Everyday People

Jan 18, 2004

1h 31m

★ 6.2

You can't wash out all the color and keep the flavor.

Overview

The closing of a local restaurant concerns a number of employees who've dedicated their lives to the eatery

Genres

Drama

TV Movie

Production Companies

Alphaville Films

Journeyman Pictures

C-Hundred Film Corporation

HBO Films

Urban Romances

Brooklyn USA Films

Everyday People Trailers

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Cast

Ira

Jordan Gelber

Joleen

Bridget Barkan

Arthur

Stephen McKinley Henderson

Erin Persaud

Sydnee Stewart

Ali

Craig muMs Grant

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Marsin Mogielski

Samel

Billoah Greene

Shirley

Polly Humphreys

Victor

Victor Pagan

Akbar

Reg E. Cathey

Sol

Steve Axelrod

Erin's Mother

Iris Little Thomas

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