Antwone Fisher (film)

Antwone Fisher is a 2002 film about a young navy man, who is forced to see a psychiatrist after a violent outburst against a fellow crewman. During the course of treatment a painful past is revealed and a new hope begins. Directed by Denzel Washington. Written by Antwone Fisher, based on his book Finding Fish. Fight fear. Face truth. Embrace life.  taglines Antwone Fisher It don't matter what you tried to do, you couldn't destroy me! I'm still standing! I'm still strong! And I always will be. Dialogue Jerome Davenport: Where'd you spend your childhood? Antwone Fisher: Cleveland. Jerome Davenport: Parents still live there? Antwone Fisher: I never had any parents. Jerome Davenport: They deceased? Antwone Fisher: I never - I never had parents. Jerome Davenport: That would make you a medical miracle, Seaman Fisher. Where you from? Antwone Fisher: I'm from under a rock. Jerome Davenport: [pause] Okay! Jerome Davenport: "Who will cry for the little boy, lost and all alone / Who will cry for the little boy, abandoned without his own" Antwone Fisher: "Who will cry for the little boy, he cried himself to sleep / Who will cry for the little boy, who never had it for keeps / Who will cry for the little boy, who walked on burning sands / Who will cry for the little boy, the boy inside a man / Who will cry for the little boy, who knew well hurt and pain / Who will cry for the little boy, who died and died again / Who will cry for the little boy, a good boy he tried to be / Who will cry for the little boy, who cries inside of me" Jerome Davenport: Who will cry for the little boy Antwoine? Antwone Fisher: I will, I always do. Jerome Davenport: "Regard without ill-will despite an offense." That's Webster's definition of forgiveness. Antwone Fisher: Why do I have to forgive? Jerome Davenport: So you can get on with your life. Taglines Fight fear. Face truth. Embrace life. Inspired by a true story. Antwone Fisher is at war... with himself. Cast Derek Luke - Ship's Serviceman Third Class/Seaman Antwone "Fish" Fisher Malcolm David Kelley - Antwone Fisher (age 7) Cory Hodges - Antwone Fisher (age 14) Denzel Washington - Lt. Cmdr. Dr. Jerome Davenport Joy Bryant - Petty Officer Second Class Cheryl Smolley Salli Richardson - Berta Davenport Leonard Earl Howze - Pork Chop Kente Scott - Kansas City Kevin Connolly - Slim Rainoldo Gooding - Grayson Novella Nelson - Mrs. Tate Stephen Snedden - Berkley Leo Nepomuceno - SP #1 Sung Kang - Davenport's receptionist Cordell Stokes - Keith Ellis Williams - Reverend Tate Timothy Reddick - Dwight Yolonda Ross - Nadine Tate De'Angelo Wilson - Jesse (age 19) Jascha Washington - Jesse (age 8) Vernee Watson-Johnson - Annette Elkins Viola Davis - Eva May External links 0168786 antwone_fisher antwonefisher Category:2002 films Category:2000s American films Category:Biographical films Category:African-American drama films Category:American coming-of-age films Category:Romantic drama films Category:Films about child abuse Category:Films based on memoirs Category:Films about adoption Category:Films about the United States Navy Category:Films set in Cleveland