O.G. (film)
| O.G. | |
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| Directed by | Madeleine Sackler |
| Written by | Stephen Belber |
| Produced by |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Wolfgang Held |
| Edited by | Frédéric Thoraval |
| Music by | Nathaniel Méchaly |
Production companies | Great Curve Films Brookstreet Pictures |
| Distributed by | HBO |
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Running time | 113 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
O.G. is a 2018 American drama film directed by Madeleine Sackler and written by Stephen Belber. The film stars Jeffrey Wright, William Fichtner, Boyd Holbrook, Mare Winningham, David Patrick Kelly and Yul Vazquez. The film premiered on HBO on February 23, 2019. The film was entirely filmed in Pendleton Correctional Facility, Indiana, according to the ending credits.
Cast
- Jeffrey Wright as Louis
- William Fichtner as Danvers
- Boyd Holbrook as Pinkins
- Mare Winningham as Janice
- David Patrick Kelly as Larry
- Yul Vazquez as Baxter
- Bahni Turpin as Ludlow
- Ryan Cutrona as Piner
- Ato Essandoh
- Kevin Jackson as Mo
Release
The film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 20, 2018.[1][2] On October 12, 2018, HBO acquired distribution rights to the film.[3] The film premiered on HBO on February 23, 2019.[4]
Reception
On Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 80% based on reviews from 9 critics.[5] On Metacritic the film has a score of 69 out of 100 based on reviews from 8 critics.[6]
Ben Travers at IndieWire gave it a grade B and wrote: "Can be a tad slow, a touch too simple, and even a little distracted from making a larger, more declarative point about modern incarceration. But by carving its own path through Louis...it's nothing short of original."[7]
References
- ^ Grobar, Matt (2018-04-20). "'O.G.'s Jeffrey Wright Talks Shooting In Maximum Security Prison". Deadline. Retrieved 2018-10-29.
- ^ Chris O'Falt (2018-04-24). "Tribeca: O.G. & It's A Hard Truth Ain't It Shot in Max-Security Prison". IndieWire. Retrieved 2018-10-29.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "HBO Acquires Jeffrey Wright Prison Movie 'O.G.'". The Hollywood Reporter. 2018-10-12. Retrieved 2018-10-29.
- ^ "HBO Films' "O.G.," Starring Jeffrey Wright, Debuts Feb. 23". TheFutonCritic.com. 2019-02-04. Retrieved 2019-02-19.
- ^ "O.G. (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes.
- ^ "O.G." Metacritic.
- ^ Travers, Ben; Travers, Ben (23 February 2019). "'O.G.' Review: Jeffrey Wright Awes in a Meditative HBO Film Shot in a Working Prison". IndieWire.