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The Last Black Man in San Francisco

  • 2019
  • R
  • 2h 1m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
21K
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Jonathan Majors and Jimmie Fails in The Last Black Man in San Francisco (2019)
Jimmie Fails dreams of reclaiming the Victorian home his grandfather built in the heart of San Francisco. Joined on his quest by his best friend Mont, Jimmie searches for belonging in a rapidly changing city that seems to have left them behind. As he struggles to reconnect with his family and reconstruct the community he longs for, his hopes blind him to the reality of his situation.
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A young man searches for home in the changing city that seems to have left him behind.A young man searches for home in the changing city that seems to have left him behind.A young man searches for home in the changing city that seems to have left him behind.

  • Director
    • Joe Talbot
  • Writers
    • Jimmie Fails
    • Joe Talbot
    • Rob Richert
  • Stars
    • Jimmie Fails
    • Jonathan Majors
    • Rob Morgan
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    21K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Joe Talbot
    • Writers
      • Jimmie Fails
      • Joe Talbot
      • Rob Richert
    • Stars
      • Jimmie Fails
      • Jonathan Majors
      • Rob Morgan
    • 161User reviews
    • 128Critic reviews
    • 83Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 18 wins & 59 nominations

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    Jimmie Fails
    Jimmie Fails
    • Jimmie Fails
    Jonathan Majors
    Jonathan Majors
    • Montgomery Allen
    Rob Morgan
    Rob Morgan
    • James Sr.
    Tichina Arnold
    Tichina Arnold
    • Wanda Fails
    Mike Epps
    Mike Epps
    • Bobby
    Finn Wittrock
    Finn Wittrock
    • Clayton
    Danny Glover
    Danny Glover
    • Grandpa Allen
    Willie Hen
    Willie Hen
    • Preacher
    Jamal Trulove
    Jamal Trulove
    • Kofi
    Antoine Redus
    Antoine Redus
    • Nitty
    • (as Antoine 'Milk' Redus)
    Isiain Lalime
    Isiain Lalime
    • Gunna
    • (as Isiain Lalime)
    Jordan Gomes
    Jordan Gomes
    • Jordan
    Maximilienne Ewalt
    Maximilienne Ewalt
    • Mary
    • (as Maxamilliene Ewalt)
    Michael O'Brien
    Michael O'Brien
    • Terry
    Daewon Song
    • Ricky
    Mari Kearney
    Mari Kearney
    • Phyllis
    Dennis Chavez
    • Arturo
    Dakecia Chappell
    • Candy Lady
    • Director
      • Joe Talbot
    • Writers
      • Jimmie Fails
      • Joe Talbot
      • Rob Richert
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Michael Marshal, famous for singing the hook on the rap song "I Got 5 On It" by The Luniz, makes a cameo appearance as the man on the street singing his rendition of "San Francisco (Make Sure to Wear Flowers in your Hair)". After singing this song, a nod to his famous performance is given when he jokingly starts to sing "I Got 5 On It".
    • Goofs
      It is repeatedly said the house's location is at Golden Gate and Fillmore. When the house is first seen, however, the camera pans away, and a somewhat blurred street sign can be seen that says "20th". Neither 20th St. nor 20th Ave. is anywhere near that location. Articles about the making of the film note that the house that provided exterior location shots is actually on So. Van Ness between 20th and 21st Streets.
    • Quotes

      Jimmie Fails: You don't get to hate it unless you love it.

    • Connections
      Featured in The Last Black Man In San Francisco: Red Carpet (2019)
    • Soundtracks
      MGV (Musique à grande vitesse)
      Written by Michael Nyman

      Published by G. Schirmer o/b/o Michael Nyman LTD.

      By kind permission from Michael Nyman Limited

    User reviews161

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    Semi-autobiographical movie about the changing San Francisco.
    My wife and I watched this at home via Amazon Prime streaming movies. Quite different from most movies, some parts I didn't like, especially when there was lots of screaming or street arguments among the street guys. However the core of the story, involving a young black man longing to reassemble his family after earlier being evicted, is done very well.

    We see on the news frequently that the high cost of housing in San Francisco continues to create problems and this story builds on that realism.

    Jimmie Fails wrote and starts as himself, Jimmie Fails. This is his story, their former home in San Francisco was built in 1946 by his grandfather and he continues to visit it, even care for parts of it, even though a family now lives in it. He holds out hopes that he can get it back, but it is probably worth $4Million now. But we gradually find that his is a false memory, and his attachment to it is on shaky ground.

    In an interview Fails states, "It's actually more a story about family, the fleeting nature of love and happiness, and fighting to find one's place in an evolving world. When I lost my house, which is what happens in the movie, it wasn't at all because of gentrification, it is about San Francisco changing, but that's not what we set out to make a film about."

    Very interesting movie, some will like it while others might find it much ado about very little, or maybe just a slice of life of a black person in San Francisco constantly struggling to find a worthwhile life.
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    • Dec 15, 2019

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    • Release date
      • June 7, 2019 (Brazil)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Người Da Đen Cuối Cùng Ở San Francisco
    • Filming locations
      • South Van Ness Avenue, The Mission, San Francisco, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • A24
      • Plan B Entertainment
      • Longshot Features
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $4,515,719
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $235,272
      • Jun 9, 2019
    • Gross worldwide
      • $4,637,830
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 1 minute
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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