If I Had Known I Was a Genius
| If I Had Known I Was a Genius | |
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| Directed by | Dominique Wirtschafter |
| Written by | Markus Redmond |
| Produced by | Mike Crawford Al Hayes Daniel Sadek Elie Samaha Andrea Sperling Dominique Wirtschafter |
| Starring | Markus Redmond Whoopi Goldberg Keith David Debra Wilson Sharon Stone Tara Reid Della Reese |
| Cinematography | Scott Kevan |
| Edited by | Jeff Canavan |
| Music by | John Coda |
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Running time | 102 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
If I Had Known I Was a Genius is a film directed by Dominique Wirtschafter and written by Markus Redmond (who also stars in the film). The film premiered January 23, 2007 at the Sundance Film Festival.[1]
Plot
Michael (Markus Redmond) is an African-American boy with a genius I.Q. His family refuses to encourage him and tries to bring him down, and his mother (Whoopi Goldberg) nicknames him "Ugly". Michael enrolls in a high school drama class and finds encouragement from an eccentric teacher.[1]
Cast
- Markus Redmond as Michael Reed
- Whoopi Goldberg as Mrs. Reed
- Keith David as Mr. Reed
- Debra Wilson as Teresa Reed
- Sharon Stone as Gloria Fremont
- Tara Reid as Stephanie
- Della Reese as Nana
- Andy Richter as Game Show Host
- French Stewart as Public School Principal
- David Denman as Baker
- Nadia Bjorlin as Faith
- Julie Hagerty as Teacher
References
- ^ a b Frilot, Shari (2013). "If I Had Known I Was a Genius". Sundance.org. Sundance Institute. Retrieved 8 November 2013.