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Chapter & Verse is a 2016 American drama film directed by Jamal Joseph and starring Daniel Beaty, Omari Hardwick, Loretta Devine and Selenis Leyva.[2] Antoine Fuqua served as an executive producer of the film.[3]
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Directed by | Jamal Joseph |
Written by | Jamal Joseph Daniel Beaty |
Produced by | Cheryl Hill Jonathan Sanger |
Starring | Daniel Beaty Omari Hardwick Loretta Devine Selenis Leyva |
Cinematography | John Wakayama Carey |
Edited by | Joel Davenport |
Music by | Charles Mack |
Production companies | The Bubble Factory Harlem Film Company |
Distributed by | Paladin |
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Running time | 97 minutes[2] |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Cast
edit- Daniel Beaty
- Loretta Devine
- Omari Hardwick
- Selenis Leyva
- Marc John Jefferies
- Khadim Diop
- Justin Martin
- Muhammad Cunningham
- Gary Perez
- Bryonn Bain
Release
editThe film premiered at the Hartford Public Library on June 11, 2016.[1] It was then released in theaters in New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago and Atlanta in February 2017.[4]
Reception
editThe film has an 88% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.[5]
Nick Schager of Variety gave the film a positive review and wrote "...despite its familiarity, Chapter & Verse manages to make its material both fresh and authentic."[3]
Frank Scheck of The Hollywood Reporter also gave the film a positive review and wrote "Resonating with an authenticity borne of the experiences of its director/co-screenwriter Jamal Joseph, Chapter & Verse movingly portrays the plight of a recently released ex-con striving to make a new life for himself on the mean streets of Harlem."[2]
References
edit- ^ a b Dunne, Susan (7 June 2016). "Ex Black Panther Jamal Joseph Brings Film 'Chapter & Verse' To Hartford Library". Hartford Courant. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
- ^ a b c Scheck, Frank (3 February 2017). "'Chapter & Verse': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ^ a b Schager, Nick (10 February 2017). "Film Review: 'Chapter & Verse'". Variety. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ^ Harris, Aisha (10 February 2017). "Filmmaker and Former Black Panther Jamal Joseph". Slate. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ^ "Chapter & Verse". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 21 November 2020.