The Topdog Diaries

11/01/2002

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0hr 54min

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STORY

An intimate portrait of Suzan-Lori Parks, featuring actors Don Cheadle and Jeffrey Wright. The film shows the playwright’s process and how a play gets produced in behind-the-scenes footage of Topdog/Underdog in rehearsal and performance. It captures the play’s triumphant Broadway debut and traces Parks’ opportunities, challenges, and personal milestones during the production of her 2002 Pulitzer Prize winner.

CAST & CREW

    Cast

  • Don Cheadle
  • Suzan-Lori Parks
  • George C. Wolfe
  • Jeffrey Wright

    Directors

  • Joshua Waletzky
  • Sławomir Grünberg
  • Oren Jacoby

INFORMATION

    Production Companies

  • ITVS
  • Storyville Films

    Production Countries

  • United States of America

LANGUAGES