There Are No Children Here
Synopsis
The devastating story of brothers Lafayette and Pharoah Rivers, children of the Chicago ghetto, is powerfully told here by a Wall Street Journal reporter who first met the boys in 1985 when they were 10 and 7, respectively. Their family includes a mother, a frequently absent father, an older brother, and younger triplets. We witness the horrors of growing up in an ill-maintained housing project tyrannized by drug gangs and where murders and shootings frequently occur.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Anita W. Addison
- Screenplay & Story
- Alex Kotlowitz, Bobby Smith Jr.
- Original Title
- There Are No Children Here
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 2h 0m
- Production Studios
- LOMO Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Anita W. Addison
Alex Kotlowitz, Bobby Smith Jr.
Department Leadership Roster
Anita W. Addison
Director
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About There Are No Children Here
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What is There Are No Children Here about?
The devastating story of brothers Lafayette and Pharoah Rivers, children of the Chicago ghetto, is powerfully told here by a Wall Street Journal reporter who first met the boys in 1985 when they were 10 and 7, respectively. Their family includes a mother, a frequently absent father, an older brother, and younger triplets. We witness the horrors of growing up in an ill-maintained housing project tyrannized by drug gangs and where murders and shootings frequently occur.
Who directed There Are No Children Here?
There Are No Children Here was directed by Anita W. Addison.
Who stars in There Are No Children Here?
The principal cast of There Are No Children Here includes Oprah Winfrey, Maya Angelou, Keith David, Mark Lane, Norman D. Golden II.
When was There Are No Children Here released and how long is it?
There Are No Children Here was released in 1993 with a total runtime of 2h 0m.
Is There Are No Children Here based on a book or true story?
There Are No Children Here is adapted from the following source material: Book: "Alex Kotlowitz".
What is the age rating and content advisory for There Are No Children Here?
There Are No Children Here holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).