Ballou

Ballou

2008
1h 30m
8.0

8.0/10

1 votes • View on IMDb
Overview

Ballou , a documentary film, follows the talented Washington, DC, Ballou Senior High School Marching Band, as they overcome their negative environment filled with guns, drugs, and violence, and uplift the community with music, dedication, and personal sacrifice. This Washington, DC, High School Marching Band--from an impoverished community just 3 miles away from the US Capitol building--is on its way to the national band competition. They are a family with heart and soul that use hard work, discipline, and compassion to overcome all obstacles. Political leaders and celebrities including Rev. Jesse Jackson, Gen (ret) Colin Powell, Congressman John Lewis, Marion Barry, Denyce Graves, DC Mayor Adrian Fenty and Chuck Brown are featured in the film to show the importance of a small marching band in the lives the band members and in the community.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date September 11, 2008
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt1238721

Cast

Marion Barry
Marion Barry

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Chuck Brown
Chuck Brown

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Lewis Franklin
Lewis Franklin

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Denyce Graves
Denyce Graves

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Rhia Hardman
Rhia Hardman

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Kenneth Horne
Kenneth Horne

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Jesse Jackson
Jesse Jackson

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Colin Powell
Colin Powell

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Darrell Watson
Darrell Watson

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Key Crew

Michael Patrei
Writer
Casey Callister
Producer
Michael Patrei
Director
Page Ostrow
Producer

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