---
title: 'Fences (2016)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Denzel Washington'
released: '2016-12-16'
runtime_minutes: 139
certification: 'PG-13'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/fences-2016'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2671706/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Fences (2016)

2016 · PG-13 · 139 min · Drama · United States


## Synopsis

Fences is a 2016 American period drama film directed and co-produced by Denzel Washington from a screenplay by August Wilson, based on his 1985 play. It stars Washington, Viola Davis, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Jovan Adepo, Russell Hornsby, Mykelti Williamson, and Saniyya Sidney. It follows a working-class African-American father who tries to raise his family in the 1950s, while coming to terms with the events of his life.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Denzel Washington](https://cinepixo.com/people/denzel-washington)
- **Screenplay:** [August Wilson](https://cinepixo.com/people/august-wilson)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Marcelo Zarvos](https://cinepixo.com/people/marcelo-zarvos)
- **Producer:** [Todd Black](https://cinepixo.com/people/todd-black)
- **Director of Photography:** [Charlotte Bruus Christensen](https://cinepixo.com/people/charlotte-bruus-christensen)
- **Editor:** [Hughes Winborne](https://cinepixo.com/people/hughes-winborne)

## Cast

- [Stephen McKinley Henderson](https://cinepixo.com/people/stephen-mckinley-henderson)
- [Jovan Adepo](https://cinepixo.com/people/jovan-adepo)
- [Viola Davis](https://cinepixo.com/people/viola-davis)
- [Russell Hornsby](https://cinepixo.com/people/russell-hornsby)
- [Denzel Washington](https://cinepixo.com/people/denzel-washington)
- [Saniyya Sidney](https://cinepixo.com/people/saniyya-sidney)
- [Mykelti Williamson](https://cinepixo.com/people/mykelti-williamson)

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Official site: http://www.fencesmovie.com/
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/fences-2016
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