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  • 1hr 47m
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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

Yance Ford

Producer:

Danny Glover, Michel Merkt, Lisa Nishimura

Release Date:

Sep 15, 2017

Runtime:

1hr 47m

Synopsis

When filmmaker Yance Ford investigates the 1992 murder of a young black man, it becomes an achingly personal journey since the victim, 24-year-old William Ford Jr., was the filmmaker's brother.

Cast

  • Yance Ford
  • Harvey Walker
  • Kevin Myers
  • Lauren Ford
  • David Breen
  • Ed Boyar

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Metacritic

86
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Based on 16 Critics
5.9

USER SCORE (18)

Mixed or average reviews based on 18 Reviews
83
Sep 17, 2017

Strong builds a poignant, methodical portrait of loss.

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Metacritic review by Leah Greenblatt
Leah Greenblatt
Entertainment Weekly
91
Sep 14, 2017

This is cinematic intimacy in the best manner for the worst of all reasons.

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Metacritic review by Chris Barsanti
Chris Barsanti
The Playlist
80
Sep 14, 2017

This potent film gives equal weight to complex emotions as well as bare facts. In the same way, it’s not just the story of a man’s death, but also a study of the aftermath.

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Metacritic review by Ken Jaworowski
Ken Jaworowski
The New York Times
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