Babymother (1998) - Turner Classic Movies

Brief Synopsis

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Anita is a babymother -- a single mother in a black neighborhood of London -- who's got style, energy, attitude and a burning desire to become the local dancehall diva. Her babyfather Byron is a local reggae star, with his own ambitions, and isn't helping much, along with the rest of the men in the

Cast & Crew

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Julian Henriques

Anjela Lauren Smith

Caroline Chikezie

Jocelyn Esien

Wil Johnson

Don Warrington

Film Details

Also Known As

Baby Mother

MPAA Rating

Genre

Comedy

Drama

Musical

Release Date

1998

Production Company

Arts Council of England; Film4 Productions; Filmfour International

Distribution Company

FINE LINE/FINE LINE FEATURES/INDEPENDENT PICTURES; Film4 Productions; Filmfour; Fine Line Features

Location

London, England, United Kingdom

Technical Specs

Duration

1h 20m

Synopsis

Anita is a babymother -- a single mother in a black neighborhood of London -- who's got style, energy, attitude and a burning desire to become the local dancehall diva. Her babyfather Byron is a local reggae star, with his own ambitions, and isn't helping much, along with the rest of the men in the dancehall scene. So she gets together with girlfriends Sharon and Yvette to form a girl group. Her personal life gets confusing though when her mother dies and her sister reveals that she is, in fact, her real mother.

Director

Julian Henriques

Cast

Anjela Lauren Smith

Caroline Chikezie

Jocelyn Esien

Wil Johnson

Don Warrington

Tameka Empson

Diane Bailey

Vas Blackwood

Andrea Francis

Yvette'S Sister

Anton Rice

Saffron Lashley

Corinne Skinner-carter

Suzette Llewellyn

Clive Buckley

Badi Uzzaman

Tippa Irie

Governor Tiggy

Peter Hunnigale

Barbara Lawrence

Stella Pilaya

Dujhan Dennis Planter

Blues Party Performer

Bubble Ranks

Ritchie Dan

General Levy

Recording Artist In Studio

Lorna G

Recording Artist In Studio

Carlton Ogilvie

Trevor Fagan

Tony Phillips

Kenton Brown

Crew

Herbert Adams

Storyboard Artist

Nick Adams

Supervising Sound Editor

Idris Ahmed

Location Manager

Nicola Armstrong

Post-Production Coordinator

Mikey Bennet

Songs ("These Lips Don'T Lie" "The Clash")

Gordon Brown

Dialogue Editor

Jason Canovas

Ivan Chandler

Music Supervisor

Jay Coquillon

Annie Curtis Jones

Costume Designer

Sam Donovan

Script Supervisor

Carol L Dudley

Casting Director

John Falcini

Stan Fiferman

Ron Fortunato

Director Of Photography

Ron Fortunato

Dp/Cinematographer

Tim Fraser

Sound Recordist

Rebecca Gillies

Richard Gold

Assistant Director

Paul Golding

Re-Mix Engineer

Beres Hammond

Song ("Return Of The Don")

Simon Harding

Steadicam Operator

Sam Harris

Assistant Director

Jordan Vicky Harrison

Script Supervisor

Julian Henriques

Alistair Hopkins

Post-Production Supervisor

Vivienne Howard

Pauline Hume

Titles Designer

Peter Hunnigale

Song Performer ("Perfect Lady")

Yvonne Isimeme Ibazebo

Yvonne Isimene Ibazebo

Trilla Jenna

Song Performer ("The Clash" "Rude Girls" "Babymother" "I Don'T Care" "Action" "Boasty Bwoy")

Trilla Jenna

Writer Of Anita'S Monologue

Wil Johnson

Song Performer ("These Lips Don'T Lie" "The Clash" "Babymother" "I Don'T Care" "Action" "Return Of Don")

Anna Kovacevic

Costume Supervisor

John Lunn

Wayne Marshall

Song Performer ("Lover Man")

Margaret Matheson

Executive Producer

Peter Middleton

Additional Photography

Bill Mold

Niall Moroney

Saloum N'jie

Assistant Director

Pauline Oni

Assistant Director

Tracey Seaward

Ken Sommerville

Allen Stewart

Camera Operator

L'antoinette Stines

Rupert Styles

Assistant Director

Brian Sweetman

Carroll Thompson

Songs ("Babymother" "Forgive Me" "I Don'T Care" "Action" "Boasty Bwoy")

Carroll Thompson

Music Consultant

Governor Tiggy

Song Performer ("Girls")

Richard Todman

Roger Tooley

Steadicam Operator

Siobhan Tucker

Assistant Director

Chi Ukairo

Production Coordinator

Verese Vassell

Songs ("These Lips Don'T Lie" "The Clash")

Parminder Vir

Alan Whibley

Special Effects

Aad Wirtz

Robert Wooding

Rod Woodruff

Stunt Coordinator

Paul Wrightson

Sue Wyburgh

Makeup Designer

Film Details

Also Known As

Baby Mother

MPAA Rating

Genre

Comedy

Drama

Musical

Release Date

1998

Production Company

Arts Council of England; Film4 Productions; Filmfour International

Distribution Company

FINE LINE/FINE LINE FEATURES/INDEPENDENT PICTURES; Film4 Productions; Filmfour; Fine Line Features

Location

London, England, United Kingdom

Technical Specs

Duration

1h 20m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States 2000

Released in United States February 2000

Released in United States October 1998

Released in United States September 1998

Released in United States Spring March 17, 2000

Shown at Contemporary Films of the African Diaspora Festival in New York City November 24 - December 10, 2000.

Shown at Dinard Festival of British Film (in competition) in Dinard, France October 1-4, 1998.

Shown at Pan African Film & Art Festival in Los Angeles February 10-21, 2000.

Shown at Toronto International Film Festival (Planet Africa) September 10-19, 1998.

Began shooting September 22, 1997.

Completed shooting November 12, 1997.

Released in United States 2000 (Shown at Contemporary Films of the African Diaspora Festival in New York City November 24 - December 10, 2000.)

Released in United States February 2000 (Shown at Pan African Film & Art Festival in Los Angeles February 10-21, 2000.)

Released in United States Spring March 17, 2000

Released in United States September 1998 (Shown at Toronto International Film Festival (Planet Africa) September 10-19, 1998.)

Released in United States October 1998 (Shown at Dinard Festival of British Film (in competition) in Dinard, France October 1-4, 1998.)

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