Queen & Slim, Universal Pictures and Makeready present ; in association with 3Blackdot and Bron Creative ; a Makeready production ; a De La Revolución Films, Hillman Grad Productions and 3Blackdot production ; directed by Melina Matsoukas ; screenplay by Lena Waithe ; story by James Frey and Lena Waithe ; produced by James Frey, Lena Waithe, Melina Matsoukas, Michelle Knudsen, Andrew C. Coles, Brad Weston, Pamela Abdy
Type
Label
Queen & Slim, Universal Pictures and Makeready present ; in association with 3Blackdot and Bron Creative ; a Makeready production ; a De La Revolución Films, Hillman Grad Productions and 3Blackdot production ; directed by Melina Matsoukas ; screenplay by Lena Waithe ; story by James Frey and Lena Waithe ; produced by James Frey, Lena Waithe, Melina Matsoukas, Michelle Knudsen, Andrew C. Coles, Brad Weston, Pamela Abdy
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Intended audience
MPAA rating: R; for violence, some strong sexuality, nudity, pervasive language, and brief drug use
Main title
Queen & Slim
Oclc number
1135064914
Responsibility statement
Universal Pictures and Makeready present ; in association with 3Blackdot and Bron Creative ; a Makeready production ; a De La Revolución Films, Hillman Grad Productions and 3Blackdot production ; directed by Melina Matsoukas ; screenplay by Lena Waithe ; story by James Frey and Lena Waithe ; produced by James Frey, Lena Waithe, Melina Matsoukas, Michelle Knudsen, Andrew C. Coles, Brad Weston, Pamela Abdy
Runtime
132
Summary
While on a forgettable first date together in Ohio, a black man and a black woman, are pulled over for a minor traffic infraction. The situation escalates, with sudden and tragic results, when the man kills the police officer in self-defense. Terrified and in fear for their lives, the man, a retail employee, and the woman, a criminal defense lawyer, are forced to go on the run. But the incident is captured on video and goes viral, and the couple unwittingly becomes a symbol of trauma
Target audience
adult
Technique
live action
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Queen and Slim
Contributor
- Flea, (Musician)
- Matsoukas, Melina, 1981-
- Bron Studios
- Frey, James, 1969-
- 3BlackDot (Firm)
- Woodbine, Bokeem
- Winston, Jahi Di'allo
- Hynes, Devonté, 1985-
- Hillman Grad Productions
- Coles, Andrew C.
- De La Revolución Films
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm)
- Universal Pictures (Firm)
- Weston, Brad
- Waithe, Lena, 1984-
- Martinez, Benito, 1971-
- Abdy, Pamela
- Moore, Indya
- Makeready (Firm)
- Sevigny, Chloë
- Knudsen, Michelle, (Producer)
- Beaudreau, Pete, 1974-
- Simpson, Sturgill, 1978-
- Radcliffe, Tat
- Turner-Smith, Jodie, 1986-
- Kaluuya, Daniel, 1989-
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- Defensa propia -- Teatro
- Poli̕ca -- Teatro
- Crime films
- Films criminels
- Fugitives from justice -- United States -- Drama
- Police -- United States -- Drama
- Films d'amour
- Self-defense -- Drama
- Discriminaci?n racial -- Teatro
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Romance films
- Feature films
- Video recordings for people with visual disabilities
- Fiction films
- Race discrimination -- Drama
- Films de fiction
- Afronorteamericanos -- Teatro
- Vidéos pour personnes handicapées auditives
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- Martinez, Benito, 1971-
- Abdy, Pamela
- Moore, Indya
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- Sevigny, Chloë
- Knudsen, Michelle, (Producer)
- Beaudreau, Pete, 1974-
- Simpson, Sturgill, 1978-
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- Vidéos pour personnes handicapées visuelles
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- Poli̕ca -- Teatro
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- Fugitives from justice -- United States -- Drama
- Police -- United States -- Drama
- Films d'amour
- Self-defense -- Drama
- Discriminaci?n racial -- Teatro
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Romance films
- Feature films
- Video recordings for people with visual disabilities
- Fiction films
- Race discrimination -- Drama
- Films de fiction
- Afronorteamericanos -- Teatro
- Vidéos pour personnes handicapées auditives
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