Top billed cast

1. 

   Jay Will

   Robert DeShaun Peace

2. 

   Mary J. Blige

   Jackie Peace

3. 

   Chiwetel Ejiofor

   Robert E. 'Skeet' Douglas

4. 

   Camila Cabello

   Naya

5. 

   Michael Kelly

   Edwin Leahy

6. 

   Mare Winningham

   Professor Durham

7. 

   Gbenga Akinnagbe

   Carl

8. 

   Juan Castano

   Oswaldo Gutierrez

9. 

   Lori Hammel

   Jury Foreperson

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf

Written by CinemaSerf on 2024-09-07

Jay Will turns in an engaging enough effort here but I found the whole story just a bit lacking in substance. It's based on a true story, adapted by director Chiwetel Ejiofor who plays the father of the eponymous young lad. He's separated from his mother (Mary J. Blige) but seems to be on decent terms with them as he comes for a routine visit in his dilapidated old car. Quickly, a tragedy strikes and dad "Skeet" finds himself sent to prison for a double murder. It falls to son Rob to try to find a way to prove his innocence. Skip on a few years and we find this young man, highly adept at mathe...read the rest

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$376,554.00

Keywords

• based on novel or book
• biography
• based on true story
• yale university
• racism
• hardship
• 1980s
• 1990s
• 2000s
• 2010s
• shooting
• newark, new jersey
• absent father
• tragic
• based on real person