Fences

2016 • 2h 19m •

Drama

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★ 6.9/10

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In 1950s Pittsburgh, a frustrated African-American father struggles with the constraints of poverty, racism, and his own inner demons as he tries to raise a family.

"Some people build fences to keep people out, and other people build fences to keep people in."

Top Billed Cast

Denzel Washington

Troy Maxson

Viola Davis

Rose Maxson

Stephen McKinley Henderson

Jim Bono

Jovan Adepo

Cory Maxson

Russell Hornsby

Lyons Maxson

Mykelti Williamson

Gabriel Maxson

Saniyya Sidney

Raynell Maxson

Lesley Boone

Evangelist Preacher

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2017-06-15

**Trying to be a good husband and father!**

It took nearly a decade for Denzel to direct another film and this time it sailed through the Oscars with four nominations and one won out of it. Yeah, it was Viola Davis, who snatched the most prestigious award for her supporting actress role. Originally the film based on the stage play of the same name. It is a drama takes place in the 50s about a hard working family man, Troy. His past was not very good, which makes him a little arrogant when it comes to raining his boy. Marrying Rose was the best ever thing happened in his life. Though it was ...