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Green Book
“Inspired by a True Friendship.”
20188.22h 10m
Overview
Tony Lip, a bouncer in 1962, is hired to drive pianist Don Shirley on a tour through the Deep South in the days when African Americans, forced to find alternate accommodations and services due to segregation laws below the Mason-Dixon Line, relied on a guide called The Negro Motorist Green Book.
Directed by Peter Farrelly
Written by Nick Vallelonga, Brian Hayes Currie, Peter Farrelly
Produced by Jim Burke, Charles B. Wessler, Brian Hayes Currie
Box OfficeBudget: $23.0MRevenue: $321.8M
Top Cast
Viggo Mortensen
Tony Lip
Mahershala Ali
Dr. Don Shirley
Linda Cardellini
Dolores
Sebastian Maniscalco
Johnny Venere
Dimiter D. Marinov
Oleg
Mike Hatton
George
P.J. Byrne
Record Exec
Joe Cortese
Gio Loscudo
Mary Agnes Nixon
Copa Coat Check Girl
Von Lewis
Bobby Rydell
Themes & Keywords
friendshipsouthern usabased on true storyroad tripracismpianistdriverlgbtroad moviemusic tour1960sroadtripgay themeinspirationalfeel goodhopeful
About Green Book
Green Book is a drama, comedy, history film released in 2018 exploring themes of friendship, southern usa, based on true story, road trip, racism, pianist. Directed by Peter Farrelly, it stars Viggo Mortensen, Mahershala Ali, Linda Cardellini. Tony Lip, a bouncer in 1962, is hired to drive pianist Don Shirley on a tour through the Deep South in the days when African Americans, forced to find alternate accommodations and services due to segregation laws below the Mason-Dixon Line, relied on a guide called The Negro Motorist Green Book.
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