Dark Summer
Brief Synopsis
A young black boxer begins an affair with his white junkyard boss's daughter.
Cast & Crew
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Charles Teton
Director
Steve Ako
Abraham Wilson
Joline Garner-joel
Jess Shepherd
Bernie Deasy
Amateur Coach
Chris Darwin
Alan Shepherd
Sylvia Amoo
Mother
Film Details
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1994
Production Company
2c Productions; Activate Productions; Activate Productions; General Screen Enterprises
Distribution Company
2c Productions
Location
Liverpool, England, United Kingdom
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 25m
Synopsis
A young black boxer begins an affair with his white junkyard boss's daughter.
Director
Charles Teton
Director
Cast
Steve Ako
Abraham Wilson
Joline Garner-joel
Jess Shepherd
Bernie Deasy
Amateur Coach
Chris Darwin
Alan Shepherd
Sylvia Amoo
Mother
Wayne Ako
Brother
Marlene Amoo
Sister
Thomas Williamson
Marie Higham
Receptionist
Francis Dell
Clinic Administrator
Neil Antony
Bar Manager At 051
Dave Rooney
Pro Manager
Jimmy Fitz
Pro Trainer
Dave Murray
2nd Trainer
Louis Cuddy
Boxer
Alex Moon
Boxer
Adam Ryan
Boxer
Michael Thompson
Boxer
Bradley Gonzalez
Boxer
Jamie Naylor
Boxer
Tommy Singleton
Boxer
James Lally
Boxer
Carl Pennington
Boxer
Thomas Smith
Boxer
Sean William
Boxer
Paul Thomas Billington
John Chanall
John Bernard Fitzgerald
Terry F Kavanaugh
John F Mcloughlin
Mark Roberts
John Bucknall
Bernard Cullen
Timothy Graham
John Lloyd
Dermott Mulholland
D Thompson
A Capbell
Billy Darwin
Paul Hallmark
Carl Mccabe
Joe Naylor
Paddy Walmsley
Ansel Collins
Performer
Augustus Pablo
Performer
Keith Sterling
Performer
Clive Chin
Performer
Errol Thompson
Performer
Crew
Lloyd Adams
Drums
Elouise Attwood
Production Designer
Aston Barrett
Guitar
Aston Barrett
Bass
Carlton Barrett
Drums
Russ Bell-brown
Music Extracts ("Peaceful Rain")
Russ Bell-brown
Song
Stephen J Bushell
Music Extracts ("Without Love Where Would You Be Now")
Stephen J Bushell
Song
Mary Calderwood
Associate Producer
Steve Cheers
Additional Screenplay Material
Clive Chin
Songs
Clive Chin
Music; Music Extracts ("Dub Organiser" "Too Late" "Skateland Rock" "Assignment No 1" "Arabian Rock" "Jah Rock"), Music Arrangements
Ed Colyer
Foley Mixer
Chris Darwin
Production Manager
Carlton Davies
Drums
Bernie Deary
Amateur Boxing Technical Advisor
Bernie Deasy
Additional Screenplay Material
Lucy Fawcett
Foley Artist
George Fullwood
Bass
Kate Jones
Art Director
Joss Jotham
Sound Recordist
Reggie Lewis
Guitar
Bernd Lubke
Additional Screenplay Material
Ranchie Mclean
Guitar
John Morgan
Sound Recordist
Augustus Pablo
Other
Lloyd Parks
Bass
Brian Saunders
Dubbing Mixer
Derrin Schlesinger
Associate Producer
Earl Smith
Guitar
H Swaby
Music Arrangements; Music Extracts ("Lover'S Mood")
H Swaby
Song
Charles Teton
Producer
Charles Teton
Editor
Charles Teton
Director Of Photography
Charles Teton
Screenwriter
Film Details
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1994
Production Company
2c Productions; Activate Productions; Activate Productions; General Screen Enterprises
Distribution Company
2c Productions
Location
Liverpool, England, United Kingdom
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 25m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in England October 28, 1994
Feature directorial debut for Charles Teton.
Shown at Contemporary Films of the African Diaspora Festival in New York City November 25 - December 6, 1994.
Dolby
7,650 feet
rtg BBFC 12
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