LUV (2012)

An 11-year-old boy gets a crash course in what it means to be a man when he spends a day with the ex-convict uncle he idolizes.

Director:

Sheldon Candis

Writers:

Sheldon Candis (screenplay), Justin Wilson (screenplay)

Stars:

Common, Michael Rainey Jr., Dennis Haysbert

1 win & 4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Michael Rainey Jr.	...	Woody
Tracey Heggins	...	Leslie
Common	...	Vincent
Lonette McKee	...	Grandma Beanie
Grover Coulson	...	Cosmo
Charles S. Dutton	...	Cofield
Joseph 'Joey Boy' Soremekun	...	Kink
Clark Johnson	...	Harold Barnes
Malcolm C. Berman	...	Walt Bernstein
Robin Frisby	...	Receptionist
Danny Glover	...	Arthur
Dennis Haysbert	...	Mr. Fish
Cyrus Jones	...	Dunbar Head Coach
Michael Finley	...	Dunbar Assistant Coach
Brandon Jennings	...	B.J.

Storyline

An 11-year-old boy gets a crash course in what it means to be a man when he spends a day with the ex-convict uncle he idolizes.

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Plot Keywords:

boy | uncle nephew relationship | family relationships | african american | maryland | 

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Taglines:

Follow your hero. Or become your own man.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence, language, child endangerment and some drug content

Did You Know?

Trivia

When Common says Tupac was the greatest rapper, it's a little known fact that Tupac use to live in Baltimore, the town in which this movie is filmed.

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Connections

Featured in The Mask You Live In (2015)

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Soundtracks

Glósóli
Written and Performed by Sigur Rós (as Sigur Ros)
Courtesy of Geffen Records under license from Universal Music Enterprises, Universal Songs of Polygram International, Inc. on behalf of Universal Music Publishing Ltd.

User Reviews

A surprise!

I expected this film to be entirely different based off of the title cover and the description. It was really good. Common plays a father figure to Mikael Phiper(?). This movie does a good job at tackling complex issues in a tough economy. Especially if one only knows a jail lifestyle. The scenery was very interesting to look at, if you're not familiar with Baltimore. Fish and Danny Glover play old foes to Common's character. He wears an executive suit while driving a brand new Mercedes Benz. But they live in a slum house.. I kind of get the visual symbolism through it.Although it was a bit cheesy. The lengths he goes through to bond with his nephew while while battling Baltimore's banks and gangs are pretty interesting. It's worth a look.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 September 2015 (Belgium)

Also Known As:

LUV

Filming Locations:

USA

Box Office

Budget:

$3,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$83,194, 20 January 2013

Gross USA:

$156,996

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$156,996

Company Credits

Production Co:

LUV Films 5, Gordon Bijelonic / Datari Turner Films, Hollywood Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1