Antwone Fisher
A volatile young sailor battles his own violent impulses while a determined naval psychiatrist pushes him to confront a harrowing childhood, forcing him to seek the truth about the family he never knew.
“Antwone Fisher is at war... with himself.”
Synopsis
A sailor with a tendency toward violent outbursts is sent to a naval psychiatrist for treatment. Initially reluctant to discuss his experiences, the young man eventually opens up about a traumatic childhood. With the help of his doctor, he confronts his painful past and embarks on a journey to locate the family he was never close to.
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A crew of 66+ credited
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Edited by Conrad Buff IvShot by Philippe RousselotScored by Mychael DannaDesigned by Nelson Coates
Box Office
2002 · Box office
⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 1.9× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$23.4M
US & Canada: $21.1M — 90% of worldwide · International: $2.3M (10%)
Opening weekend: $9K — 0% of its US run. It had legs — it kept earning long after opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $9K — 0% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 3 theaters
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Cast & Crew
66 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Denzel Washington
as Dr. Jerome Davenport
Derek Luke
as Antwone Fisher
Joy Bryant
as Cheryl Smolley
Malcolm David Kelley
as Antwone Fisher Age 7
Cory Hodges
as Antwone Fisher Age 14
Viola Davis
as Eva May
Salli Richardson Whitfield
as Berta Davenport
Leonard Earl Howze
as Pork Chop
Kente Scott
as Kansas City
Kevin Connolly
as Slim
Rainoldo Gooding
as Grayson
Novella Nelson
as Mrs. Tate
Supporting cast
46Stephen Snedden
as Berkley
Sung Kang
as Receptionist
Yolonda Ross
as Nadine
James Brolin
as The Captain (uncredited)
Jenifer Lewis
as Aunt Mary Williams (uncredited)
Charles Robinson
as Howard
Earl Billings
as Uncle James
Vernee Watson
as Aunt Annette
De Angelo Wilson
as Jesse
Kim Johnson
as Disc Jockey
Leo Nepomuceno
as SP #1
Cordell Stokes
as Keith - Age 5
Ellis Williams
as Reverand Tate (as Ellis E. Williams)
Timothy Reddick
as Dwight - Age 8
Jascha Washington
as Jesse - Age 8
Margaret Ford Taylor
as Eda
Bob Banks
as Horace
Jada S Louie
as Jeannette
Rebecca Morris
as Anna
Brandon Biggins
as Eddie
Brandon Lewis
as Ray
Eddie Baccus
as Blind Piano Player
David Fowler
as Chief Master-At-Arms
Sean E La Dae
as Edward
Linda Cevallos
as Sexy Woman
O L Duke
as Uncle Duke
Michelle Davison
as Johnny Mae
Fran Dorsey
as Owner
Ruth Stehle
as Snide Clerk
John Pittman
as Another Clerk
Lissy Gulick
as Mona
Edward C Reynolds Iii
as Man
Andre Patton
as Kenny
Rita Pearson
as Cashier
Janaya Reynolds
as Young Girl #1
Na Tasha Marie Evans
as Young Girl #2
Doug Jewell
as Spinoza
Lynn E Charles
as Spinoza's Wife
Jason Dixon
as Jason
Mary Bradley Marable
as Older Lady
Teresa Hoefke
as Case Worker
Angela Gillespie Winborn
as Woman in White
Regina Daye Allen
as Woman in Dream Sequence (uncredited)
Tierney Deanne Collins
as Young Girl (uncredited)
Eliza Cortez
as County Clerk Worker (uncredited)
Ruby Gonzalez
as Salsa Dancer (uncredited)
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