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Pass Over | |
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Directed by |
Spike Lee (directed by) Danya Taymor (created in collaboration with and directed for the stage by) |
Screenplay by | Antoinette Nwandu |
Produced by | Spike Lee |
Starring |
Jon Michael Hill Julian Parker Ryan Hallahan Blake DeLong |
Cinematography | Chayse Irvin |
Edited by | Hye Mee Na |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Amazon Studios [2] |
Release dates | |
Running time | 75 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Pass Over is a 2018 American drama film directed by Spike Lee and starring Jon Michael Hill, Julian Parker, Ryan Hallahan and Blake DeLong. It is a performance of the play of the same name by Antoinette Nwandu, directed for the stage by Danya Taymor and filmed by Spike Lee. [3]
The film was shot in 2017 at the Steppenwolf Theatre in Chicago. [4] The stage production was directed by Danya Taymor and the film recording of the performance was directed by Spike Lee.
The film premiered at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival. [5] It was then released via Amazon Prime on April 20, 2018. [6]
The film has a 93% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. [7] Chuck Bowen of Slant Magazine awarded the film two stars out of four. [8] Chris Nashawaty of Entertainment Weekly graded the film a B. [9] Nick Allen of RogerEbert.com awarded the film three and a half stars. [10] Bradley Gibson of Film Threat gave the film a 8 out of 10. [11]
The Hollywood Reporter gave it a positive review, calling it "More powerful than its filmed-play format might suggest." [12]