Black and Blue (2019)

A rookie New Orleans police officer is forced to balance her identity as a black woman after she witnesses two corrupt cops committing murder.

Director:

Deon Taylor

Writer:

Peter A. Dowling

Stars:

Naomie Harris, Tyrese Gibson, Frank Grillo

1 win & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Naomie Harris	...	Alicia
Tyrese Gibson	...	Mouse
Frank Grillo	...	Terry Malone
Mike Colter	...	Darius
Reid Scott	...	Kevin
Beau Knapp	...	Smitty
Nafessa Williams	...	Missy
James Moses Black	...	Brown
Carsyn Taylor	...	Jamal
Lucky Johnson	...	Ox (as Kevin Johnson)
Deneen Tyler	...	Captain Hackett
Michael Papajohn	...	Sergeant Leader
Nelson Bonilla	...	Doyle
Frankie Smith	...	Tez
Oscar Gale	...	Gas Station Owner

Storyline

'Black and Blue' is an action thriller about a rookie cop (Naomie Harris) who inadvertently captures the murder of a young drug dealer on her body cam. After realizing that the murder was committed by corrupt cops, she teams up with the one person from her community who is willing to help her (Tyrese Gibson) as she tries to escape both the criminals out for revenge and the police who are desperate to destroy the incriminating footage.

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Plot Keywords:

color in title | rookie cop | african american | black cop | police officer | 

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Taglines:

The truth made her a target.

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence and language

Did You Know?

Trivia

Final shoot out is filmed at the same apartment complex as featured in Contraband (2012) featuring Mark Wahlberg.

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Goofs

Early on when Officer West has the exchange with the male friend of the mother outside the convenience store, the male sees Officer Jennings outside the store door, and the latter places his hand on his gun. This is an unusual motion as there was no direct threat of violence.

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Quotes

Alicia West: Murder is murder, no matter who you are.

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Connections

Referenced in Geeks + Gamers: New Black And Blue Film Exposes Critics As Racists! Confirmed! (2019)

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Soundtracks

Draco
Written by Bbg Baby Joe (as Joseph Robinson) and Kevin Price
Performed by Bbg Baby Joe (as BBG Baby Joe)
Courtesy of Dahomey Music Enterprises
By arrangement with Cinematic Music Group

User Reviews

Haters gonna hate

Solid movie. It was very tense and entertaining. I get the feeling that the super low ratings are from people that hate the message. I mean seriously...a 1/10? Thats silly. I guess the low rating people are either unaware or turn a blind eye to police brutality and corruption. Do a little research and you will find that the NOPD has a long history of corruption. I rate it a 7/10 based on the movie outside of the message. I would not be surprised if the same people that hated black and blue loved training day because the lead is a corrupt cop black man. This is not a bad film at all.

Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 October 2019 (USA)

Also Known As:

Exposure

Filming Locations:

Algiers, New Orleans, Lousiana, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$12,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$8,376,846, 27 October 2019

Gross USA:

$22,055,313

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$22,741,061

Company Credits

Production Co:

Hidden Empire Film Group, Royal Viking Entertainment, Screen Gems

Technical Specs

Runtime:

108 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1