Crown Heights (film)

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Crown Heights
Directed byMatt Ruskin
Written byMatt Ruskin
Based onThis American Life: Colin Warner
Produced by
Starring
Cinematography
Mark De Gli Antoni
Production
companies
Distributed by
Release dates
  • January 23, 2017 (2017-01-23) (Sundance)
  • August 18, 2017 (2017-08-18) (United States)
Running time
94 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$238,558[1]

Crown Heights is a 2017 American

Lakeith Stanfield as Colin Warner and Nnamdi Asomugha
as Carl King.

It premiered in competition at the

Amazon Studios and IFC Films
.

Cast

Production

On August 6, 2015, it was announced that Matt Ruskin would direct a biographical film about wrongfully convicted prisoner Colin Warner based on his own script, which Lila Yacoub would produce along with Black Maple Films and iAm21 Entertainment.

Lakeith Stanfield was added to the cast to play Warner who spent 20 years in prison for a crime he did not commit in 1980, when he was just 18 years old.[4] Nnamdi Asomugha would also star as Carl King, Warner's lifelong friend who fought to prove Warner's innocence.[4] On September 15, 2015, newcomer Natalie Paul was cast in the film.[5]

Principal photography on the film began on September 9, 2015 in New York City.[4]

Release

Crown Heights premiered in competition in the US Dramatic Category at the

Audience Award for U.S. Dramatic Film.[2][10]

Critical reception

On

weighted average, assigned the film a score of 64 out of 100, based on 25 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[12]

Awards and recognition

References

  1. ^ "Crown Heights". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  2. ^ a b Joe Utichi (January 28, 2017). "Crown Heights Nets Sundance U.S. Dramatic Audience Award". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
  3. ^ Patrick Ryan (January 29, 2017). "Sundance Winners: 'Crown Heights reigns victorious'". USA Today. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
  4. ^ a b c d Lincoln, Ross A. (August 6, 2015). "Keith Stanfield Will Play Unjustly Convicted Prisoner Colin Warner In Biopic". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
  5. ^ Pedersen, Erik (September 15, 2015). "Emily Ratajkowski & Spencer Boldman Go For 'Cruise'; Natalie Paul Joins Untitled Colin Warner Pic". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 21, 2016.
  6. ^ Seetodeh, Ramin; Lang, Brent (January 27, 2017). "Sundance: Amazon Buys Prison Drama 'Crown Heights' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved January 27, 2017.
  7. ^ Evans, Greg (May 10, 2017). "Sundance Winner 'Crown Heights' Gets Release Date From Amazon/IFC Films". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 11, 2017.
  8. ^ Andrew Barker (January 23, 2017). "Sundance Film Review: 'Crown Heights'". Variety. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
  9. ^ Tribune Staff (February 3, 2017). "Sundance Film Review: 'Crown Heights'". Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
  10. ^ Patrick Ryan (January 29, 2017). "Sundance Winners: 'Crown Heights reigns victorious'". USA Today. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
  11. ^ "Crown Heights". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
  12. Fandom, Inc.
    Retrieved December 5, 2022.
  13. ^ "Nnamdi Asomugha: Nominated for Best Supporting Male". Film Independent. Archived from the original on 25 December 2017. Retrieved 25 December 2017.

External links

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