Freedomland U.S.A
Freedomland may refer to: * Freedomland U.S.A., a short-lived themed amusement park in the Baychester section of the Bronx, New York City * ''Freedomland'' (novel), a 1998 novel by Richard Price ** ''Freedomland'' (film), a 2006 film adaptation of Price's novel starring Samuel L. Jackson and Julianne Moore * ''Freedomland'', a play by Amy Freed *Free Territory of Freedomland The Free Territory of Freedomland was a micronation that covered the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea from 1956 to 1974. It was established by Tomás Cloma. History While China, Japan, the Philippines, and many other nations have been in th ...

Freedomland U
Freedomland may refer to: * Freedomland U.S.A., a short-lived themed amusement park in the Baychester section of the Bronx, New York City * ''Freedomland'' (novel), a 1998 novel by Richard Price ** ''Freedomland'' (film), a 2006 film adaptation of Price's novel starring Samuel L. Jackson and Julianne Moore * ''Freedomland'', a play by Amy Freed Amy Freed (born 1958) is an American playwright. Her play '' Freedomland'' was a finalist for the 1998 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Biography Early life Freed was born in Manhattan and grew up in The Bronx, Pittsburgh, Chicago, and Westchester Co ... * Free Territory of Freedomland, a micronation declared by Filipino explorer Tomás Cloma in the Spratly Islands {{disambiguation ...
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Freedomland (novel)
''Freedomland'' is a 1998 mystery novel by Richard Price. Plot introduction A woman staggers into a local hospital, too dazed to speak. As the doctors and police try to puzzle out her injuries, her story comes out. She was thrown to the ground and her car was stolen. And, in the back, was her four-year-old son. The town of Dempsey is in turmoil as the search for the child goes on and pressure builds up on all sides. Explanation of the novel's title An abandoned theme park, Freedomtown, is the site of a massive search and discovery, both for characters within the novel and relating to the crime. The secondary meaning refers to the freedoms that the citizens have that are restricted and reduced in special circumstances. Setting *Dempsey – A fictional city that is predominantly African- American and poor. *Gannon – A fictional middle-class city bordering Dempsey. *Armstrong Housing Projects – A set of buildings in Dempsey in which the bulk of the novel takes place. *Freedomtow ...
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Freedomland (film)
''Freedomland'' is a 2006 American crime drama mystery film directed by Joe Roth and starring Samuel L. Jackson, Julianne Moore, Edie Falco, Ron Eldard, William Forsythe, Aunjanue Ellis, and Anthony Mackie. It is based on Richard Price's 1998 novel of the same name, which touches on themes of covert racism. The film grossed $14.7 million against a $30 million budget (approximately £22,671,000). The Rotten Tomatoes critical consensus calls it "poorly directed and overacted". Plot Brenda walks through a predominantly African American housing project and enters an emergency room, apparently in shock and with cut and bleeding hands. Police detective Lorenzo Council is sent to take a statement from Brenda, who says that her car has been stolen. When Lorenzo gets there, she reveals that her young son, Cody, was in the back seat of the car. The police frantically begin searching for Cody. Brenda's brother, Danny, a police officer in a neighboring town, calls a massive police pr ...
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Amy Freed
Amy Freed (born 1958) is an American playwright. Her play '' Freedomland'' was a finalist for the 1998 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Biography Early life Freed was born in Manhattan and grew up in The Bronx, Pittsburgh, Chicago, and Westchester County, New York. Her father, Richard, was an architect. Her mother is the actor, acting teacher and director Margaret Loft.Hurwitt, Robert"Amy Freed rebuilds an Ibsen play into ‘The Monster-Builder’"''San Francisco Chronicle'', November 2, 2015 She earned a degree in acting at Southern Methodist University. She spent several years in New York and then attended the American Conservatory Theater (ACT) in San Francisco, receiving an M.F.A.Niederkorn, William S"Profile of Amy Freed"''The New York Times'', November 16, 2003 While at ACT she wrote a play rather than a thesis for her degree. That play, ''Still Warm,'' is loosely based on the TV newswoman Jessica Savitch, and "became a precocious playwriting debut when it was produced at the C ...
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