Everyday Black Man (2010)

Since closing the door to a violent past, quiet and thoughtful Moses Stanton everyday existence is running a small neighborhood store, and watching over his daughter who doesn't know he ... See full summary »

Director:

Carmen Madden

Writer:

Carmen Madden

Stars:

Ahku, Afi Ayanna, Chris Ayles

Cast

Credited cast:
Ahku	...	Darcy's Driver
Afi Ayanna	...	Shauna
Chris Ayles	...	William / Banker
Henry Brown	...	Moses
Crystal Bush	...	Nurse
Marion Christian	...	Store Bodyguard
Ronald Gardner	...	Officer 2
Ed Gilles III	...	Darcy
Karleen Griffin	...	Prostitute
Jahkahn Bayshore Gulley	...	Delivery Kid
Dave Hall	...	Gang Member
Omari Hardwick	...	Malik
Daryl Anthony Harper	...	The Preacher
Corey Jackson	...	Sonny
Jermaine Steve Johnson	...	Young Moses

Storyline

Since closing the door to a violent past, quiet and thoughtful Moses Stanton everyday existence is running a small neighborhood store, and watching over his daughter who doesn't know he exists. When a young man, Malik, comes in claiming to be a black Muslim that is doing good for the neighborhood, Moses takes him on as a partner but soon realizes that Malik is nothing but a drug dealer seeking to destroy the neighborhood and Moses's daughter. Therefore, Moses must become the man he used to be in order to save his beloved neighborhood and his daughter.

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Plot Keywords:

muslim | drugs | illegal drugs | bakery | color in title

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Genres:

Action | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language and some violence

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 January 2010 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Oakland, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$10,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

CLM Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Color:

Color

User Reviews

Well, it was OK, but....

But a bit run of the mill, really.

I'm writing this straight after seeing the film.

Well enough cast and acted, script not too bad, but somehow it still comes across as a bit of a work in progress. A bit like a book published before the writer's quite ready, but the next one will be better.

The gradual suspense ramping up works well, I think it's the action at the end that's been toned down, and lets the film down in the long run. Moses' back story almost seems tagged on to allow the final scenes. Oh, I don't know. Am I being too harsh? It could just have been a bit tighter, is all, and the last minutes didn't quite work, in the light of all the good stuff that had gone before.

As I've been writing this, my vote has gone up from 5 to 7, so maybe it's sinking in. I still think the showdown needed better direction, but all in all, as I say, Carmen Madden will grow before the next one.