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Stranger Inside is a television drama film directed by Cheryl Dunye that premiered on cable television in 2001. The story primarily concerns African-American lesbians in prison. Michael Stipe, the lead singer of R.E.M., helped to produce it. In a 2004 issue of Feminist Studies, Dunye stated that she worked with actual female inmates to produce the script.
Original Release
06/23/2001
US Release
06/23/2001
Cast
Name | Character |
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Yolonda Ross | Treasure |
Davenia McFadden | Brownie |
Rain Phoenix | Kit |
Ella Joyce | Doodle Alderidge |
Conchata Ferrell | Mama Cass |
Lee Garlington | Warden Arnold |
T. Hagans | Shadow |
Medusa | Leisha |
Marc Vann | Nelson |
Almayvonne | Scar |
Directors
Writers
Cheryl Dunye, Catherine Crouch
Cast
Name | Character |
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Yolonda Ross | Treasure |
Davenia McFadden | Brownie |
Rain Phoenix | Kit |
Ella Joyce | Doodle Alderidge |
Conchata Ferrell | Mama Cass |
Lee Garlington | Warden Arnold |
T. Hagans | Shadow |
Medusa | Leisha |
Marc Vann | Nelson |
Almayvonne | Scar |
Mary Mara | Tanya |
Karina Logue | Fran |
Emily Kuroda | Min |
Angela Kay Anderson | Group Therapy Women |
Jenica Bergere | Teresa |
Verda Bridges | Sabrina |
Patrice Fisher | Sugar |
Dee Freeman | Group Therapy Women |
Amanda LeFlore | Rosita |
Tanya Little | Skanky Ho |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Effie Brown | Producer |
P. David Ebersole | Producer |
Jim McKay | Producer |
Michael Stipe | Producer |
Yvonne Welbon | Producer |