Starr witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood best friend Khalil at the hands of a police officer. Now, facing pressure from all sides of the community, Starr must find her voice and stand up for what's right.
Starr Carter is constantly switching between two worlds: the poor, mostly black, neighborhood where she lives and the rich, mostly white, prep school she attends. The uneasy balance between these worlds is shattered when Starr witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood best friend Khalil at the hands of a police officer. Now, facing pressures from all sides of the community, Starr must find her voice and stand up for what's right.Written by
Twentieth Century Fox
King drives a black BMW 7-Series sedan with chrome, custom rims. That's the same kind of car Tupac Shakur was riding in on the night that he died. Anthony Mackie, plays King also portrayed Tupac Shakur in Notorious. The docudrama based on the life and Death of Tupac's HipHop rival The Notorious Big. See more »
Goofs
When driving in King's car there is a clock visible on the dash when King looks back to Starr. The time varies each time the clock is seen, with minutes passing when 1 sentence is spoken, and then the last sentence happens 10 minutes before the last but one sentence. See more »
I watched this film at a Cineworld secret Unlimited screening on 8 October.
I would like to say it was superb. But bearing in mind the subject matter, though it is an excellently made film, Powerful is more apt.
Without giving too much away, it highlights the divide and different attitudes from both sides of American colour.
I didn't know what to expect with this film, not even knowing the title. Well worth the time investment seeing it.
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I watched this film at a Cineworld secret Unlimited screening on 8 October. I would like to say it was superb. But bearing in mind the subject matter, though it is an excellently made film, Powerful is more apt.
Without giving too much away, it highlights the divide and different attitudes from both sides of American colour.
I didn't know what to expect with this film, not even knowing the title. Well worth the time investment seeing it.