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Civil Brand is a 2002 feature film written by Preston A. Whitmore II and Joyce Renee Lewis, and directed by Neema Barnette. It features N'Bushe Wright, Da Brat, Mos Def, LisaRaye McCoy, and Monica Calhoun. The film is about a group of female inmates fighting back against their abusers and taking over Whitehead Correctional Institute, where they are incarcerated. It won four awards and received 1 nomination.
Original Release
08/29/2003
US Release
08/29/2003
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| LisaRaye McCoy | Frances Shepard / Francis Shepard |
| N'Bushe Wright | Nikki Barnes |
| Monica Calhoun | Wet |
| Clifton Powell | Warden Alan Deese |
| Yasiin Bey | Michael Meadows |
| Da Brat | Sabrina |
| Tichina Arnold | Aisha |
| Lark Voorhies | Lil' Momma |
| Reed R. McCants | Warden Nelson |
| MC Lyte | Sgt. Cervantes |
Directors
Writers
Preston A. Whitmore II, Joyce Renee Lewis
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| LisaRaye McCoy | Frances Shepard / Francis Shepard |
| N'Bushe Wright | Nikki Barnes |
| Monica Calhoun | Wet |
| Clifton Powell | Warden Alan Deese |
| Yasiin Bey | Michael Meadows |
| Da Brat | Sabrina |
| Tichina Arnold | Aisha |
| Lark Voorhies | Lil' Momma |
| Reed R. McCants | Warden Nelson |
| MC Lyte | Sgt. Cervantes |
| Chris Dodson | Miller |
| Jerry Foster | Doctor Moss |
| Robert Archer Lynn | John Banks |
| Mary Ann Schmidt | Female Prisoner |
| Gary Willis | Owen |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Jeff Clanagan | Executive Producer |
| Neema Barnette | Producer |
| Preston A. Whitmore II | Producer |
| Stevie 'Black' Lockett | Producer |
| Frank Moshier | Producer |
| Carl Petragal | Producer |
| Darin Spillman | Producer |
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