The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete (2013)

A coming-of-age story about two inner city boys who are left to fend for themselves over the summer after their mothers are taken away by the authorities.

Director:

George Tillman Jr.

Writer:

Michael Starrbury

Stars:

Skylan Brooks, Ethan Dizon, Jordin Sparks Thomas

10 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Skylan Brooks	...	Mister
Ethan Dizon	...	Pete
Jennifer Hudson	...	Mom Gloria
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje	...	Sergeant Pike
Jordin Sparks Thomas	...	Alice (as Jordin Sparks)
Julito McCullum	...	Dip Stick
Anthony Mackie	...	Kris
Jeffrey Wright	...	Henry
Kenneth Maharaj	...	Store Owner (as Ken Maharaj)
Nikkieli DeMone	...	Officer Redd
Joseph Adams	...	Mr. Carey
Kate Buddeke	...	Neighbor Lady
Joey Auzenne	...	Officer Duckworth
Adriane Lenox	...	Group Home Lady
Kate Geller	...	Assistant

Storyline

A coming-of-age story about two inner city boys who are left to fend for themselves over the summer after their mothers are taken away by the authorities.

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Plot Keywords:

new york city | 

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Taglines:

Only the strong Rise Above.

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Genres:

Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language, some drug use and sexual content

Did You Know?

Trivia

Jacob Sullivan was once attached to direct, but had to drop out due to scheduling conflicts.

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Quotes

Mom Gloria: You think getting a job is going to save us? Nobody's gonna help us. They never have. They never will.

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Connections

Featured in Chelsea Lately: Episode #7.153 (2013)

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Soundtracks

Play the Guitar
Written by André Benjamin (as Andrew Benjamin), Jerome Chambliss, Kasseem, Dean, Drake (as Aubrey Drake Graham), Clifford Harris, Aubrey Johnson, Bo Diddley (as Ellas McDaniel), Salaam Remi, Matthew Samuels, Noah Shebib, Bobby Simmons, Henry Zant, Fernando Leite
Performed by B.o.B. (feat. André Benjamin)

User Reviews

precious meets slumdog millionaire

I loved this movie! the acting was amazing, it was beautifully written and directed and the soundtrack is amazing. definitely one of my favorites this year. I loved that it is a contemporary story about what it must be like to be hungry in America and living on the edge of poverty but it is never heavy handed or melodramatic. there have been a ton of really good African American films released this year but this is the only one which is based in the here and the now versus a history lesson of one sort or another. It is also unique in that it is from a kid's perspective which is innocent and less bleak than an adult's. Also there is a great new song from Alicia keys at the end of the movie which has never been released.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 January 2013 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$254,279, 13 October 2013

Gross USA:

$494,608

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$506,303

Company Credits

Production Co:

iDeal Partners Film Fund, State Street Pictures, Floren Shieh Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

108 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1