The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete R
Only the strong Rise Above
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DVD Details
- Rated: R
- Run Time: 1 hours, 49 minutes
- Video: Color
- Encoding: Region 1 (USA & Canada)
- Released: February 4, 2014
- Originally Released: 2013
- Label: Lions Gate
Performers, Cast and Crew:
Starring | Skylan Brooks & Ethan Dizon | |
Performer: | Jennifer Hudson, Jordin Sparks, Jeffrey Wright, Anthony Mackie, Julito McCullum & Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje | |
Directed by | George Tillman, Jr. | |
Screenwriting by | Michael Starrbury | |
Composition by | Mark Isham & Alicia Keys | |
Produced by | George Tillman, Jr., Jana Edelbaum, Rachel Cohen & Robert Teitel | |
Director of Photography: | Reed Morano |
Entertainment Reviews:
Rating: 3.5/5 --
Pitched fascinatingly, at times uneasily, between misery and uplift, "Mister & Pete" tells the story of an endlessly resourceful child who survives the unimaginable over one long summer.
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New York Times
Rating: 3/4 --
Dizon and Brooks are wonderfully natural actors, and their characters' bond becomes like that of brothers, with Mister looking out for Pete, at first grudgingly and ultimately with real affection.
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USA Today
Tillman's Mister and Pete can't manage to escape the feeling and tone of a nicely mounted television production, one which skimps significant dramatic corners.
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IONCINEMA.com
Rating: 4/5 --
"The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete" is a moving bit of mischief and mayhem that will break your heart, give you hope, make you laugh, possibly cry.
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Los Angeles Times
Told beautifully with a palpable coating of grit, director George Tillman, Jr. and writer Michael Starrbury lead us into the projects in Brooklyn and then slam us to the ground.
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Easy Reader (California)
Rating: 3/4 --
They may be tiny little kids, but they deliver outsize performances.
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Washington Post
Rating: 2/4 --
Proves to be as awkward as its title thanks to its uneven screenplay and tone, and questionable casting in supporting parts.
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RogerEbert.com
Product Description:
Two youths from the Brooklyn projects attempt to fend for themselves on the streets after their parents are arrested in this urban drama from director George Tillman Jr. (NOTORIOUS, FASTER). It's summer in New York City, and 14-year-old Mister (Skylan Brooks) is hungry. His irresponsible mother unable to hold down a job, Mister's situation goes from bad to worse when she is taken into custody, and Child Protective Services attempts to track him down. Meanwhile, Mister's nine-year-old friend Pete (Ethan Dizon) finds himself in the same sinking boat. Together, Mister and Pete search for sustenance while attempting to avoid the violence that plagues their neighborhood. All the while Mister grows to feel invincible, never realizing that it's his vulnerability -- not his youthful bravado -- that's truly his saving grace. Jennifer Hudson, Jeffrey Wright, Anthony Mackie, and Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje co-star.
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Product Info
- Sales Rank: 51,138
- UPC: 031398184430
- Shipping Weight: 0.25/lbs (approx)
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