Director: RaMell Ross
Writer(s): RaMell Ross, Joslyn Barnes; Colson Whitehead (book)
Starring: Ethan Cole Sharp, Sam Malone, Najah Bradley, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Jase Stidwell, Legacy Jones, Ethan Herisse, Jimmie Fails, Ky’druis Follins, Gabrielle Simone Johnson, Peter Gabb, Bill Martin Williams, Ellison Booker, Taraja Ramsess, Zachary Van Zandt, Zach Primo, Sean Papajohn, Sean Tyrik, Hamish Linklater, Gralen Bryant Banks, Bryant Tardy, Luke Tennie, Trey Perkins, Robert Aberdeen, Brandon Wilson, Bryan Gael Guzman, Escalante Lundy, Noah Craig, Ja’Quan Monroe-Henderson, Fred Hechinger, Mike Harkins, Nicholas Stevens, Daveed Diggs, Rachel Whitman Groves, Billy Slaughter, Lucy Faust, Tanyell Waivers, Craig Tate, Sara Osi Scott, Sheldon Best, Zelvin Collins II, Elijah Evans, Isaiah A. Evans, Michael Frederic, Bobby George, Rose Bianca Grue, Curtis Johnson, Suzette Lange, Kaden Washington Lewis, Aubree Majors, Brooklyn Majors, Anthony Marble, Dan Matteucci, Trevor McGhie, Terence Rosemore, LeBaron Foster Thornton, Susan Truly, Jeremiah Eric Westbrook
Synopsis: “Nickel Boys” is based on the historic reform school in Florida, “The Dozier School for Boys”, which was notorious for abusive treatment of students. It’s the story of Elwood Curtis, a young African-American boy who is sent to the Nickel Academy after he is falsely accused of a crime during the 1960s. While there, he meets a boy named Turner, and the two form a close friendship as they try to survive the horrors of the school and its corrupt administrators.
Release Date: December 13, 2024 (USA) | Length: 140 min | Genre: Drama | MPAA Rating: Rated PG-13 for thematic material involving racism, some strong language including racial slurs, violent content and smoking. | Note(s): Based on the book “The Nickel Boys” by Colson Whitehead. Gabby Shepard and Colson Whitehead are producers on this project. I wasn’t able to identify Ky’druis Follins or Bobby George. Premiered at the Telluride Film Festival on August 30, 2024. Above is the theatrical release date.