| Pass Over | |
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| Directed by | Spike Lee (directed by) Danya Taymor (created in collaboration with and directed for the stage by) |
| Screenplay by | Antoinette Nwandu |
| Produced by | Spike Lee |
| Starring | Jon Michael Hill Julian Parker Ryan Hallahan Blake DeLong |
| Cinematography | Chayse Irvin |
| Edited by | Hye Mee Na |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Amazon Studios |
Release dates |
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Running time | 75 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Pass Over is a 2018 American drama film directed by Spike Lee, and starring Jon Michael Hill, Julian Parker, Ryan Hallahan and Blake DeLong. It is a performance of the play of the same name by Antoinette Nwandu, directed for the stage by Danya Taymor and filmed by Spike Lee.
Premise
Moses and Kitch, two young black men, chat their way through a long, aimless day on a Chicago street corner. Periodically ducking bullets and managing visits from a genial but ominous stranger and an overtly hostile police officer, Moses and Kitch rely on their poetic, funny, at times profane banter to get them through a day that is a hopeless retread of every other day, even as they continue to dream of their deliverance.
Cast
- Jon Michael Hill as Moses
- Julian Parker as Kitch
- Ryan Hallahan as Master
- Blake DeLong as Ossifer
Production
The film was shot in 2017 at the Steppenwolf Theatre in Chicago. The stage production was directed by Danya Taymor and the film recording of the performance was directed by Spike Lee.
Release
The film premiered at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival. It was then released via Amazon Prime on April 20, 2018.
Reception
The film has a 93% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Chuck Bowen of Slant Magazine awarded the film two stars out of four. Chris Nashawaty of Entertainment Weekly graded the film a B. Nick Allen of RogerEbert.com awarded the film three and a half stars. Bradley Gibson of Film Threat gave the film a 8 out of 10.
The Hollywood Reporter gave it a positive review, calling it "More powerful than its filmed-play format might suggest."
References
- ^ Jones, Chris (5 December 2017). "Spike Lee secretly filmed 'Pass Over' at Steppenwolf". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
- ^ "Pass Over (2018)- Financial Information". The Numbers. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
- ^ "Pass over movie review & film summary (2018) | Roger Ebert".
- ^ Evangelista, Chris (29 March 2018). "'Pass Over' Trailer: Spike Lee Brings Antoinette Nwandu's Play to Amazon". Slash Film. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- ^ Musnicky, Sarah (29 March 2018). "Spike Lee's Pass Over Hits Amazon Prime on April 20". Comingsoon.net. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- ^ Mudano, Mike (29 March 2018). "Spike Lee's Pass Over to Stream on Amazon Prime in April". Paste. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- ^ "Pass Over". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ^ Bowen, Chuck (18 April 2018). "Review: Pass Over". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- ^ Nashawaty, Chris (19 April 2018). "Spike Lee tackles a timely play in Pass Over: EW review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- ^ Allen, Nick (20 April 2018). "Pass Over". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- ^ Gibson, Bradley (23 May 2018). "Pass Over". Film Threat. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- ^ THR Staff (30 January 2018). "'Pass Over': Film Review; Sundance 2018". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 30 October 2020.