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Cheddy Ace

2022 · 75 min

A scrappy, fast-moving scramble against the clock, light on its feet and carried by the bustle of family hustle.

Directed by
Crystal Ellis
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Victor Battle, Ken Glover, Shon Suber
Tagline
He's got 24 hours to step up his hustle.
Overview
After taking out a "hood loan" to invest in a janky business a year earlier, Cheddy Ace is faced with repaying the loan to a pair of thugs within 24 hours. Desperate to pay his debt, Cheddy and his nephews try everything to help him raise it.

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Free in the UK
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More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Crystal Ellis
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Victor Battle, Ken Glover, Shon Suber
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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • crime
    • family
    • survival
    Places
    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language strong
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action3
    Horror0
    Humour6
    Realism7
    Romance1
    Tension5
    Darkness4
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight3

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    Details

    Genres
    comedy
    Directed by
    Crystal Ellis
    Written by
    Crystal Ellis
    Starring
    Victor Battle, Ken Glover, Shon Suber, Shoney, Terrell J. Ramsey, Shayla Cheatham, Emanuel K. Weatherspoon, Lynette Gatlin
    Runtime
    75 min
    Languages
    English

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