Compensation

Compensation

1999

The life of a deaf African American woman in the early 1900s parallels with another living in the 1990s

JBscale
89
Excellent

Film Detail

Genre
Drama - History
Length
1 hr. 35 mins.
US Theatrical Release
June 14, 1999
US Box Office
$11,403 (#7312 of 7423)
Global Office
$11,403 (#4292 of 4357)
Rating
NR
Not Rated

Collection Detail

Edition
Criterion Collection #1274 Digital Only
Resolution | Digital Platform
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
FS 1.33:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Criterion
Released
August 26, 2025
Acquired Date
March 2, 2026
Times Seen
0 Times
Last Watched
Haven't seen it yet.

Actors

John Earl Jelks
John Earl Jelks
Michelle A. Banks
Michelle A. Banks
Nirvana Cobb
Nirvana Cobb
Kevin L. Davis
Kevin L. Davis
Christopher Smith
Christopher Smith
K. Lynn Stephens
K. Lynn Stephens
Edith McLoud Armstrong
Edith McLoud Armstrong
Crystal Barnes
Crystal Barnes

Directors

Zeinabu irene Davis
Zeinabu irene Davis

Producers

Zeinabu irene Davis
Zeinabu irene Davis

Writers

Marc Arthur Chéry
Marc Arthur Chéry

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User Reviews

Ratings

JB Users
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RT Fresh
93%
Tomatometer
15 votes
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METASCORE
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IMDb RATING
7.1/10
357 votes

Additional Info

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