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Beyond the Lights

Beyond the Lights

Open your heart, find your voice.

20146.81h 56m

Overview

Noni Jean is a hot new rising star. But not all is what it seems, and the pressure causes Noni to nearly fall apart - until she meets Kaz Nicol, a promising young cop and aspiring politician who's been assigned to her detail. Can Kaz's love give Noni the courage to find her own voice and break free to become the artist she was meant to be?

Directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood
Written by Gina Prince-Bythewood
Produced by Stephanie Allain, Ryan Kavanaugh, Amar'e Stoudemire
Box OfficeBudget: $7.0MRevenue: $14.6M

Top Cast

Gugu Mbatha-Raw

Gugu Mbatha-Raw

Noni Jean

Nate Parker

Nate Parker

Kazaam Nicol

Minnie Driver

Minnie Driver

Macy Jean

mgk

mgk

Kid Culprit

Danny Glover

Danny Glover

Captain Nicol

Aml Ameen

Aml Ameen

Trey

Benito Martinez

Benito Martinez

Jesse Soria

Aisha Hinds

Aisha Hinds

J Stanley

I

India Jean-Jacques

Noni (age 10)

Darryl Stephens

Darryl Stephens

Quentin

Themes & Keywords

musicianpop startalentsuccessdomineering motherwoman directormother daughter relationship

About Beyond the Lights

Beyond the Lights is a romance, drama film released in 2014 exploring themes of musician, pop star, talent, success, domineering mother, woman director. Directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood, it stars Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Nate Parker, Minnie Driver. Noni Jean is a hot new rising star. But not all is what it seems, and the pressure causes Noni to nearly fall apart - until she meets Kaz Nicol, a promising young cop and aspiring politician who's been assigned to her detail. Can Kaz's love give Noni the courage to find her own voice and break free to become the artist she was meant to be?

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