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Amen (1986)

1986-09-27 · 30m · EN
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Amen is an American television sitcom produced by Carson Productions that ran from September 27, 1986 to May 11, 1991 on NBC. Set in Sherman Hemsley's real-life hometown of Philadelphia, Amen stars Hemsley as the deacon of a church and was part of a wave of successful sitcoms on NBC in the 1980s which featured entirely or almost-entirely black casts. Others included The Cosby Show, A Different World, and 227.

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Bill DukeDirectorStan LathanDirectorJohn RobinsDirectorMichael DimichDirector

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Sherman HemsleySherman HemsleyDeacon Ernest FryeClifton DavisClifton DavisReverend Reuben GregoryAnna Maria HorsfordAnna Maria HorsfordThelma FryeBarbara MontgomeryBarbara MontgomeryCasietta HetebrinkRoz RyanRoz RyanAmelia HetabrinkJester HairstonJester HairstonRolly ForbesElsa RavenElsa RavenIngaRosetta LeNoireRosetta LeNoireTony T. JohnsonTony T. JohnsonChrisBumper RobinsonBumper RobinsonClarenceMiguel A. Núñez Jr.Miguel A. Núñez Jr.Ta-TanishaTa-Tanisha

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Genre affinityComedy · FamilyDialogue densityComedyPacingShortEmotional intensityFamilyDirector preference1090228 · 733015 · 327860Actor preference287984 · 194802 · 152521

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What is Amen about?

Amen is an American television sitcom produced by Carson Productions that ran from September 27, 1986 to May 11, 1991 on NBC. Set in Sherman Hemsley's real-life hometown of Philadelphia, Amen stars Hemsley as the deacon of a church and was part of a wave of successful sitcoms on NBC in the 1980s which featured entirely or almost-entirely black casts. Others included The Cosby Show, A Different World, and 227.

How long is Amen?

Amen has a runtime of 30 minutes.