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Selah and the Spades (2019)

R | | Drama | 17 April 2020 (USA)
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Five factions run the underground life of Haldwell School, a prestigious east coast boarding school. At the head of the most powerful faction - The Spades - sits Selah Summers, walking the fine line between being feared and loved.

Director:

Tayarisha Poe

Writer:

Tayarisha Poe

Stars:

Lovie Simone, Jharrel Jerome, Celeste O'Connor | See full cast & crew »
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Cast overview, first billed only:
Lovie Simone ... Selah
Jharrel Jerome ... Maxxie
Celeste O'Connor ... Paloma
Ana Mulvoy Ten ... Bobby
Jesse Williams ... Headmaster Banton
Nekhebet Kum Juch ... Nuri
Evan Roe Evan Roe ... Two Tom
Francesca Noel ... Amber B
Henry Hunter Hall ... Tarit
Gina Torres ... Maybelle
Krish Bhuva Krish Bhuva ... Mooks
Greyson Cage ... Reggie
Benjamin Breault ... David (as Ben Breault)
Cody Sloan ... Cooper
Ali Fisher ... June
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Five factions run the underground life of the prestigious Haldwell boarding school. At the head of the most powerful faction - The Spades - sits Selah Summers. By turns charming and callous, she chooses whom to keep close and whom to cut loose, walking the fine line between being feared and loved. Written by Production

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Taglines:

private school. hard knocks.

Genres:

Drama

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Rated R for teen drug content, and language. | See all certifications »

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Trivia

Although set in close proximity to Philadelphia, the film was actually shot in Massachusetts. See more »

Goofs

When Paloma put her headphones on Selah (at 17:33) the cord is on Selah's left side but a few seconds later (at 17:45) the cord is on her right side. See more »

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Rush and Peak
Written by Jessie Cannizzaro
Performed by Jessie Cannizzaro
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'Eh
27 April 2020 | by daughterof_ann – See all my reviews

You either like this movie or you don't. I didn't. It was unfinished.The acting was ok. The build up was a let down.
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Official Sites:

Argent Pictures [United States] | Cinereach [United States] | See more »

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 April 2020 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

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Filming Locations:

Wenham, Massachusetts, USA

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Argent Pictures, Novel Pictures, MVMT See more »
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