Fences
Directed by:
Denzel WashingtonCinematography:
Charlotte Bruus ChristensenComposer:
Marcelo ZarvosCast:
Denzel Washington, Viola Davis, Mykelti Williamson, Russell Hornsby, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Mark Falvo, Saniyya Sidney, Jovan Adepo, Lesley BooneVOD (5)
Plots(1)
Denzel Washington directs and stars in this drama adapted from August Wilson's play. The film follows Troy (Washington), a frustrated former baseball player struggling to come to terms with events which led him to take up a job as a waste collector in 1950s Pittsburgh. While attempting to provide a comfortable home and put food on the table for his family, Troy also cares for his younger brother Gabriel (Mykelti Williamson) who has suffered psychological damage as a result of a debilitating war injury. Unable to make enough money to save for his family's future, Troy must also face up to his son Cory (Jovan Adepo) and wife Rose (Viola Davis) as revelations from his past and his decision to stop Cory from taking up a college football scholarship threaten to pull his family apart. (Paramount Home Entertainment)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 2017 - Viola Davis (Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role)
- 2017 - Denzel Washington, Scott Rudin, Todd Black (Best Motion Picture of the Year)
- 2017 - Denzel Washington (Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role)
- 2017 - August Wilson (Best Adapted Screenplay)
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 2017 - Viola Davis (Best Supporting Actress)
AACTA International Awards
- 2017 - Denzel Washington (Best Actor)
- 2017 - Viola Davis (Best Supporting Actress)
Golden Globes
- 2017 - Viola Davis (Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture)
- 2017 - Denzel Washington (Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama)
Critics Choice Awards
- 2016 - Viola Davis (Best Supporting Actress)
- 2016 - Best Picture
- 2016 - Denzel Washington (Best Director)
- 2016 - Denzel Washington (Best Actor)
- 2016 - Best Acting Ensemble
- 2016 - August Wilson (Best Adapted Screenplay)
Florida Film Critics Circle Awards
- 2016 - Denzel Washington (Best Actor)
- 2016 - Viola Davis (Best Supporting Actress)
- 2016 - August Wilson (Best Adapted Screenplay)