Free of Eden
Brief Synopsis
Story about Will Cleamons, a former teacher-turned-businessman who agrees to tutor 18-year-old high school dropout, Nicole Turner. Much to his surprise, their relationship not only helps Nicole build a future, but helps Cleamons put his personal life back together.
Cast & Crew
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Leon Ichaso
Director
Sidney Poitier
Will Cleamons
Phylicia Rashad
Desiree
Robert Hooks
Joe Sherman
Khalil Kain
Taurus
Saundra Mcclain
Ruthie Turner
Film Details
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1999
Production Company
By David's; By David's Capers On Location; Deluxe Entertainment Services Group; Digital Sound & Pictures; Dufferin Gate Productions; F Stop Inc; Finder'S Research Services; Panavision, Ltd.; Showtime Networks; Starcraft; Vivkim Negative Cutting Inc.
Distribution Company
Showtime Networks
Location
New York City, New York, USA; Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 38m
Synopsis
Story about Will Cleamons, a former teacher-turned-businessman who agrees to tutor 18-year-old high school dropout, Nicole Turner. Much to his surprise, their relationship not only helps Nicole build a future, but helps Cleamons put his personal life back together.
Director
Leon Ichaso
Director
Cast
Sidney Poitier
Will Cleamons
Phylicia Rashad
Desiree
Robert Hooks
Joe Sherman
Khalil Kain
Taurus
Saundra Mcclain
Ruthie Turner
Eugene Clark
"Fast" Freddy
Anthony Sherwood
Frank
Nefta Perry
Crystal
Naomi Gaskin
Teresa
Corey Parker Robinson
Lewis
Sydney Tamiia Poitier
Nicole Turner
Adam Bonneau
Hector
Richard Mills
Pharoah
Rogue Johnson
Joseph Pierre
Shotgun
Jason Vassell
Fred Jr
Claudette Roche
Wendy
Raven Dauda
Rhonda Mack
Dirk Mclean
Paul
Tony Curtis Blondell
Businessman
Hadley Sandiford
Businessman
Ardon Bess
Businessman
Sandra Caldwell
Sarah Bassett
Michele Lonsdale Smith
Marilyn Baker
Philip Williams
Detective
David Collins
Detective
Jackie Richardson
Ola
Mark Pawson
Donny
Charles Henry Joseph
Party Drunk
Robinne Fanfair
Lewis' Girlfriend
Bruce Tubbe
Officer
Tony Meyler
Officer
Trevor Bain
Officer
Kevin Hare
Officer
Jane Luk
District Attorney
Linda Carter
Interviewer
Stacey Zephyrine
Taurus' Girlfriend
Crew
Troy Allen
Dialogue Editor
Maria Armstrong
Casting (Toronto)
David Bailey
Post-Production Coordinator
Sidney R. Baldwin
Photography
Joe Barnett
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Eric Beldowski
Production Coordinator
John Berger
Stunts
Michael Bicker
Key Grip
Terence Blanchard
Music
Gena Bleier
Assistant Editor
Heather Blurton
Wardrobe Supervisor
Anne Bradley
Assistant Director
Bryan Byrd
Publicity
Yule Caise
Screenwriter
Virginia Campbell
Coordinator
Delle Chatman
Screenwriter
Delle Chatman
From Story
Claudio Chea
Director Of Photography
Ernie Chmura
Camera Operator
Conrod Ciandre
Assistant Director
Veronica Ciandre
Hairdresser
Robert Cochrane
Dolly Grip
David Coombs
Assistant Director
Jeff Coussin
Lead Set Dresser
Devine Cox
Key Grip
Peggy Craven
Assistant Director
Louis Creveling
Dialogue Editor
Catherine Currie
Other
Chris Debenedetti
Production Assistant
Byrd Dickens
Best Boy
Dwight Doerksen
Construction Coordinator
Alison Duke
Assistant
Joan Eisenberg
Unit Publicist
Richard Emerson
Key Grip
Kris Enos
Assistant Camera Operator
Harvey Epstein
Assistant Camera Operator
Mary Erstad
Foley Mixer
Paula Fairfield
Sound Effects Editor
Gabe Fallus
Location Manager
Stacey Ferrelli
Production Assistant
Alan Freedman
Adr Mixer
Susan Garrison
Assistant
Errol Gee
Stunts
Roger Gelfand
Carpenter
Patrick Giraudi
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Angel Gonzales
