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The Oath

The Oath

Nothing is more American than family drama

20185.61h 33m

Overview

In a politically-divided United States, a man struggles to make it through the Thanksgiving holiday without destroying his family.

Directed by Ike Barinholtz
Written by Ike Barinholtz
Produced by Sean McKittrick, Raymond Mansfield, Ike Barinholtz
Box Office0Revenue: $404K

Top Cast

Ike Barinholtz

Ike Barinholtz

Chris

Tiffany Haddish

Tiffany Haddish

Kai

Billy Magnussen

Billy Magnussen

Mason

John Cho

John Cho

Peter

Carrie Brownstein

Carrie Brownstein

Alice

Jon Barinholtz

Jon Barinholtz

Pat

Meredith Hagner

Meredith Hagner

Abbie

Chris Ellis

Chris Ellis

Hank

Nora Dunn

Nora Dunn

Eleanor

Priah Ferguson

Priah Ferguson

Hardy

Themes & Keywords

politicsholidayloyaltythanksgivinginterracial marriagefamilyraceblack friday

About The Oath

The Oath is a comedy, thriller film released in 2018 exploring themes of politics, holiday, loyalty, thanksgiving, interracial marriage, family. Directed by Ike Barinholtz, it stars Ike Barinholtz, Tiffany Haddish, Billy Magnussen. In a politically-divided United States, a man struggles to make it through the Thanksgiving holiday without destroying his family.

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