Canal Street is a 2018 American drama thriller film directed by Rhyan LaMarr.[2][3] The film was distributed by Smith Global Media and opened over Martin Luther King Jr. Day weekend.[4] It was filmed in Chicago.[3] Canal Street was screened at the American Black Film Festival.[4]
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| Directed by | Rhyan LaMarr |
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| Cinematography | Nicholas M. Puetz |
| Edited by | David C. Keith |
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| Distributed by | Smith Global Media |
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Running time | 89 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $251,917[1] |
Plot
editKholi Styles, a young black teenager, is wrongfully accused of the murder of his white classmate from Winnetka.[3] His father, Jackie Styles, is an up-and-coming lawyer who goes to court to fight for his son's innocence.[4]
Cast
edit- Bryshere Y. Gray as Kholi
- Lance Reddick as Jerry Shaw
- Michael Beach as Ronald Morgan
- Jamie Hector as Pastor Sam Billings
- Mykelti Williamson as Jackie Styles
- Jon Seda as Detective Mike Watts
- Will Yun Lee as Officer Hank Chu
- Harry Lennix as DJ Terrance Palmer
- Mekhi Phifer as Prosecutor A.J. Canton
- FERN as (himself) FERN [5]
- Reed Shannon as Joe
- Jacqueline Pinol as China
- William R. Moses as Bill Sudermill
- Nora Dunn as Marge Sudermill
- Tawny Newsome as Kai
- Yancey Arias as DJ Wado
- LaRoyce Hawkins as Amari Crawford
- Kevin Quinn as Brian Sudermill
- Lyric Ross as Tameka
- DeVon Franklin as The Key Note
- Juani Feliz as Zoey Swanson
- Woody McClain as MayMay
References
edit- ^ "Canal Street (2019)". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on July 9, 2019. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
- ^ Phillips, Michael. "'Canal Street' review: A Chicago crime story sells itself short". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on 21 May 2019. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
- ^ a b c Roeper, Richard. "'Canal Street': A Chicago crime story, sharply made, sadly familiar". Chicago Sun Times. Archived from the original on 9 August 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
- ^ a b c McNary, Dave. "'Canal Street' to Smith Global for January Release (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on 12 April 2019. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
- ^ Martinez, Paul. "FERN OF SOCIAL CLUB MISFITS LANDS HIS FIRST MAJOR MOVIE ROLE". Jam The Hype. Retrieved 18 May 2022.