Kings (2017)

The life of a foster family in South Central Los Angeles, a few weeks before the city erupts in violence following the verdict of the Rodney King trial.

Director:

Deniz Gamze Ergüven

Writer:

Deniz Gamze Ergüven

Stars:

Halle Berry, Daniel Craig, Lamar Johnson

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Halle Berry	...	Millie Dunbar
Daniel Craig	...	Obie Hardison
Lamar Johnson	...	Jesse Cooper
Kaalan Walker	...	William McGee (as Kaalan 'KR' Walker)
Rachel Hilson	...	Nicole Patterson
Issac Ryan Brown	...	Shawnte
Callan Farris	...	Ruben
Serenity Reign Brown	...	Peaches
Reece Cody	...	Tiger
Aiden Akpan	...	Jordan
Gary Yavuz Perreau	...	Carter
Ce'Onna Meilani Johnson	...	Sherridane (as Ce'Onna Johnson)
Lorenz Arnell	...	Damon
Lorrie Odom	...	Angela
Lewis T. Powell	...	Quinn

Storyline

The life of a foster family in South Central Los Angeles, a few weeks before the city erupts in violence following the verdict of the Rodney King trial.

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Plot Keywords:

written by director | one word title | stealing | shoplifting | shot in the back of one's head | 

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Taglines:

Don't let your family get caught in the crossfire.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Romance | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence, sexual content/nudity, and language throughout.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

France Belgium China USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 April 2018 (France)

Also Known As:

Kings

Filming Locations:

Belgium

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$163,289, 29 April 2018, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$274,635, 17 May 2018

Company Credits

Production Co:

Ad Vitam Production, Barnstormer Productions, Bliss Media

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Halle Berry and Daniel Craig appeared in the James Bond film franchise but never together. Berry starred as Jinx in Pierce Brosnan's final Bond movie 'Die Another Day' (2002) after which Craig took over as Bond starting with 'Casino Royale' (2006). In the past, Berry has apparently said that she would love to return as Jinx in another Bond movie potentially with Craig. She has allegedly said that she would like to do it so much, she would do the role for free.

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Goofs

Millie Dunbar drive a wasted Volvo 760 estate . It is very hard to believe, what a car debuted in 1985, can be in such condition in 1991. Also, it is probably too expensive for main character, even if car was made in 1985.

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Connections

Referenced in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Halle Berry/Michael Che/George Ezra (2017)

User Reviews

Underrated piece of cinema, receiving flak from viewers with political expectations

That very first scene gave me the chills! Something very few movies I've seen can accomplish - and I watch several movies a day as a Content Previewer for work.

This movie is incredibly underrated, and I can see why critics have been bashing it. A lot of the people writing negative reviews go into this movie with expectations, specifically political expectations. People wanted to see an accurate depiction of the 1992 L.A riots, but were given something different. You have a view this film a cinematic piece as opposed to pro black lives matter sympathetic film or whatever political agenda people might assume this film is trying to push.

The first scene in this title gave me a shiver down my spine. The combination of cinematography, directing and the acting had the perfect chemistry. You could tell that the director really wanted to capture the most finer details, encapsulating human emotion from traumatic experiences.

The character development was a slow burn, but burned right. It was a very unpredictable film hence why you should go see it with no expectations.

I've personally never heard of this director before, or the writer. So this is completely an unbiased perspective of this fine film.

I definitely recommend seeing it.