Shirley

2024
PG-13
1h 57m

IMDb RATING

6.2/10

2.9K

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Biographical film about Shirley Chisholm, America's first Black congresswoman.

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Docudrama Political Drama Biography Drama History

Shirley Chisholm makes a trailblazing run for the 1972 Democratic presidential nomination after becoming the first Black woman elected to Congress.Shirley Chisholm makes a trailblazing run for the 1972 Democratic presidential nomination after becoming the first Black woman elected to Congress.Shirley Chisholm makes a trailblazing run for the 1972 Democratic presidential nomination after becoming the first Black woman elected to Congress.

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IMDb RATING

6.2/10

2.9K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

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Trivia
One of Lance Reddick's final films. He died before this film was released.

Goofs
When Shirley sits down with Walter while he is having lunch at the restaurant, there is a fork that appears, disappears, reappears, and changes position in his shrimp cocktail depending on the shot.

Quotes
Shirley Chisholm: If you burn down the Empire, all that's left to rule over are ashes.

Connections
Features Sanford and Son (1972)

Soundtracks
Sugar
Written by Louis Jerome Hollingsworth
Performed by The Isonics
Courtesy of Resnik Music Group

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Featured review

8/10

Great Film

Well, I was hoping to be the first one to review this film but someone beat me to it! What can I say besides what I put in the title, that this was such a great film. The cast was outstanding, with of course Regina King herself as Shirley being amazing, and everything else from the cinematography to the set design was nothing short of excellent. With all the politics of that time, (Vietnam, assassinations, political unrest throughout the world, revolutions, civil rights, etc) you forget about the 'smaller' stories such as this one, of a black woman who defied the odds of becoming a congresswoman and then dared to courageously run for the presidency. I was not at all surprised to see the clip of the hypocrite Gloria Steinem supporting, in her words, the male and 'white McGovern' when her support of Henry Kissinger has become public knowledge.

This film is a must see about an event we must not forget!