When We Rise (2017) Cast & Crew

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Created by Dustin Lance Black.

Cast

• Austin P. McKenzie as Young Cleve Jones
• Emily Skeggs as Young Roma Guy
• Jonathan Majors as Young Ken Jones
• Fiona Dourif as Young Diane Jones
• Rachel Griffiths as Diane Jones
• Mary-Louise Parker as Roma Guy
• Guy Pearce as Cleve Jones
• Michael Kenneth Williams as Ken Jones
• Ivory Aquino as Cecilia Chung
• Debra Winger as Elena Kagan
• David Hyde Pierce as Dr. Jones
• Whoopi Goldberg as Pat Norman
• Rosie O'Donnell as Del Martin

Crew

• Chris Bacon — Original Music Composer
• Danny Elfman — Original Music Composer

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