Custody (2016 film)
| Custody | |
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| Directed by | James Lapine |
| Written by | James Lapine |
| Starring | Viola Davis Catalina Sandino Moreno Hayden Panettiere Ellen Burstyn |
| Cinematography | Zak Mulligan |
| Edited by | Miky Wolf |
| Music by | Antônio Pinto |
Production companies | Lucky Monkey Pictures Mustard & Co JuVee Productions |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Custody is a 2016 American courtroom drama film directed and written by James Lapine. The film stars Viola Davis as a judge who presides over the custody case of a Latina woman named Sara (played by Catalina Sandino Moreno) who is desperate to keep her children.[1] Hayden Panettiere plays the lawyer given Sara's case,[2] with Ellen Burstyn, Selenis Leyva, Olga Merediz, Dan Fogler, Raúl Esparza, and Tony Shalhoub in other roles. Custody was filmed in New York City in May 2015.[3]
The film world premiered in the Spotlight section of the 2016 Tribeca Film Festival.[4] The film premiered on Lifetime on March 4, 2017.[5]
Cast
- Viola Davis as Judge Martha Schulman[1][6]
- Catalina Sandino Moreno as Sara Diaz[1]
- Hayden Panettiere[7] as Ally Fisher
- Ellen Burstyn[7] as Beatrice Fisher
- Selenis Leyva as Jackie, Sara's friend[8]
- Olga Merediz as Joyce, Sara's mother
- Dan Fogler as Keith Denholz[7]
- Raúl Esparza as Luis Sanjuro[7]
- Tony Shalhoub[7] as Jason Schulman
- Kate Jennings Grant as Nancy
- Stephen Kunken as Mark Dooley
- Karen Pittman as Elaine Dunbar
- Julius Tennon as Court Officer Joe
References
- ^ a b c "Viola Davis, Catalina Sandino Moreno to Star in Courtroom Drama 'Custody'". TheWrap. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
- ^ "First Look: Catalina Sandino Moreno Fights to Keep Her Kids in 'Custody' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
- ^ Dave McNary. "Custody: Viola Davis to Star with Hayden Panettiere and Ellen Burstyn - Variety". Variety. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
- ^ "Tribeca 2016 Announces Lineups for Spotlight, Midnight, Special Screenings, and Tribeca/ESPN Sports Film Festival". Tribecafilm.com. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
- ^ Kate Stanhope. "Michael Jackson Film Ordered at Lifetime". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
- ^ "Exclusive: Viola Davis On Break from "Murder" Will Play Judge in James Lapine Film". Showbiz411. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
- ^ a b c d e "Ellen Burstyn, Hayden Panettiere Join Viola Davis in Courtroom Drama 'Custody'". TheWrap. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
- ^ "'OITNB' Star Selenis Leyva Says Gloria Will 'Come Undone' In Season 3". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
External links
- Custody at IMDb
- Custody at Rotten Tomatoes