Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Daveed Diggs | ... | Collin | |
Rafael Casal | ... | Miles | |
Janina Gavankar | ... | Val | |
Jasmine Cephas Jones | ... | Ashley | |
Ethan Embry | ... | Officer Molina | |
Tisha Campbell-Martin | ... | Mama Liz | |
Utkarsh Ambudkar | ... | Rin | |
Kevin Carroll | ... | James | |
Nyambi Nyambi | ... | Yorkie | |
Jon Chaffin | ... | Dezz | |
Wayne Knight | ... | Patrick | |
Margo Hall | ... | Nancy | |
Ziggy Baitinger | ... | Sean 'Ziggy' Jones | |
Leland Orser | ... | Judge | |
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Travis Parker | ... | Randall Marshall |
Collin (Daveed Diggs) must make it through his final three days of probation for a chance at a new beginning. He and his troublemaking childhood best friend, Miles (Rafael Casal), work as movers and are forced to watch their old neighborhood become a trendy spot in the rapidly gentrifying Bay Area. When a life-altering event causes Collin to miss his mandatory curfew, the two men struggle to maintain their friendship as the changing social landscape exposes their differences. Explores the intersection of race and class set against the backdrop of Oakland.
"Blindspotting" follows the story of an ex-convict living out his last month of probation. And with his childhood friend regularly getting into trouble, staying clean proves difficult. But after witnessing something terrible, he carries on, walking the streets of Oakland, playing the same scene in his mind over, and over again. Daveed Diggs and Rafael Casal create the perfect friendship in this film, showing their support for one another, even through the hard times. This movie showcases amazing cinematography, dialogue, and humour; deals with the topic of racial tension and shows how each character bears that in their own way