Unconditional (2012)

A woman's idyllic life is shattered when her husband is killed in a senseless act of violence. As she prepares to take matters into her own hands, two unexpected encounters begin to change everything.

Director:

Brent McCorkle

Writer:

Brent McCorkle

Stars:

Lynn Collins, Michael Ealy, Bruce McGill

1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Lynn Collins	...	Samantha Crawford
Michael Ealy	...	Joe Bradford
Bruce McGill	...	Detective Miller
Kwesi Boakye	...	Macon
Diego Klattenhoff	...	Billy
Cedric Pendleton	...	Anthony
Emily Rollins	...	Young Sam
Danielle Lewis	...	Denise
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Amanda Bailey	...	Medical Examiner
Michael Beasley	...	Manager
Lynn Becker	...	Elementary School Principal
Jacinte Blankenship	...	Nurse
Steven Brown	...	Snuffy
Claudia Church	...	Emergency room nurse
Rodger D. Eldridge	...	Detective (as Roger D. Eldridge)

Storyline

A woman's world is shattered after her sweetheart Billy is murdered in a random act of violence. After this tragic event she starts to dig around to find the killer of her husband. On her quest she reunites with her childhood best friend Joe who runs an after school program for children in his neighborhood.

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Plot Keywords:

inner city youth | troubled youth | at risk youth | one word title | written by director | 

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Taglines:

It's not a dead end if it takes you somewhere you needed to go.

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Genres:

Biography | Crime | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some violent content and mature thematic elements

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 September 2012 (USA)

Also Known As:

Firebird

Filming Locations:

Tennessee, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$2,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$525,192, 23 September 2012

Gross USA:

$1,005,800

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$1,034,448

Company Credits

Production Co:

Harbinger Media Partners, Veracity Moving Pictures, Free To Love Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Based on the true events of Joe Bradford, who dedicates his time on helping African American kids that live in the projects to have goals for their lives.

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Quotes

Samantha Crawford: The storms of life there bound to come, but that maybe even in those storms, in the loneliest time of all, you're never really alone.
Samantha Crawford: Love is the most powerful thing on Earth, I've seen what it can do, and it can do amazing things.
Samantha Crawford: Sometime I imagine a world where everyone knows that love is unconditional, and what a beautiful world it is.
Samantha Crawford: I think Billy had it right, that there's truly enough love to go around, all you have to do is share it.
Samantha Crawford: What if God's love is like the sun, constant and ...
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Connections

Referenced in Chelsea Lately: Episode #6.113 (2012)

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Soundtracks

You're Not Going To Leave Me Here
Written by Abner Ramirez & Will Hill
Performed by Amanda Sudano (as Johnnyswim) and Abner Ramirez (as Johnnyswim)

User Reviews

Excellent Film

The description of the film as "Christian-oriented" almost made me not watch this movie. I thought it might be too preachy or religious for my taste. I am glad I gave Unconditional a chance because it was an excellent film with an overall good spiritual message and a message about how important one person can be in a community and how important a community can be for one person. Nothing about the plot is too original and plot was sometimes unbelievable or just too scripted. Yet I loved it. With so many movies and documentaries focused on fighting and violence, it was refreshing to see a movie that was so positive without being too cheesy. Excellent acting by everyone but especially Lynn Collins and Michael Ealy. In the tradition of Pay It Forward.