullen Douglas
(Jefferson Cash)
Clifton James
(Buster Bidwell)
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