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1994 | DIRECTED BY MARLON RIGGS

Black Is ... Black Ain't

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Movie Stats
Year
1994
Runtime
 87 minutes (1 hr 27 mins)
Certificates

Not Rated
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Angela Davis
Essex Hemphill
bell hooks
Bill T. Jones
B. Smith
Michele Wallace
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First viewed:
13th Mar 2026
Last viewed:
13th Mar 2026
Total views:
20
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
1st June 1994
31 years 11 months 19 days ago
Total Grosses
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US total gross
  $7.1 Thousand
Cinema Tickets Sold
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US tickets sold
1,703 aprox.
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Release: No UK cinema release.
US Box Office
  • Release: 1st Jun '94
  • Debut weekend: 5th May '95
  • Debut position: 14
  • Highest position: 14
  • Debut gross: $7.1 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 1
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.
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Directed by
marlon riggs Marlon Riggs
Starring
Angela DavisSelf
Essex HemphillSelf
bell hooksSelf
Bill T. JonesSelf
B. SmithSelf
Michele WallaceSelf
Cornel WestSelf
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UK Box Office Chart History
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North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
14
Weeks top 15
1
Total Weeks
1
Total US Gross:
$7,120
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
5 May 1995
14N
$7,120
$7,120

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Global Box Office Chart History
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