Blackbird (2014 film)

For the film made in 2014 and formerly titled "Blackbird", directed and written by Gina Prince-Bythewood, see Beyond the Lights.
Blackbird
Directed by Patrik-Ian Polk
Produced by Keith Louis Brown
Patrik-Ian Polk
Carol Ann Shine
Isaiah Washington
Matthew Young
Written by Rikki Beadle-Blair
Patrik-Ian Polk
Starring Julian Walker
Mo'Nique
Isaiah Washington
Cinematography Eun-ah Lee
Edited by Bryan Colvin
Production
company
KBiz Entertainment
Tall Skinny Black Boy Productions
Release dates
  • February 16, 2014 (2014-02-16) (Pan African Film Festival)
  • April 24, 2015 (2015-04-24)
Country United States
Language English

Blackbird is a 2014 drama film directed by Patrik-Ian Polk[1][2] and starring Mo'Nique and Isaiah Washington in the lead. The film is adapted from the novel of the same name by Larry Duplechan and was released 24 April 2015. The film had been shown at various film festivals in 2014.

Plot

The story of a gay teen in high school in a small baptist town in Mississippi, struggling between his religion and his sexuality. To make matters worse, his younger sister has been missing for years and it's tearing his family apart.

Cast

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