Rob Peace | |
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Directed by | Chiwetel Ejiofor |
Written by | Chiwetel Ejiofor |
Based on | The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace by Jeff Hobbs |
Produced by | Antoine Fuqua Rebecca Hobbs Kat Samick Andrea Calderwood Jeffrey Soros Simon Horsman Alex Kurtzman Jenny Lumet |
Starring | Jay Will Mary J. Blige Chiwetel Ejiofor Camila Cabello Michael Kelly Mare Winningham |
Cinematography | Ksenia Sereda |
Edited by | Masahiro Hirakubo |
Music by | Jeff Russo |
Production companies | Republic Pictures [1] Hill District Media [1] Los Angeles Media Fund [1] Participant [1] Sugar Peace Productions [1] 25 Stories [1] |
Release date |
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Running time | 119 minutes [2] |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Rob Peace is a 2024 American biographical drama film written and directed by Chiwetel Ejiofor and starring Jay Will, Mary J. Blige and Ejiofor. [3] It is based on the biography The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace by Jeff Hobbs. [4]
In January 2019, it was announced that Ejiofor will direct the film. [8] In February 2020, it was announced that Stephan James was cast as Peace and Ejiofor would play Peace's father. [5]
In January 2023, it was announced that Jay Will was cast as Peace. [4] In February 2023, it was announced that Mary J. Blige was cast as Peace's mother Jackie. Blige also serves as an executive producer of the film. [3] Later in February 2023, it was announced that Camila Cabello was also cast in the film. [6]
Filming occurred in Newark, New Jersey, particularly in the St. Benedict's Preparatory School, in December 2022. [7]
The film premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival on January 22, 2024. [9]
The film has a 75% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 16 reviews. [10]
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