Shirley (2024)

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Fearless. Fierce. First.

Shirley Chisholm makes a trailblazing run for the 1972 Democratic presidential nomination after becoming the first Black woman elected to Congress.

• Released: 2024-03-15
• Genres: History, Drama
• Runtime: 1h 57m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.6/10 from 93 votes

Directed by John Ridley.

Top cast

• Regina King as Shirley Chisholm
• Lance Reddick as Wesley McDonald 'Mac' Holder
• Terrence Howard as Arthur Hardwick Jr.
• Lucas Hedges as Robert Gottlieb
• Michael Cherrie as Conrad Chisholm
• Brian Stokes Mitchell as Stanley Townsend
• Christina Jackson as Barbara Lee
• André Holland as Walter Fauntroy
• Dorian Missick as Ron Dellums
• Reina King as Muriel St. Hill

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Where to watch Shirley

• United States: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
• United Kingdom: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
• India: stream on Netflix
• Canada: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
• Australia: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads

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