Kings (2017 film)
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| Directed by | Deniz Gamze Ergüven |
| Written by | Deniz Gamze Ergüven |
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| Cinematography | David Chizallet |
| Edited by | Mathilde Van de Moortel |
| Music by | Nick Cave Warren Ellis |
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| Distributed by | The Orchard[1] |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
| Countries | France Belgium United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $910,269[2] |
Kings is a 2017 English-language drama film written and directed by Deniz Gamze Ergüven. The film stars Halle Berry and Daniel Craig.[3][4]
The film had its world premiere at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival on September 13, 2017.[5] The film was screened during three days as part of Stockholm's International Film Festival held in November 2017. The film was screened at the Torino Film Festival in Italy before opening wide by Spring 2018.
Plot
Millie Dunbar is a single mother with eight adopted children in South Los Angeles. Her neighbour, Obie, is the only white man in the neighborhood. Together they form an unlikely team during the Rodney King riots.
Cast
- Halle Berry as Millie Dunbar
- Daniel Craig as Obie Hardison
- Lamar Johnson as Jesse Cooper
- Kaalan "KR" Walker as William McGee
- Rachel Hilson as Nicole Patterson
- Issac Ryan Brown as Shawnte
- Aries Spears as Keith
- Callan Farris as Ruben
- Serenity Reign Brown as Peaches
- Reece Cody as Tiger
- Gary Yavuz Perreau as Carter
- Aiden Akpan as Jordan
- Ce'Onna Johnson as Sherridanne
- Kirk Baltz as Police Officer #1
- Kevin Carroll as Manager
- Peter Mackenzie as Police Officer #2
- David Pasquesi as Howard
Quartay Denaya played Latasha Harlins, while an uncredited Rick Ravanello played Officer Camello.
Production
Ergüven started working on the film when she graduated from
Principal photography began on December 27, 2016 in Los Angeles.[9] Filming lasted until mid February 2017.
Reception
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 13% based on 38 reviews, and an average rating of 3.53/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Kings has good intentions, a talented cast, and the basis for an incredible fact-based story; unfortunately, they don't amount to much more than a missed opportunity."[10] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 34 out of 100, based on 16 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".[11]
See also
References
- Penske Business Media. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
- ^ "Kings". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
- Guardian News and Media. Retrieved July 9, 2017.
- ^ Penske Business Media. Retrieved July 17, 2016.
- ^ Staff (July 25, 2017). "The Toronto International Film Festival unveils first slate of films for 2017". Toronto International Film Festival. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
- ^ Hall, Gina (September 18, 2018). "Deniz Gamze Ergüven's L.A. riots drama 'Kings' is a surprising follow-up to her Oscar-nominated 'Mustang'". Film Journal. Archived from the original on October 6, 2018. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
- ^ a b Olsen, Mark (September 13, 2017). "Deniz Gamze Erguven explores the tremors of the L.A. riots with 'Kings,' starring Halle Berry". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
- ^ a b Felsenthal, Julia (November 13, 2015). "Deniz Gamze Ergüven on Her Stunning New Movie, Mustang". Vogue. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
- Penske Business Media. Retrieved February 21, 2017.
- ^ "Kings (2017)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
- CBS Interactive. Retrieved May 9, 2018.
External links
- Kings at IMDb
