Shirley
Shirley is a 2024 American biographical drama film written and directed by John Ridley. It depicts the 1972 presidential run of Shirley Chisholm, who was the first Black woman to be elected to the United States Congress. The film stars Regina King in the title role, alongside Lance Reddick, Lucas Hedges, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Christina Jackson, Michael Cherrie, André Holland, and Terrence Howard.
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| Written by | John Ridley
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| Country | United States
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| Language | English
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- She was already the first Black woman to be elected to the United States Congress.
- Terrence Howard and Regina King both appeared in a Biographical film from 2004, Ray.
- Final appearance of Lance Reddick before his death.
- It's one of Terrence Howard's last films before his retirement.
- Composer Tamar-kali previously scored another movie with the same title - Shirley (2020), about novelist Shirley Jackson.
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