For One Night

*For One Night*
For One Night
	Promotional image
Written by	Denetria Harris-Lawrence
Directed by	Ernest Dickerson
Starring	Raven-Symoné; Aisha Tyler; Jason Lewis; Sam Jones III
Music by	Patrice Rushen
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Editor	Stephen Lovejoy
Original release
Release	February 6, 2006

For One Night is a 2006 American

drama film directed by Ernest Dickerson, written by Denetria Harris-Lawrence, and starring Raven-Symoné as Brianna McCallister and Aisha Tyler as Desiree Howard. The film's premise is based on the true story of Gerica McCrary, who made headlines in 2002 by getting Taylor County High School in her hometown of Butler, Georgia

, to integrate the prom after thirty-one years of segregation.

Plot

Inspired by the true story of an African American teenager who shook up a small town where high school proms had been racially segregated for decades. Amid the protests of the community and with the help of a newspaper reporter who returns to her hometown to cover the story, the two women are able to reverse decades of racist tradition and make history, at least for one night.

Production

For One Night is based on events that occurred in Taylor County, Georgia in 2002. It was filmed in the summer of 2005 in Jefferson, Louisiana shortly before Hurricane Katrina. This film is the first drama role in the career of Raven-Symoné and disengaged from the Disney Channel. In an interview with the film director, Raven-Symoné said that she had to gain weight for the lead role, along with getting a Southern accent.^{[citation needed]}

Cast

Raven-Symoné as Brianna McCallister
Aisha Tyler as Desiree Howard
Jason Lewis as Mark Manning
Sam Jones III as Brandon Williams
Gary Grubbs as Mr. Thornton
William Ragsdale as Earl Randall
Harold Sylvester as Mr Howard, Desiree's dad
Donna DuPlantier as Aunt Marlene
Joan Pringle
Rhoda Griffis as Ginny Stephens
Daina Gozan as Sela Moody
Mills Allison as Ely Hardy
Caroline Jahna as Carla Thornton
James Aaron as Myron Dawson
Louis Herthum as Sheriff Taylor
Katie Seeley as Kelly Reynolds
Azure Dawn as Lily Dubois
Adam Powell as Paul Beaudine
Chuck Halley as Newspaper Editor

Soundtrack

The end of the movie (prom scene) features Raven-Symoné's song "Gravity".^[1]

Awards

2007 - Nominated;
Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special
(Aisha Tyler)

Releases

The film was released on iTunes. On July 31, 2012, the film was released in a package of 4 Lifetime movies on DVD titled 'Surviving High School'.^[2] In September 2012 it got its own DVD release through A&E Entertainment.

References

^ "Gravity" (For One Night) Video Link (YouTube)
^ "Surviving High School". Amazon. 31 July 2012.

External links

[1] "Gravity" (For One Night) Video Link (YouTube)

[2] "Surviving High School". Amazon. 31 July 2012.

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