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Chronicles the powerful friendship between two young Black teenagers navigating the harrowing trials of reform school together in Florida.
Language
Budget$23,200,000
Revenue $3,016,380
English
Budget$23,200,000
Revenue $3,016,380
Keywords
florida
new york city
sexual abuse
based on novel or book
alligator
male friendship
racial segregation
martin luther king
based on true story
racism
reform school
wrongful conviction
historical drama
abuse
black youths
1960s
boxing
complex
african american history
stolen car
african american
grandmother grandson relationship
introspective
civil rights movement
american history
experimental cinema
intimate
boxing match
tallahassee
audacious
bold
Casts
Ethan Herisse
Elwood
Brandon Wilson
Turner
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor
Hattie
Hamish Linklater
Spencer
Gralen Bryant Banks
Blakeley
Fred Hechinger
Harper
Jimmie Fails
Mr. Hill
Luke Tennie
Griff
Bryan Gael Guzman
Jaime
Ethan Cole Sharp
Young Elwood
Sam Malone
Percy
Najah Bradley
Evelyn
Jase Stidwell
Boy at Playground
Legacy Jones
Girl at Playground
Ky'druis Follins
Lincoln High School
Gabrielle Simone Johnson
Elwood's Girlfriend
Peter Gabb
Mr. Marconi
Bill Martin Williams
Old Man with Cane
Ellison Booker
Older Guy (Protest)
Taraja Ramsess
Rodney
Zachary Van Zandt
White Boy
Zach Primo
White Boy
Sean Papajohn
White Boy
Sean Tyrik
Corey
Bryant Tardy
Desmond
Trey Perkins
Chickie Pete
Robert Aberdeen
Mr. Goodall
Escalante Lundy
Earl
Noah Craig
Young Boy at Dining Hall
Ja'Quan Monroe-Henderson
Black Mike
Mike Harkins
Butcher
Nicholas Stevens
Citrus Grove Stilt Boss
Daveed Diggs
Adult Elwood
Rachel Whitman Groves
Nurse Scarlet
Billy Slaughter
Dr. Cooke
Lucy Faust
Mrs. Hardee
Tanyell Waivers
Denise
Craig Tate
Adult Chickie Pete
Sara Osi Scott
Millie
LeBaron Foster Thornton
Larry (uncredited)
Crews
RaMell Ross
Director
RaMell Ross
Screenplay
Joslyn Barnes
Producer
Joslyn Barnes
Screenplay
Colson Whitehead
Executive Producer
Jomo Fray
Director of Photography
Dede Gardner
Producer
Jeremy Kleiner
Producer
David Levine
Producer
Nora Mendis
Production Design
Elizabeth Herberg
Art Direction
Monique Champagne
Set Decoration
Brittany Loar
Costume Design
Nicholas Monsour
Editor
Scott Alario
Original Music Composer
Alex Somers
Original Music Composer
Kenneth Yu
Executive Producer
Emily Wolfe
Executive Producer
Gabby Shepard
Executive Producer
Chadwick Prichard
Executive Producer
Brad Pitt
Executive Producer
Chelsea Krant
Co-Producer
Victoria Thomas
Casting
Shandrea Williams
Hair Department Head
Ignacia Soto-Aguilar
Makeup Department Head
Allison Lacour
Key Makeup Artist
Damita Jones
Key Hair Stylist
Hailey Authement
Makeup Artist
Chelsea Krant
Production Supervisor
Kenneth Yu
Unit Production Manager
James Roque Jr.
First Assistant Director
Jonathan M. Warren
Second Assistant Director
Roya Ritchson
Additional Second Assistant Director
Zachery Scherer
Additional Second Assistant Director
Trenton Mynatt
Second Assistant Camera
Dan McKee
First Assistant "B" Camera
Gary Kelso
Key Grip
Fernando Albano
Grip
Joshua Anderson
Rigging Gaffer
Christa Beth Watkins
Second Assistant "B" Camera
RaMell Ross
Camera Operator
Lindsey Brady
Extras Casting
Meagan Lewis
Location Casting
Jennifer Yoo
Casting Associate
Chelsea Caldwell
Costumer
Molly Cootes
Costumer
Casey Dave
Costumer
Anthony Rivera Jr.
