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Directed by | Tommy Oliver |
Written by | Tommy Oliver |
Produced by | Tommy Oliver |
Starring | |
Cinematography | Daniel Vecchione |
Edited by | Tovah Leibowitz Tommy Oliver |
Music by | John Jennings Boyd |
Production companies | Black Squirrel Films Confluential Films |
Distributed by | CodeBlack Entertainment Lionsgate |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
1982 is a 2013 drama film written and directed by Tommy Oliver and starring Hill Harper. [1] It is Oliver's directorial debut. [2] The film is also semi-autobiographical. [3] The film marked the final appearance of actress and activist Ruby Dee before her death in 2014.
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The film is set in Philadelphia 1982.
The film premiered at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival and later made its multi-platform release in March 2016. [2]
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 78% based on nine reviews, and an average rating of 7/10. [4]
Sheri Linden of The Hollywood Reporter gave the film a positive review and wrote, "Suitably low-key but sometimes under-realized, this drama is fueled by its working-class milieu and a heart-wrenching performance by Hill Harper." [5]
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