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11/10/2013 Drama 1h 48m
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Only the strong Rise Above.

Overview

Coming of age story about two inner city youths, who are left to fend for themselves over the summer after their mothers are taken away by the authorities.

  1. Michael Starrbury

    Writer

  2. George Tillman Jr.

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Skylan Brooks

    Mister

  2. Ethan Dizon

    Pete

  3. Jennifer Hudson

    Gloria

  4. Jordin Sparks

    Alice

  5. Anthony Mackie

    Kris

  6. Jeffrey Wright

    Henry

  7. Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

    Sergeant Pike

  8. Michael Chmiel

    Clerk

  9. View more

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Reviews

A review by Reno
Written by Reno on 2016-11-23
**Between the parent's absence and the child protective service, the struggle lies!**

This is a wonderful film, but not the first time I'm seeing. I mean there's a similar film called 'Children of Invention' about two Chinese-American kids. So this film tells the similar story about two kids whose parents were drug addicts. After they were taken by the cops, the two boys try to live by themselves, struggling to feed and hiding all day and night long from the authorities. But how long this thing can go and with a little message, the story comes to an end.

I won't say it was better than th...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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