Flock of Four

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Flock of Four
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Film poster
Directed byGregory Caruso
Screenplay byGregory Caruso
Michael Nader
Based onFlock of Four
by Gregory Caruso
Produced byGregory Caruso
Dustin Cook
William Day Frank
Starring Reg E. Cathey
CinematographyGus Bendinelli
Edited byVic Brown
Music byTim Callobre
Production
companies
The Patwood Company
Bristol Pictures
Distributed byAbramorama
Release date
  • April 13, 2018 (2018-04-13) [1]
Running time
83 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Flock of Four is a 2018 American adventure comedy-drama film directed by Gregory Caruso and featuring Reg E. Cathey. It is based on Caruso's short film of the same name. [2]

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Cast

Reception

The film has a 60% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. [3] Hunter Lanier of Film Threat awarded the film four stars out of five. [4]

The Hollywood Reporter gave the film a positive review, calling it "A deeply earnest attempt to reconcile an old question of race and heritage." [5]

Robert Abele of the Los Angeles Times gave it a negative review and wrote "Though every location is photographed with an almost stately reverence, it is, yes, another mini-odyssey of black history through white eyes..." [6]

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References

  1. "Poster To Flock Of Four Featuring Reg E. Cathey". 20 March 2018. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
  2. Kroll, Justin (21 November 2016). "'House of Cards' Actor Reg E. Cathey Joins Indie 'Flock of Four'". Variety . Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  3. "Flock of Four". Rotten Tomatoes . Fandango . Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  4. Lanier, Hunter (11 April 2018). "Flock of Four". Film Threat . Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  5. THR Staff (9 April 2018). "'Flock of Four': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  6. Abele, Robert (12 April 2018). "Well-intended jazz drama 'Flock of Four' awkwardly addresses cultural appropriation". The Morning Call . Retrieved 30 October 2020.