Changing the Game (film)
| Changing the Game | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Rel Dowdell |
| Produced by |
Thomas L. Webster Alain Silver Karen L. Isaac |
| Written by |
Rel Dowdell Aaron R. Astillero |
| Starring |
Sean Riggs Tony Todd Raw Leiba Sticky Fingaz Brandon Ruckdashel Irma P. Hall |
| Cinematography | Bob Demers |
| Edited by | Nicholas Schwartz |
| Distributed by | Barnholtz Entertainment / Lionsgate |
Release dates |
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Running time | 103 Minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Changing the Game is a 2012 dramatic film starring Sean Riggs, Tony Todd, Raw Leiba, Sticky Fingaz, Brandon Ruckdashel and Irma P. Hall and directed by Rel Dowdell.[1][2] The film opened theatrically by AMC Theatres in New York, Philadelphia, Chicago, DC, Atlanta and was cited by the noted website FilmFresh.com as one of the top three African-American films of 2012.[3] The film recently premiered on May 15, 2014 on cable channel BET as the "Movie of the Week."[4]
Plot
Darrell, played by actor Sean Riggs, is a supremely intelligent African-American man whom rises from the tough streets of Philadelphia to the world of high finance on Wall Street. He soon learns the white-collar world is filled with as much crime as the drug-filled hood he left behind.
Cast
- Sean Riggs as "Darrell".
- Tony Todd as Curtis the Diabolical / FBI Agent
- Irma P. Hall as Grandma Barnes, Darrell's grandmother.
- Sticky Fingaz as Craig.
- Brandon Ruckdashel as Marty Levine.
- Dennis L.A. White as Dre.
- Suzzanne Douglas as Mrs. Davis, Darrell's teacher.
- Raw Leiba as Balu.
- Elizabeth Marie Camacho as Julissa, Sexy Flight Attendant.
References
- ↑ "‘Changing the Game’ filmed in Philadelphia". Philly.com. 2012-05-11. Retrieved 2012-10-19.
- ↑ — 10 May 2012 (2012-05-10). "Interview: Changing The Game's Tony Todd". Cinedelphia. Retrieved 2012-10-19.
- ↑ http://www.filmfresh.com/blog/top-three-african-american-films-2012-so-far/
- ↑ http://www.bet.com/shows/bet-star-cinema/news/2014/05/changing-the-game-on-bet-may-15.html/