Life Support
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Nelson George
Queen Latifah
Anna Deavere Smith
Wendell Pierce
Rachel Nicks
Evan Ross
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Based on writer Nelson George's sister, the story follows one day in the life of an African-American AIDS activist, a former drug addict, devoted mother and wife who is also HIV positive.
Director
Nelson George
Cast
Queen Latifah
Anna Deavere Smith
Wendell Pierce
Rachel Nicks
Evan Ross
Gloria Reuben
Tony Rock
Darrin Dewitt Henson
Tracee Ellis Ross
Rayelle Parker
Limary Agosto
Carlos Alban
Sidne Anderson
Dorothea Golden
Angel Nagee
Chyna Layne
Carol Nagee
Ivone Negron
Lorraine Platt
Cedric Sanders
Brandon Scott
Heather Alicia Simms
Myra Lucretia Taylor
Andrea Williams
Charisse Woodall
Scott Rosenstock
Crew
Nikita S. Adams
Larry Alayon
Natana Aldana
Natalie Arango
Teddy Au
Joseph Baccari
Julie Baker
Mark A Baker
Mark A Baker
Laura Ballinger
Raphael A Banks
Grady Bayersdorfer
Grafton Beckles
Donna Berwick
Otis Best
Peter Betulia
Lawanda Black
Uta Briesewitz
Theodore Brown
Theodore A. Brown
Carla Byrd
Wendy Calloway
Mike Castillo
Jo Caxon
Aleta Chappelle
George Chavez
Krissopher Chevannes
Chris Collins
Sha-kim Compere
Tracy Conners
Erin Cousins
Anita Crawford
Reginald Crute
Kenneth Cue
Telly Davis
Dan Denitto
Justine Dolan-cote
Daniel Dougherty
Jay Duerr
Julie Duncan
Valance Eisleben
Kathryn Falzarano
David Farr
Robyn-alain Feldman
Trayce Field
John Floresca
Roxanna Floyd
Megan Foerster
Casey Ford
Jamie Foxx
Guy Francoeur
Phil Fruhignag
Cormac Funge
Jason Galante
Nelson George
Niko Godfrey
David Grant
David A Grant
George Grant
Andrea Greer
Scott Gregoire
Ramsay Grelawoe
Lynn Haffessou
Barbara Harris
Mark Hartzell
Paul Harvey
Carlos Hedeiros
Ryan Helsley
Mike Hernandez
Petr Hlinomaz
Rasper Hugentobler
Charles R Hunt
Mark C Hutchinson
Paul Hyers
Robert C Jackson
Robert C Jackson
Doug Jaqua
Bobby Johanson
Kendra C Johnson
Bruce Jordan
Keith Kalohelani
Heather Kane
Barbara Kastner
Jaime Rucker King
Marcus King
Evyen Klean
James R Kober
William Kolpin
Toussaint Kotright
Queen Latifah
Benoit Leduc
Richard F Lyons
Travis Mackay
Mary Jo Markey
Robert Markus
Sam Martin
Stuart Matthewman
Peter J Mcbrearty
Jim Mcgraw
Jim Mckay
James H Mckenna
Sarah Mcmillan
John R Mcmorrow
Annette Meeks
Hollis Meminge
Kenya Juanita Miles
Andrea Miller
Michael Moniaros
Vincent James Morano
Susan Moses
Nicole Nelch
Kenneth D Nelson
Leda Nornang
Gary O'connell
Steve O'connor
Jono Oliver
Paul Ordonez
Lance Owens
Hyo Park
Joseph Parvis
John N Patterson
Doug Pelligrino
Tia Pittnan
Ivano Pulito
Tuffy Questall
Tuffy Questall
Frank Rinato
Lance Rivera
Kamal Robinson
Paul Robotti
Barbara Rohan
John Ross
John Ross
Thomas W. Ross
James Sadek
Jesse L Saviola
Paul Schiraldi
Mark Schmidt
Gaia Scott-crouch
Leslie Shatz
Leslie Shatz
Keith Shepard
Char J Simmons
Paul A Simmons
Mark Simon
Art Sims
Loren Sklar
Mike Sowa
Steven Spencer
Ray E Spinola Jr.
Julie Stalker-wilde
Serena Stanley
Jason Stant
William Stewart
Shelby Stone
Laronda Sutton
Sandy Tate
Ra-ra Taylor
Eric Thompson
Rob Tierney
Toh Tuhhinello
Gabe Turiello
Irmak Ucar
Jeffrey Vari
Paul Volo
Peter J Von Bartheld
Loren Weeks
Rachael Weinzimer
Hannah Weyer
Matthew Woolley
Greer Yeaton
Mikki Ziska
Film Details
Technical Specs
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Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Aired in United States August 7, 2007
Aired in United States January 2007
Aired in United States March 10, 2007
Nominated for two 2007 Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Actress in a Miniseries or Movie (Queen Latifah) by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.
Elizabeth Hunter originally attached as writer.
Picked up to production for the 2006-2007 season.
HBO is financing the film through a negative pickup deal.
Aired in USA on HBO on March 10, 2007.
Began shooting July 12, 2006.