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King of Newark

2017 · 105 min

A earnest, slow-burning urban drama about a man fighting his past while chasing a better future.

Directed by
Ebb Friday
Genres
Action, Crime, Drama
Starring
Clifton Powell, Miguel A. Núñez Jr., Omar Gooding
Overview
The movie is about a character named Malcolm Graves, an adult black man who was a Mayor's aide, running for Mayor of the great city of Newark and focusing on raising his pre­teen son. His past tries to come back and haunt him through his journey through adulthood, the heart aches, and the head aches that come with the difficult decisions in life when you are trying to stay on the right path. The movie illustrates consequences, both from right and wrong decisions, trust, loyalty, lies, violence and triumph. The movie is truly inspirational and focused on strength and overcoming the daily struggle of life.

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Directed by
Ebb Friday
Genres
Action, Crime, Drama
Starring
Clifton Powell, Miguel A. Núñez Jr., Omar Gooding
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • ambition
    • family
    • betrayal
    • redemption
    • survival
    Places
    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action3
    Horror1
    Humour2
    Realism7
    Romance2
    Tension5
    Darkness6
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight7

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    Details

    Genres
    action, crime, drama
    Directed by
    Ebb Friday
    Written by
    Alonzo Herran JR, Yaneira Davis
    Starring
    Clifton Powell, Miguel A. Núñez Jr., Omar Gooding, Alonzo Herran JR, James Lyones, Prentiss Thompson, Rahim Ali, Taral Hicks
    Music
    Jason Nisbett
    Cinematography
    Ebb Friday
    Runtime
    105 min
    Country
    United States of America

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