Changing the Game (2012)

An epic tale about a supremely intelligent young African-American male who rises from the ferocious and oppressive streets of North Philadelphia to being a shining star in the lucrative ... See full summary »

Director:

Rel Dowdell

Writers:

Aaron R. Astillero (screenplay), Rel Dowdell (screenplay)

Stars:

Jakobi Alvin, Suzzanne Douglas, Thomas Staten

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jakobi Alvin	...	Young Darrell Barnes (as JaKobi Alvin)
Suzzanne Douglas	...	Mrs. Davis
Thomas Staten	...	Young Andre 'Dre' Newell
Karen Issac	...	Ms. Brown
Summer Valentine	...	Angelina
Irma P. Hall	...	Grandma Barnes
Dennis L.A. White	...	Dre as an Adult (as Dennis LA White)
Sean Riggs	...	Darrell as an Adult
Shannon Dorsey	...	Nichole
Tony Todd	...	Curtis the Diabolical / FBI Agent
Kendia Jones	...	Reba Jones (as Kendia R. Jones)
Ernest Butts	...	Troy
Sticky Fingaz	...	Craig (as Kirk 'Sticky Fingaz' Jones)
Nicoye Banks	...	Goldie
Brandon Ruckdashel	...	Marty Levine

Storyline

An epic tale about a supremely intelligent young African-American male who rises from the ferocious and oppressive streets of North Philadelphia to being a shining star in the lucrative world of high finance at Wall Street's most prestigious firm. However, he soon finds that the white-collar world is filled with crime and death just like the drug-filled hood he left behind. His only chance of survival is to fully integrate a mysterious gift from a slain childhood friend fully into the fabric of his character.

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Taglines:

When the game changes, so does everything you thought you had seen.

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Genres:

Action

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language throughout, some drug content, sexuality/nudity and violence

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 May 2012 (USA)

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

User Reviews

Heart wrenching, Suspenseful and Engrossing

I was enthralled right from the start. The cinematography was great—the depiction of the murals was absolutely phenomenal! I was almost afraid to blink that I might miss something. The story took off and kept me on the edge of my seat from beginning to end. There were times I tried to predict what would happen next and was completely wrong—which speaks directly to the twists and turns in this film being so eloquently placed. It definitely tapped in to every single one of my emotions. I'm sure everyone can identify with the characters—we all know or knew of someone just like Dre, Darrell and his grandmother. Changing the Game, simply put-- genius!