Cinnamon (2023 film)

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Cinnamon
Directed byBryian Keith Montgomery Jr.
Written byBryian Keith Montgomery Jr.
Produced byKevin Garnett
Oz Scott
Starring Hailey Kilgore
Pam Grier
Damon Wayans
CinematographyAyinde Anderson
Production
companies
Distributed by Tubi
Release date
  • June 2023 (2023-06)(Tribeca)
Running time
92 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Cinnamon is a 2023 American thriller film written and directed by Bryian Keith Montgomery Jr. and starring Hailey Kilgore, Pam Grier and Damon Wayans, in his first film role since 2011.

Contents

Cast

Production

In March 2022, it was announced that Kilgore, Iacono and Harris were cast in the film with production occurring in Atlanta. [2] [3] In April 2022, it was announced that Wayans and Grier were added to the cast. [4]

Release

The film premiered at the Tribeca Festival in June 2023. [5] It was released on Tubi on June 23, 2023. [6]

Reception

The film has an 86% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on seven reviews. [7]

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