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Alike (pronounced "ah-lee-kay", is a 17-year-old African-American woman who lives with her parents (Kim Wayans and Charles Parnell) and younger sister (Sahra Mallesse) in Brooklyn's Fort Greene neighborhood. Alike is quietly but firmly embracing her identity as a lesbian. With the support of her best friend Laura (Pernell Walker), she is especially eager to find a girlfriend. Wondering how much she can confide in her family, Alike strives to get through adolescence with grace, humor, and tenacity - sometimes succeeding, sometimes not, but always moving forward.
Original Release
12/27/2011
US Release
12/28/2011
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Adepero Oduye | Alike |
Pernell Walker | Laura |
Aasha Davis | Bina |
Charles Parnell | Arthur |
Sahra Mellesse | Sharonda |
Kim Wayans | Audrey |
Shamika Cotton | Candace |
Raymond Anthony Thomas | Mack |
Afton Williamson | Mika |
Zabryna Guevara | Mrs. Alvarado |
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Adepero Oduye | Alike |
Pernell Walker | Laura |
Aasha Davis | Bina |
Charles Parnell | Arthur |
Sahra Mellesse | Sharonda |
Kim Wayans | Audrey |
Shamika Cotton | Candace |
Raymond Anthony Thomas | Mack |
Afton Williamson | Mika |
Zabryna Guevara | Mrs. Alvarado |
Kim Sykes | Mrs. Singletary |
Rob Morgan | Sock |
Nina Daniels | Gina (a.k.a. Butch Woman) |
Jeremie Harris | Bina's Boyfriend |
Chanté Lewis | Fast Girl #1 |
Olithea Anglin | Fast Girl #2 |
Joey Auzenne | Math Teacher |
Jason DarkChocolate Dyer | Cute Boy |
Loren Lillian | Laura's Girl |
Kymbali Craig | Pier Girl #1 |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Ann Bradley | Executive Producer |
Joey Carey | Executive Producer |
Douglas Eisenberg | Executive Producer |
Wendy Ettinger | Executive Producer |
Judith Helfand | Executive Producer |
Spike Lee | Executive Producer |
Susan Lewis | Executive Producer |
Sam Martin | Executive Producer |
Jeanine Mclean | Executive Producer |
Stefan Nowicki | Executive Producer |
Julie Parker Benello | Executive Producer |
Jeff Robinson | Executive Producer |
Matthew J. Simon | Executive Producer |
Mary Jane Skalski | Executive Producer |
Benjamin Weber | Executive Producer |
Clive Salmon | Producer |
Nekisa Cooper | Producer |
Miles Maker | Producer |
Isaac McGuire | Producer |