The Inkwell

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The Inkwell is a 1994 coming-of-age comedy-drama film set during a family summer vacation on Martha’s Vineyard, known for its exploration of Black middle-class life in the 1970s.

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instanceOf film
basedOn original screenplay
castMember Duane Martin NERFINISHED
Glynn Turman NERFINISHED
Jada Pinkett NERFINISHED
Joe Morton NERFINISHED
Larenz Tate NERFINISHED
Mary Alice NERFINISHED
Morris Chestnut NERFINISHED
Phyllis Yvonne Stickney NERFINISHED
Suzzanne Douglas NERFINISHED
Vanessa Bell Calloway NERFINISHED
cinematographyBy Alexander Gruszynski NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
depicts Black middle-class life
director Matty Rich NERFINISHED
distributor Buena Vista Pictures NERFINISHED
Touchstone Pictures NERFINISHED
editedBy Kaja Fehr NERFINISHED
filmingLocation North Carolina NERFINISHED
Wilmington, North Carolina NERFINISHED
genre comedy-drama
coming-of-age
hasTheme African-American identity
adolescence
class and social status
family relationships
sexual awakening
mainCharacter Drew Tate NERFINISHED
mpaaRating R
musicBy Lee Holdridge NERFINISHED
notableFor portrayal of Black middle-class vacation culture on Martha’s Vineyard
originalLanguage English
portrayedBy Larenz Tate NERFINISHED
producer Debra Martin Chase NERFINISHED
Fred Berner NERFINISHED
productionCompany Touchstone Pictures NERFINISHED
releaseDate 1994-04-22
releaseYear 1994
runtimeMinutes 110
setInPlace Martha’s Vineyard NERFINISHED
setInTimePeriod 1970s
title The Inkwell NERFINISHED
writer Paris Qualles NERFINISHED
Trey Ellis NERFINISHED

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Glynn Turman notableWork The Inkwell
De Inktpot, Utrecht nicknameMeaning The Inkwell
subject surface form: De Inktpot