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Destined | |
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Directed by | Qasim Basir |
Written by | Qasim Basir |
Produced by | Codie Elaine Oliver Tommy Oliver Matt Ratner Rick Rosenthal |
Starring | |
Cinematography | Carmen Cabana |
Edited by | René Besson |
Music by | John Jennings Boyd |
Production companies | |
Distributed by | Alameda Entertainment |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Destined is a 2016 American fantasy drama film written and directed by Qasim Basir and starring Cory Hardrict, Hill Harper, La La Anthony and Jesse Metcalfe. [1] [2] [3] [4]
The film was shot in Detroit. [5] [6] According to the Detroit Free Press , the idea for the film was inspired by the 1998 film Sliding Doors . [5]
While promoting the film in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter , Hardrict said, "When I read the script, it felt scary, and if something scares me on the page, I have to do it." [6]
The film has a 33% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. [7]
Basir and Hardrict won the Best Director and Best Actor awards respectively at the 2016 American Black Film Festival. [5]
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