Age 7 in America
| Age 7 in America | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Documentary Biography |
| Directed by | Phil Joanou |
| Narrated by | Meryl Streep |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Michael Apted |
| Producer | Vicky Bippart |
| Cinematography | Peter Gilbert |
| Editor | Mona Davis |
| Running time | 120 minutes |
| Production company | Granada Television |
| Original release | |
| Release | 1991 |
Age 7 in America is a 1991 American documentary film produced by Michael Apted, co-produced by Vicky Bippart, directed by Phil Joanou,[1] and narrated by Meryl Streep.[2] It details the lives of 7-year-old Americans from across the continental United States, of varying social classes and ethnicities. Patterned after the Up series of the United Kingdom, Age 7 in America has been succeeded by the films 14 Up in America (1998), also directed by Joanou and produced by Vicky Bippart,[3][1] and 21 Up in America (2006), directed by Christopher Dillon Quinn and produced by Vicky Bippart.[4]
The Children
- Luis lives in New York City's Lower East Side. He lives in a homeless shelter. His mother is a drug addict.
- Lucy, Alexis, and Kate live in New York City's Upper East Side and attend the prestigious Nightingale-Bamford School.
- Ashtyn lives in a middle-class suburban neighborhood in Lincoln, Nebraska.
- LeRoy lives in an apartment building (part of the Robert Taylor housing project) in the South Side of Chicago. He is African American.
- Kennisha is LeRoy's classmate and has lived in the housing project for the first part of her life but moved away later. She is also African American.
- Douglas, Vicky, and Mike live in a traditionally working-class, Polish community in Chicago. They attend a private Catholic school.
- Eric lives in a wealthy Chicago suburb. He is an only child. He eventually starts his own company.
- Brandon lives in a wealthy suburb and is a classmate and friend of Eric. They both go to a prep school on the University of Chicago's campus.
- Joey lives in rural Georgia and is a Jehovah's Witness.
- Edie lives near Joey and is African American.
- Salina lives in Los Angeles and is the daughter of Chinese and Vietnamese immigrants.
- Julio came to Los Angeles from El Salvador and lives in a Spanish-speaking household.
- Michael lives in a beachside community of Los Angeles.
References
- ^ a b Collins, Glenn (June 26, 1998). "After Seven Years, They're Teens Now". Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
- ^ Kucharewicz, Carole (September 4, 1992). "Age Seven in America". Variety. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
- ^ Hanson, Peter (2002). The Cinema of Generation X: A Critical Study of Films and Directors. McFarland pg. 184. ISBN 978-0-7864-1334-8.
- ^ "Year Four at SilverDocs: Gore, Scorsese, Jarmusch, Premieres, and More". IndieWire. June 22, 2006. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
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