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Cast
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  • Skylan Brooks

    Skylan Brooks

    Mister

  • Ethan Dizon

    Ethan Dizon

    Pete

  • Jennifer Hudson

    Jennifer Hudson

    Gloria

  • Jordin Sparks

    Jordin Sparks

    Alice

  • Anthony Mackie

    Anthony Mackie

    Kris

  • Jeffrey Wright

    Jeffrey Wright

    Henry

  • Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

    Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

    Pike

Credits
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  • George Tillman Jr.

    George Tillman Jr.

    Director / Producer

  • Michael Starrbury

    Michael Starrbury

    Screenwriter

  • Robert Teitel

    Robert Teitel

    Producer

  • Jana Edelbaum

    Jana Edelbaum

    Producer

  • Rachel Cohen

    Rachel Cohen

    Producer

  • Alicia Keys

    Alicia Keys

    Executive Producer

  • Susan Lewis

    Susan Lewis

    Executive Producer

  • Reed Morano

    Reed Morano

    Director of Photography

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Summary

Separated from their mothers and facing a summer in the Brooklyn projects alone, two boys hide from police and forage for food, with only each other to trust. A story of salvation through friendship and two boys against the world.

Company Info

  • State Street Pictures Production Company
  • Unified Pictures Production Company