'All Day and a Night': Release date, plot, cast and all you need to know about Netflix's upcoming drama
Who are you today?
Are you a product of your circumstances? Or are you a product of the people around you? Or perhaps both? What determines your actions, your future? How much control do you really have on the events of your life and on your future?
In Joe Robert Cole's upcoming movie 'All Day and a Night', the director explores these very questions through a young criminal, Jahkor, played by Ashton Sanders. He never wanted to be like his father and neither did his father ever want to see his son in prison. Yet, somehow finding themselves together as inmates seemed inevitable.
The powerful story looks at the days preceding Jahkor's arrest and what circumstances from his childhood led him to this stage in life.
Here is everything you need to know about this saga of self-discovery.
Release date
'All Day and a Night' premieres on Netflix on May 1, 2020.
Plot
The official synopsis of the movie states: "As soft-spoken Jahkor struggles to keep his dream of rapping alive amidst a gang war in Oakland, his ill-fated life and real-world responsibilities drive him further and further across the line of right and wrong with tragic consequences. Landing in prison beside his father, JD, whom he never wanted to be like, Jahkor embarks on an unlikely journey of self-discovery, exploring the events that unite them, in hopes of helping his newborn son break a cycle that feels unavoidable."
Cast
Ashton Sanders as Jahkor
Sanders is best known for his role of teen Chiron on the Academy Award-winning movie 'Moonlight' — a role that got him worldwide praise. He made his debut in Chris Eska's 'The Retrieval' in 2013. He is currently working on 'Untitled Fred Hampton Project', a biographical movie based on the American activist and socialist.
Jeffrey Wright as JD
Award-winning actor Jeffrey Wright is best known for his performance of Belize in 'Angels in America'. He is also known for his roles in 'Casino Royale', 'Boardwalk Empire' and 'The Hunger Games'. He has starred as Bernard Lowe and Arnold Weber in the HBO series 'Westworld'.
Apart from Sanders and Wright, the drama co-stars Isaiah John ('Snowfall'), Kelly Jenrette ('The Handmaid’s Tale'), Shakira Ja’nai Paye ('Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse'), Regina Taylor ('The Unit'), Christopher Meyer ('The Affair') and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II ('Watchmen').
Creators
'All Day and a Night' is a powerful film from 'Black Panther' co-writer Joe Robert Cole. The movie is produced by Nina Jacobson and Brad Simpson ('The People vs. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story'), and Jared Ian Goldman ('Ingrid Goes West')
Trailers
There is no trailer for 'All Day and a Night' so far. MEA WorldWide will update this article when it is released.
Where to watch
'All Day and a Night' will be available to stream on Netflix from May 1, 2020.
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