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Anthony (2020)
Director: Terry McDonough
Cast: Toheeb Jimoh, Julia Brown, Bobby Schofield, Stephanie Hyam
7.2
100%Runtime86 min
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In July 2005, black teenager Anthony Walker was murdered by two white men in an unprovoked racist attack in a Liverpool park. He was just 18 years old. This film tells the story of how this talented young man's life might have turned out.
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Directed by Terry McDonough, this 2020 drama TV movie offers a poignant exploration of the life Anthony Walker might have led, had his promising future not been tragically cut short by a senseless act of racism. Through nuanced performances from the cast, including Toheeb Jimoh in the lead role, the film provides a powerful and empathetic look at the enduring impact of racial injustice.
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Anthony, also spelled Antony, is a masculine given name derived from the Antonii, a gens to which Mark Antony belonged. According to Plutarch, the Antonii gens were Heracleidae, being descendants of Anton, a son of Heracles. Anthony is an English name that is in use in many countries. It has been among the top 100 most popular male baby names in the United States since the late 19th century and has been among the top 100 male baby names between 1998 and 2018 in many countries including Canada, Australia, England, Ireland and Scotland.
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