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For Jimmy Brown

For Jimmy Brown

2001Short⏱️ 12m
ShortDrama
6.4
IMDB Rating
9 votes

This film profiles the relationship between two seemingly different people in an inner-city hospital. Jimmy, an old black man and Gabriel a young white man develop a daily relationship of playing cards and talking about their illn...

Director
Brian Jun
Writers
N/A
Stars
Brian Jun, Dennis Lebby
Language
English
Country
United States
💬 3
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

👤
Brian Jun
as Gabriel
👤
Dennis Lebby
as Jimmy Brown

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
Alton, Illinois, USA

🏷️ Keywords

racial stereotypefriendshiphospitalrace relationsold man

🎯 Categories

DramaShort

⭐ Featured Review

An unlikely friendship study
by RØB2002-01-31

"*For Jimmy Brown,* a short student film from filmmaker Brian Jun, tells the poignant story of a young white man, Gabriel (played by Jun himself) and an old black man, Jimmy Brown, in a hospital. Through daily meetings and conversations, the two cross barriers of age and race to form an unlikely relationship. Some excellent cinematography as well (in appropriate black-and-white) by Ryan Samul...."

💡 Did You Know?

All of the scenes in the hallways and common area where actually shot in a very old orphanage in Alton called the Catholic Children's Home. The scenes in the actual hospital rooms where filmed a mile away at St. Clair's Hospital.

📖 Synopsis

This film profiles the relationship between two seemingly different people in an inner-city hospital. Jimmy, an old black man and Gabriel a young white man develop a daily relationship of playing cards and talking about their illn...