Detention (1998)
- Starring:
- Charisse Brown, Justin Black, (more)
- Director(s):
- Darryl Le Mont Wharton
- Category:
- Drama
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Baltimore native Darryl LeMont Wharton scripted and made his directorial debut with this drama focusing on the problems confronting a group of black high school students held in detention one afternoon. Mrs. Deakins (Charisse Brown) is the instructor who gets the group to discuss their situations -- ranging from drugs and abusive parents, to pregnancy and homosexuality. Writer-director Wharton appears in the role of Langston. Shown at the 1998 Dances With Films Festival of the Unknowns (Santa Monica) and the 1998 Urbanworld Film Festival (New York). ~ Bhob Stewart, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 85 mins
Complete Cast:
- Charisse Brown - Mrs. Deakins
- John Hall - Tenspeed
- Acirfa - Kiatenai
- Justin Black - Black
- Darryl Le Mont Wharton - Langston
- Poochie - Kersha Harvia
- Director(s):
- Darryl Le Mont Wharton
- Writer(s):
- Darryl Le Mont Wharton
- Producer(s):
- Dana Lynne Comegys, Darryl Le Mont Wharton
- Categories:
- Drama
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