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Denzel Washington and Viola Davis in Fences (2016)

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Fences

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    It is set in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Most of the film takes place in 1956 (per the year on Troy's letterman jacket). The last scenes take place in 1962 (Troy mentions that he has been a Marine for six years, and portraits of Martin Luther King and John F. Kennedy are displayed)

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  • How long is Fences?
    2 hours and 19 minutes
  • When was Fences released?
    December 25, 2016
  • What is the IMDb rating of Fences?
    7.2 out of 10
  • Who stars in Fences?
    Denzel Washington, Viola Davis, and Stephen McKinley Henderson
  • Who wrote Fences?
    August Wilson
  • Who directed Fences?
    Denzel Washington
  • Who was the composer for Fences?
    Marcelo Zarvos
  • Who was the producer of Fences?
    Denzel Washington, Scott Rudin, and Todd Black
  • Who was the executive producer of Fences?
    Eli Bush, Aaron L. Gilbert, Andrew Pollack, Charles D. King, Dale Wells, Kim Roth, and Molly Allen
  • Who was the cinematographer for Fences?
    Charlotte Bruus Christensen
  • Who was the editor of Fences?
    Hughes Winborne
  • Who are the characters in Fences?
    Troy, Rose Maxson, and Jim Bono
  • What is the plot of Fences?
    A working-class African-American father tries to raise his family in the 1950s, while coming to terms with the events of his life.
  • What was the budget for Fences?
    $24 million
  • How much did Fences earn at the worldwide box office?
    $64.4 million
  • How much did Fences earn at the US box office?
    $57.7 million
  • What is Fences rated?
    PG-13
  • What genre is Fences?
    Drama
  • How many awards has Fences won?
    60 awards
  • How many awards has Fences been nominated for?
    182 nominations

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