The Color of Friendship

– Mahree Bok lives on a farm in South Africa. Her father is a policeman who cannot hide his joy when a..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.40 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 27 Minutes
Release Year:
2000
The Color of Friendship (2000)

Mahree Bok lives on a farm in South Africa. Her father is a policeman who cannot hide his joy when activist Steve Biko is caught by the South African authorities. Piper Dellums is the daughter of a US congressman from California and who lives in a nice home in Washington DC. When Mahree is chosen to spend a semester at the Dellums' house, she doesn't expect that her host family would be black. Nor do her hosts suspect that she is not a black South African.

Release Date:

05 Feb 2000

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
TV-G – For All Ages

This program is suitable for all ages. Programs rated TV-G are generally suited for all audiences, though they may not necessarily contain content of interest to children. The FCC states that "this rating does not signify a program designed specifically for children 10 years of age and older, (and) most parents may let younger children watch this program unattended." The thematic elements portrayed in programs with this rating contain little or no violence, mild language, and no sexual dialogue or situations.

Director:

Kevin Hooks

Writer:

Paris Qualles

Main Actors:

Lindsey Haun, Shadia Simmons, Carl Lumbly, Penny Johnson Jerald

Plot:

Mahree Bok lives on a farm in South Africa. Her father is a policeman who cannot hide his joy when activist Steve Biko is caught by the South African authorities. Piper Dellums is the daughter of a US congressman from California and who lives in a nice home in Washington DC. When Mahree is chosen to spend a semester at the Dellums' house, she doesn't expect that her host family would be black. Nor do her hosts suspect that she is not a black South African.

Awards:

Won 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 4 wins & 3 nominations.

Production:

Disney Channel

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.4/10