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Blackbird

Blackbird

Will you choose to be what you had no choice in being...

20145.61h 39m

Overview

Seventeen-year-old Randy tries very hard to be a good person. Since his father left, Randy takes care of his emotionally disturbed mother, and he's the kind of friend all of his classmates can depend on. As strong as he seems on the outside, Randy is hiding a secret inner struggle and denial of his true self. It's not until he opens himself up to love that he discovers that becoming a man means accepting who you really are.

Directed by Patrik-Ian Polk
Written by Rikki Beadle Blair, Patrik-Ian Polk
Produced by Keith Louis Brown
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Top Cast

Mo'Nique

Mo'Nique

Claire Rousseau

Isaiah Washington

Isaiah Washington

Lance Rousseau

Julian Walker

Julian Walker

Randy Rousseau

Terrell Tilford

Terrell Tilford

Pastor Crandall

Kevin Allesee

Kevin Allesee

Marshall MacNeil

Gary LeRoi Gray

Gary LeRoi Gray

Efrem Johnson

Torrey Laamar

Torrey Laamar

Todd Waterson

Wanita "D. Woods" Woodgette

Wanita "D. Woods" Woodgette

Leslie Crandall

Lindsay Seim

Lindsay Seim

Libby

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Hunt Scarritt

Mr. Brock

Themes & Keywords

sexualitysingerlgbtblack lgbtgay theme

About Blackbird

Blackbird is a drama film released in 2014 exploring themes of sexuality, singer, lgbt, black lgbt, gay theme. Directed by Patrik-Ian Polk, it stars Mo'Nique, Isaiah Washington, Julian Walker. Seventeen-year-old Randy tries very hard to be a good person. Since his father left, Randy takes care of his emotionally disturbed mother, and he's the kind of friend all of his classmates can depend on. As strong as he seems on the outside, Randy is hiding a secret inner struggle and denial of his true self. It's not until he opens himself up to love that he discovers that becoming a man means accepting who you really are.

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