Set Costumer
Felicia Yao
Set Costumer
Billy Ray McKenna
Costume Supervisor
Alex Bickel
Colorist
Nancy Galvan
Assistant Editor
Tayler Haynes
Post Production Coordinator
Alek Rost
Digital Intermediate Producer
Batou Chandler
Location Manager
Evan Eastham
Location Scout
Albert Quaid
Assistant Location Manager
Gwendalane Ramos
Location Coordinator
Joe Stange
Location Assistant
Henry van Roden
Music Coordinator
Nick DiRosa
Script Supervisor
Colson Whitehead
Book
Teddy Blanks
Title Designer
Myeisha Wade
Hairstylist
Sherianne Butron
Makeup Artist
Thalia Skaleris
Second Second Assistant Director
Joshua Anderson
Rigging Gaffer
Bob Bates
Chief Lighting Technician
Michael Chateauneuf
Best Boy Electric
Sam Ellison
"A" Camera Operator
Zachary Greenwood
Epk Camera Operator
L. Kasimu Harris
Still Photographer
Colette 'Coco' Hill
Lighting Technician
Michael D. Kennedy
Underwater Camera
Moses Mott
Key Rigging Grip
John Mudge
Grip
Paul Rahfield
Digital Imaging Technician
Connor Sullivan
Best Boy Grip
Theresa Hernandez
Casting Associate
Albert Finnbogason
Score Engineer
Gabe Hilfer
Music Supervisor
Lesley Langs
Music Editor
Mandy Mamlet
Executive Music Producer
Katherine Gordon Miller
Music Editor
Joel Shearer
Score Engineer
Jalen Thompson
Music Coordinator
Joshua Baker
Production Assistant
Eric Behnke
Assistant Accountant
William J Blythe
Production Assistant
Eamon Buehning
Payroll Accountant
Thurman Martin III
Visual Effects Producer
Madison Aucoin
Props
Christy C. Beshears
Set Decorating Coordinator
Timotheus Davis
Assistant Art Director
Laura Groesbeck
Construction Buyer
Zach Hamlin
Set Dresser
Charlotte Jones
Set Dresser
Scotty Morris
Leadman
James Oberlies
Set Painter
Jesse Michael Owen
Storyboard Artist
Stephanie Parker
Set Designer
Maria Senger
Set Decoration Buyer
Erik van Haaren
Construction Coordinator
Zelda Vyssotsky
Graphic Designer
Melissa Waltrip
Assistant Property Master
Douglas Ware
Property Master
Hunter Berk
ADR Editor
Leslie Bloome
Foley Artist
Shaun Brennan
Foley Artist
Ryan Collison
Foley Mixer
David Corwin
ADR Mixer
Greg Crawford
ADR Mixer
Chaim Goodman
Mix Technician
Curtis Henderson
Foley Artist
Mark LeBlanc
Production Sound Mixer
Connor Nagy
Foley Mixer
Mike Odmark
Dialogue Editor
Michael Odmark
Dialogue Editor
Jamey Osborne
Utility Sound
Kelly Rodriguez
Assistant Sound Editor
Joel Scheuneman
Sound Engineer
Daniel Timmons
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Daniel Timmons
Supervising Sound Editor
Tony Volante
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Tony Volante
Supervising Sound Editor
Santanna Dean
Special Effects Technician
Elias Duhe Jr.
Special Effects Technician
Derek A. James
Special Effects Technician
Vico Sharabani
Visual Effects Supervisor
Hannah Sinagra
Visual Effects Coordinator
Yuval Levy
Visual Effects Supervisor
Samantha Diaz
VFX Artist
Aarif Attarwala
VFX Artist
Tim Bell
Stunt Coordinator
Silas Borelly
Stunt Driver
Joe Dryden
Stunt Coordinator
Andy Dylan
Stunt Coordinator
Carolina Sapina
Costumer
Jonathan Schwartz
Co-Producer
Jeffrey Penman
Co-Producer
Eric Stratemeier
Stunt Coordinator
Tyler Galpin
Stunts
Kenny Bartram
Stunts
Devin Stovall
Stunts
Stephon Rodgers
Stunts
Matt Cipro
Stunts
Madania Graves
Stunts
Jeff Brockton
Stunts
Jeff Chase
Stunts
Silas Borelly
Stunts
Jessica Taylor
Set Decoration Buyer
Suzy Laney
Key Makeup Artist
Steve Acheson
Steadicam Operator
Alex Cotant
Lighting Technician
Keenan Torrence
Lighting Technician
Deborah Sullivan
Visual Effects Producer
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