Blackbird (2014 film)
Appearance
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Directed by | Patrik-Ian Polk |
Written by | Rikki Beadle-Blair Patrik-Ian Polk |
Produced by | Keith Louis Brown Patrik-Ian Polk Carol Ann Shine Isaiah Washington Matthew Young |
Starring | Julian Walker Mo'Nique Isaiah Washington |
Cinematography | Eun-ah Lee |
Edited by | Bryan Colvin |
Production companies | KBiz Entertainment Tall Skinny Black Boy Productions |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
Blackbird is a 2014 drama film directed by Patrik-Ian Polk[1][2] and starring Mo'Nique and Isaiah Washington in the lead. The film is adapted from the novel of the same name by Larry Duplechan and was released 24 April 2015. The film had been shown at various film festivals in 2014.
Plot
The story of a gay teen in high school in a small baptist town in Mississippi, struggling between his religion and his sexuality. To make matters worse, his younger sister has been missing for years and it's tearing his family apart.
Cast
- Julian Walker as Randy Rousseau
- Mo'Nique as Claire Rousseau
- Isaiah Washington as Lance Rousseau
- Kevin Allesee as Marshall MacNeil
- Terrel Tilford as Pastor Crandall
- Gary LeRoi Gray as Efrem
- Torrey Laamar as Todd Waterson
- Nikki Jane as Crystal
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