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(One Night in Miami; USA 2020; drammatico; 114'; Produz.: ABKCO Films, Snoot Entertainment; Distribuz.: Amazon Prime Video)
Soggetto: Adattamento cinematografico dell'omonima pièce teatrale del 2013.
Cast: Kingsley Ben-Adir (Malcolm X) Eli Goree (Cassius Clay) Aldis Hodge (Jim Brown) Leslie Odom Jr. (Sam Cooke) Lance Reddick (Kareem X) Christian Magby (Jamaal) Joaquina Kalukango (Betty X) Nicolette Robinson (Barbara Cooke) Michael Imperioli (Angelo Dundee) Lawrence Gilliard Jr. (Drew 'Bundini' Brown) Derek Roberts (Jerome X) Beau Bridges (Mr. Carlton) Emily Bridges (Emily Carlton) Amondre D. Jackson (L.C. Cooke) Jerome A. Wilson (Elijah Muhammad)
Musica: Terence Blanchard
Costumi: Francine Jamison-Tanchuck
Scenografia: Page Buckner e Barry Robison
Fotografia: Tami Reiker
Montaggio: Tariq Anwar
Makeup: Scott Wheeler (direzione); Sabrina Cruz Castro (co-direzione); Allison Lacour e Remi Savva
Casting: Kimberly Hardin
Scheda film aggiornata al:
23 Gennaio 2021
Sinossi:
In breve:
La storia narra le vicende, prima reali poi immaginarie, del 25 febbraio 1964, quando l'incontro di pugilato Sonny Liston vs. Cassius Clay vede il secondo diventare a sorpresa il nuovo campione del mondo dei pesi massimi; in seguito, a causa della segregazione razziale in vigore negli Stati Uniti, Clay festeggia la vittoria in una stanza dell'Hampton House Motel insieme ai suoi amici più intimi: Malcolm X, Sam Cooke e Jim Brown, discutendo anche del futuro della comunità afroamericana.
Synopsis:
One Night in Miami is a fictional account of one incredible night where icons Muhammad Ali, Malcolm X, Sam Cooke, and Jim Brown gathered discussing their roles in the civil rights movement and cultural upheaval of the 60s
Set on the night of February 25, 1964, "One Night in Miami" follows a young, brash Cassius Clay as he emerges from the Miami Beach Convention Center the new Heavyweight Boxing Champion of the World. Against all odds, he defeated Sonny Liston and shocked the sports world. While crowds of people swarm Miami Beach to celebrate the match, Clay - unable to stay on the island because of Jim Crow-era segregation laws - spends the evening at the Hampton House Motel in Miami's African American Overtown neighborhood celebrating with three of his closest friends: Malcolm X, Sam Cooke, and Jim Brown. During this historic evening, these icons, who each were the very representation of the Pre-Black Power Movement and felt the social pressure their cross-over celebrity brought, shared their thoughts with each other about their responsibilities as influencers, standing up, defending their rights and moving the country forward to equality and empowerment for all black people. The next morning, the four men emerge determined to define a new world for themselves and their community.
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