King of the Dancehall (film)

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King of the Dancehall
Directed by Nick Cannon
Written byNick Cannon
Produced byNick Cannon
Melissa D. Llewellyn
Roger Ubina
Busta Rhymes
StarringNick Cannon
Release date
  • September 11, 2016 (2016-09-11)(TIFF)
Running time
100 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

King of the Dancehall is a 2016 American drama film directed by Nick Cannon. [1] It was screened in the Special Presentations section at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival. [2] Rather than receiving a traditional theater or DVD release, Cannon decided to partner with and exclusively release it on YouTube Red on Russell Simmons' All Def Digital channel beginning in August 2017. [3]

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References

  1. "Nick Cannon In Jamaica Shooting "King Of The Dancehall" Movie". Urban Islandz. September 1, 2016. Retrieved September 1, 2016.
  2. "King of the Dancehall". TIFF. September 1, 2016. Retrieved September 1, 2016.
  3. Nick Cannon Releases New Movie 'King of Dancehall' On YouTube Red: Interview