1982 (2013 film)

1982
Film poster
Directed by	Tommy Oliver
Written by	Tommy Oliver
Produced by	Tommy Oliver
Starring	Hill Harper Sharon Leal Bokeem Woodbine La La Anthony Quinton Aaron Wayne Brady Ruby Dee
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
Release date	September 8, 2013 (2013-09-08)(Toronto)
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.

Plot

The film is set in Philadelphia 1982.

Cast

• Hill Harper as Tim Brown
• Sharon Leal as Shenae Brown
• Bokeem Woodbine as "Scoop"
• La La Anthony as Neecy
• Quinton Aaron as "Turtle"
• Wayne Brady as Alonzo
• Ruby Dee as Rose Brown
• Troi Zee as Maya Brown
• Chaz Dausuel as Terrence

Release

The film premiered at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival and later made its multi-platform release in March 2016. ^[2]

Reception

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]

See also

• List of black films of the 2010s

References

1. Blay, Zeba (13 September 2013). "TIFF 2013 Reviews – Tommy Oliver's Debut '1982' Provides A Platform For Hill Harper To Shine". Indiewire . Retrieved 10 September 2016.
2. Obenson, Tambay A. (21 December 2015). "Tommy Oliver's Feature Debut '1982' Gets a Trailer + Release Date (Hill Harper, Sharon Leal Star)". Indiewire . Retrieved 9 September 2016.
3. Fleming, Mike Jr. (9 September 2013). "Toronto: CAA Signs '1982' Helmer Tommy Oliver". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved 10 September 2016.
4. "1982 (2013)". Rotten Tomatoes . Fandango Media . Retrieved May 17, 2020.
5. Linden, Sheri (16 February 2014). "1982: Santa Barbara Review". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 9 September 2016.

External links

• 1982 at IMDb
• 1982 at Rotten Tomatoes