Destination: Planet Negro!

Overview

In 1939, a group of African American intellectuals come up with an ingenious and unlikely response to Jim Crow America -- leave the planet and populate Mars. Using technology created by George Washington Carver, a three-person crew (plus one rambunctious robot) lift-off in Earth's first working spaceship on a mission that will take them to a world not unlike present-day America. Their spacey adventure illuminates some hard truths about American culture, and threatens to undermine the time-line of history along the way.

Directed by Kevin Willmott

Top cast

Tosin Morohunfola

Capt. Race Johnson

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Danielle Cooper

Dr. Beneatha Avery

Kevin Willmott

Dr. Warrington Avery

Trai Byers

B12

Wes Studi

Chief Bobby

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George Forbes

George Washington Carver

Walter Coppage

Dr. Horn/ Howard Horn

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Samra Teferra

Karen Wilborn

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Ranjit Arab

Professor Eisenberg

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Ric Averill

1930's Sheriff

Davis Lee DeRock Jr.

Horn's Security

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Apheli Duron

Mexican Girl

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Hispano Durón

Mexican

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Sean Elliott

Extra

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C.J. Johnson

Sheriff

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Lynn King

Dr. Bethune

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Cassidy Kirch

Cashier

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Novotny Lawrence

Dr. Humphrey

Keith Loneker

Monster Truck Rally

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John McCluskey

Mama Mau-Mau

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