Cousin Bobby


1h 5m 1992

Brief Synopsis

Documentary about director Jonathan Demme's cousin, the Reverend Robert Castle, a minister at St. Mary's Episcopal Church in Harlem; it focuses on his life and struggle for social reform as well as the reunion of the two cousins who hadn't seen each other in over 30 years.

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Documentary
Religion
Release Date
1992

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 5m

Synopsis

Documentary about director Jonathan Demme's cousin, the Reverend Robert Castle, a minister at St. Mary's Episcopal Church in Harlem; it focuses on his life and struggle for social reform as well as the reunion of the two cousins who hadn't seen each other in over 30 years.

Crew

Miguel Arteta

Production Assistant

Kristin Bash

Production Assistant

Gray Beverly

Production Assistant

Ronnie Blake

Assistant Camera Operator

David Byrne

Thanks

Tim Cahill

Production Assistant

John Cambria

Assistant Camera Operator

Parnes Cartwright

Production Assistant

Kaye Castle

Thanks

Nancy Castle

Thanks

Robert Castle

Other

Brooklyn James Demme

Thanks

Dodie Demme

Thanks

Jonathan Demme

Other

Ramona Castle Demme

Thanks

Robert E Demme

Other

Ernest Dickerson

Cinematographer

Ernest Dickerson

Other

Tom Fleischman

Rerecording

David Greenwald

Editor

Barklie K Griggs

Music

Craig Haagensen

Cinematographer

Craig Haagensen

Other

Anne Howard

Thanks

Jim Howard

Thanks

Anthony Jannelli

Cinematographer

Anthony Jannelli

Other

Luke Joerger

Production Assistant

Judy Karp

Sound Mixer

Jay Kramer

Thanks

Jacek Laskus

Cinematographer

Jacek Laskus

Other

Darnell Martin

Assistant Camera Operator

Craig Mckay

Thanks

Nell Mckay

Thanks

Pat Mckay

Thanks

Kevin Mcleod

Production Assistant

Denny Mcnerney

Thanks

Jo Mendell

Thanks

Bennett Miller

Production Assistant

Larry Mischel

Video

Elijah Etheridge Mohammed

Thanks

Jesse Moskowitz

Thanks

Tom Pakidis

Thanks

Kris Parker

Thanks

Suzana Peric

Thanks

Lucas Platt

Associate Producer

Mary Pulaski

Thanks

Declan Quinn

Other

Declan Quinn

Cinematographer

Ken A Regan

Thanks

Matty Rich

Thanks

Jennifer Richardson

Music

Katherine Ruppe

Assistant Camera Operator

Anton Sanko

Music

Dana Sano

Music

Edward Saxon

Producer

Millicent Shelton

Assistant Camera Operator

Brian Smith

Production Assistant

Ian Sowers

Production Assistant

J T Orinne Takagi

Sound Mixer

Joe Tazewell

Production Assistant

Valerie Thomas

Associate Producer

Pam Yates

Sound Mixer

Li-shin Yu

Associate Editor

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Documentary
Religion
Release Date
1992

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 5m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States Summer May 29, 1992

Released in United States May 29, 1992

Released in United States Summer May 29, 1992

Shown at Cannes Film Festival (un certain regard) May 7-18, 1992.

Shown at Montreal World Film Festival (out of competition) August 27 - September 7, 1992.

Shown in New York City as part of program "STREETLIFE: Exposing the Naked City" May 6-7, 1994.

color

rtg MPAA NONE

Film noted "Dedicated to the memory of Uncle Willy and Aunt Edith... and to the memory of Isaiah Rowley, The Black Panther Party and Jersey City."

Released in United States May 29, 1992 (New York City)