Night Catches Us (2010)

In 1976, complex political and emotional forces are set in motion when a young man returns to the race-torn Philadelphia neighborhood where he came of age during the Black Power movement.

Director:

Tanya Hamilton

Writer:

Tanya Hamilton

Stars:

Anthony Mackie, Kerry Washington, Jamara Griffin

8 wins & 18 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Anthony Mackie	...	Marcus Washington
Jamara Griffin	...	Iris Wilson
Sadiq Afif	...	Colin Dixon
Shango Rich	...	Francis Southerland
Kerry Washington	...	Patricia Wilson
Ron Simons	...	Carey Ford
Tariq Trotter	...	Bostic Washington
Damali Mason	...	Auntie Lorraine
Jann Ellis	...	Auntie Cecile
Thomas Roy	...	Old Man Harrison
Amari Cheatom	...	Jimmy Dixon
William Zielinski	...	Frank Cherry
Christopher Kadish	...	Partner
Jamie Hector	...	Dwayne 'DoRight' Miller
Nakia Dillard	...	T.T

Storyline

In 1976, complex political and emotional forces are set in motion when a young man returns to the race-torn Philadelphia neighborhood where he came of age during the Black Power movement.

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Plot Keywords:

black panther party | black panthers | philadelphia pennsylvania | 1970s | character name in title | 

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Taglines:

United by revolution, divided by the past

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language, some sexuality and violence

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 December 2010 (USA)

Also Known As:

Stringbean and Marcus

Filming Locations:

Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$13,562 (USA) (3 December 2010)

Gross:

$75,795 (USA) (18 February 2011)

Company Credits

Production Co:

SimonSays Entertainment, Gigantic Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

This movie reunites Anthony Mackie and Kerry Washington who previously starred together in Spike Lee's 2004 film 'She Hate Me.'

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Goofs

The blue Chevy Caprice police car is a 1986-1990 model, even though the film is supposed to take place in 1976.

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Connections

Referenced in Teen Wolf: The Tell (2011)

User Reviews

The personal cost of late Sixties radicalism

The late Sixties found people in life quandaries they could not have imagined based on how they were raised. As the US government continued to kill thousands in other countries they turned also upon their citizens and sought to dampen dissent through the murder of those on what they defined to be the fringes of society. The Black Panthers, Students for A Democratic Society, the Weather Underground, students at Jackson State, Kent State; members found political commitments tied to life and death decisions. How far does one go to dissent? To what does one commit oneself with all their heart and soul? What price is one willing to pay when the corruption and moral bankruptcy of one's nation is no longer tolerable. "Night Catches Us"illuminates the maze of personal and political commitments necessary for living through those times. People no longer put their lives on the line in quite the same way. The US continues to murder thousands across the globe but the protest is only seen on cable television. Gil Scott Heron could not have realized that in the end the revolution would be televised. It just wouldn't have any real impact or foment real change.