Personal Problems (1980)
Overview
An “experimental soap opera” centered on a Harlem nurse, her husband, her father-in-law, and her lover.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $40,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.33 |
Directed By
Bill Gunn
Crew
Bill Gunn
Ishmael Reed
Walter Cotton
Roberto Polidori
Kip Hanrahan
Walter Cotton
Niamani Mutima
Carman Moore
Roberto Polidori
Bill Gunn
Ishmael Reed
TOP CAST
Vertamae Grosvenor
Johnnie Mae Brown
Walter Cotton
Charles Brown
Bill Gunn
Mr. Damien
Ishmael Reed
Manager of Doggie Diner
Jim Wright
Father Brown
Margo Williams
Della
Sam Waymon
Raymon
Thommie Blackwell
Bubba
Michele Wallace
Sharon
John H. Wells
Numbers Man
Miamani Mutima
Woman in Café
Carey Barnes
Patient's Uncle
Tres/Marshall M. Johnson, III
Aikijutso Waiter
Michael Watts
Patient
Lester Williams
Patient's Brother
Dr. Alan Beckles
Doctor
Dr. William Grant
Doctor
Kip Hanrahan
White radical in bar
Kenny de Louche
Musician in bar
Vincent Hall
Musician in bar
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