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| Black Listed | |
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| Directed by | Robert Townsend |
| Written by | Robert Townsend |
| Produced by | Graig Hutchison |
| Starring | Robert Townsend |
| Cinematography | Charles Mills |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | York Entertainment |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Black Listed is a 2003 crime drama film directed by, and starring, Robert Townsend.
Lawyer Alan Chambers (Robert Townsend) grows tired of watching criminals being released and takes it upon himself to create a list of criminals he feels should be put to death. He sends it to his closest friends, only to find later that the killing has already begun without his involvement.
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