Poster of Tongues Untied

Tongues Untied

Plot: Marlon Riggs, with assistance from other gay Black men, especially poet Essex Hemphill, celebrates Black men loving Black men as a revolutionary act. The film intercuts footage of Hemphill reciting his poetry, Riggs telling the story of his growing up, scenes of men in social intercourse and dance, and various comic riffs, including a visit to the "Institute of Snap!thology," where men take lessons in how to snap their fingers: the sling snap, the point snap, the diva snap
Release Date: Friday, March 16 1990
34 years ago
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Portrait of Marlon RiggsMarlon Riggs
Marlon Riggs was
33 in Tongues Untied
as 'Self'.
Sun, Feb 03 1957 –
Tue, Apr 05 1994
Portrait of Essex HemphillEssex Hemphill
Essex Hemphill was
22 in Tongues Untied
as 'Self - Poetry Performance'.
Sun, Apr 16 1967 –
Thu, Nov 09 1995
Portrait of Brian FreemanBrian Freeman
Brian Freeman was
>> in Tongues Untied
as 'Self'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Michael BellMichael Bell
Michael Bell was
51 in Tongues Untied
as 'Self'.
Sat, Jul 30 1938
Portrait of Willi NinjaWilli Ninja
Willi Ninja was
28 in Tongues Untied
as 'Self'.
Wed, Apr 12 1961 –
Sat, Sep 02 2006
Portrait of Kerrigan BlackKerrigan Black
Kerrigan Black was
>> in Tongues Untied
as 'Self'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of BlackberriBlackberri
Blackberri was
44 in Tongues Untied
as 'Self'.
Thu, May 31 1945 –
Mon, Dec 13 2021
Portrait of Djola Bernard BrannerDjola Bernard Branner
Djola Bernard Branner was
>> in Tongues Untied
as 'Self'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Eddie MurphyEddie Murphy
Eddie Murphy was
28 in Tongues Untied
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Mon, Apr 03 1961

Crew

Portrait of Marlon RiggsMarlon Riggs
Marlon Riggs was
33 in Tongues Untied
as 'Director, Director of Photography, Original Music Composer, Producer, Editor, Writer'
Sun, Feb 03 1957 –
Tue, Apr 05 1994
Portrait of Vivian KleimanVivian Kleiman
Vivian Kleiman was
>> in Tongues Untied
as 'Director of Photography'
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Portrait of Joseph BeamJoseph Beam
Joseph Beam was
>> in Tongues Untied
as 'Writer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Reginald JacksonReginald Jackson
Reginald Jackson was
>> in Tongues Untied
as 'Writer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Chris HarrisChris Harris
Chris Harris was
>> in Tongues Untied
as 'Writer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Alan MillerAlan Miller
Alan Miller was
>> in Tongues Untied
as 'Writer'
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Portrait of Donald WoodsDonald Woods
Donald Woods was
56 in Tongues Untied
as 'Writer'
Fri, Dec 15 1933 –
Sun, Aug 19 2001
Portrait of Essex HemphillEssex Hemphill
Essex Hemphill was
22 in Tongues Untied
as 'Writer'
Sun, Apr 16 1967 –
Thu, Nov 09 1995
Portrait of Steve LangleySteve Langley
Steve Langley was
>> in Tongues Untied
as 'Original Music Composer, Writer'
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Portrait of Brian FreemanBrian Freeman
Brian Freeman was
>> in Tongues Untied
as 'Associate Producer'
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Portrait of Alex LangfordAlex Langford
Alex Langford was
>> in Tongues Untied
as 'Original Music Composer'
Unknown Birthday