Camera Operator
Perri Gorrara
Production Designer
Anthony Grosse
Assistant Production Accountant
Olivia Harris
Casting Associate
Robert Herring
Dolly Grip
Steven Hewitt
Co-Executive Producer
Sandra Hibovski
Assistant Costume Designer
Jeremy Hood
Production Assistant
Dean Hovey
Sound Editor
Phyllis Huffman
Casting
Andrew Hull
Art Assistant
Jackie Ioachim
Publicity
Robert C Jackson
Adr Editor
David Jaquest
Art Director
Brock Jolliffe
Special Effects
Ernie Kestler
Assistant Camera Operator
Ossama Khuluki
Foley Artist
Tim King
Post-Production Supervisor
Dusan Kovacevic
Production Assistant
Roger Laprairie
Video Colorist
Kevin Michael Leblanc
Assistant Camera Operator
Mark Lewandowski
Video Playback
Sean Liebrecht
Other
Lisa Logan
Dolly Grip
Kelly Lycan
Set Decorator
Csilla Marki
Costume Designer
Diane Marshall
Foley Artist
Jeff Marshall
Casting Assistant (Toronto)
Lynda Mccormack
Makeup Artist
Ashley Mckay
Assistant Production Coordinator
Chuck Mcworter
Production Assistant
Edward Mikolic
Gaffer
Larry Morten
Wrangler
Bill Munroe
Grip
Noella Nesdoly
Unit Production Manager
Noella Nesdoly
Line Producer
Cynthia Nicolella
Post-Production Coordinator
Megan O'neill
Assistant Location Manager
Karen Osmer
Publicity
Willard Overstreet
Sound Effects Editor
Willard Overstreet
Foley Editor
Peter Pastorelli
Unit Production Manager (New York)
Chandra-la Paul
Office Assistant
Basil Person
Production Assistant
Valma Pfaff
Art Assistant
Susan Pilcher
Music Coordinator
Sidney Poitier
Executive Producer
Maria Popoff
Assistant Director
Spencer Proffer
Music Producer
Uros Raikovic
Transportation Captain
Yuri Reese
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Tammy Reischel
Supervisor
Tammy Reischel
On-Set Dresser
Mariano Ros
Assistant
Urmas Rosin
Sound Mixer
Michael Ruggles
Grip
Andrew Saxe
Location Manager
Cedric Scott
Producer
B E Sharp
Post-Production Accountant
Steve Sheridan
Color Timer
Lori Slomka
Music Editor
Trevor D Smith
Transportation Coordinator
Thana Spillios
Script Supervisor
Dan Stephenson
Grip
Sheelagh Stewart
Production
John Stoneham
Stunt Coordinator
Tony Suraci
Foley Editor
Lucy Sustar
Foley Mixer
Ivan Sutton
Extras Agent/Coordinator
John Sztejnmiler
Generator Operator
Seth Tabor
Production Assistant
David Tedeschi
Editor
Doug Tiller
Assistant Property Master
Chad Tomasoski
Post-Production Coordinator
Mark Van Alstyne
Transportation Captain
Steve Van Danzen
Dolly Grip
Laura Venga
Production Assistant
Steve Wakefield
Executive In Charge Of Production
Sarah Warland
Camera Trainee
Zenon Waschuk
Boom Operator
John Weber
Production Accountant
John Weisberg
Production Assistant
Christopher Welch
Location Scout
Kimberley Whitechurch
Wardrobe Assistant
Chris Wilson
Grip
Joan Ziff
Publicity
Film Details
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1999
Production Company
By David's; By David's Capers On Location; Deluxe Entertainment Services Group; Digital Sound & Pictures; Dufferin Gate Productions; F Stop Inc; Finder'S Research Services; Panavision, Ltd.; Showtime Networks; Starcraft; Vivkim Negative Cutting Inc.
Distribution Company
Showtime Networks
Location
New York City, New York, USA; Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 38m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Aired in United States August 1998
Aired in United States February 21, 1999
Released in United States on Video February 19, 2002
Shown at Urbanworld Film Festival in New York City (Worldwide Plaza) August 5-9, 1998.
Began shooting August 1997.
Sydney Tamiia Poitier is the daughter of Sidney Poitier.
