Love Under New Management: The Miki Howard Story | |
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Directed by | Christine Swanson |
Written by |
Rhonda Baraka Christine Swanson |
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Starring | |
Cinematography | Tommy Maddox-Upshaw |
Edited by | Grisha Alasadi |
Music by | Kurt Farquhar |
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Distributed by | TV One |
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Running time | 120 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $2,000,000 |
Love Under New Management: The Miki Howard Story is a 2016 American biographical musical drama film directed by Christine Swanson and written by Swanson and Rhonda Baraka. [1] The film stars Teyonah Parris as R&B and Jazz singer Miki Howard. The film follows Howard's time as a homeless teenager to her abusive relationship with Eddie Phelps and drug addiction to becoming a Grammy Award-nominated singer. The film also starring Gary Dourdan, Darius McCrary, Amari Cheatom, LisaRaye McCoy and Vanessa Bell Calloway as her mother, gospel singers Josephine Howard. [2] Howard also appears in a special cameo. The title refer to her song " Love Under New Management". It premiered on TV One on June 12, 2016. [3] [4]
The film became the highest-rated original movie in the history of the TV One network. [5] Parris received positive reviews for her performance as Howard. [6] [7] The film received three nominations at the 2017 Black Reel Awards: for Best Television Miniseries or Movie, Outstanding Actress, TV Movie or Limited Series (Parris), and Outstanding Screenplay in a TV Movie or Limited Series. [8]
Love Under New Management: The Miki Howard Story | |
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Directed by | Christine Swanson |
Written by |
Rhonda Baraka Christine Swanson |
Produced by |
|
Starring | |
Cinematography | Tommy Maddox-Upshaw |
Edited by | Grisha Alasadi |
Music by | Kurt Farquhar |
Production company | |
Distributed by | TV One |
Release date |
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Running time | 120 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $2,000,000 |
Love Under New Management: The Miki Howard Story is a 2016 American biographical musical drama film directed by Christine Swanson and written by Swanson and Rhonda Baraka. [1] The film stars Teyonah Parris as R&B and Jazz singer Miki Howard. The film follows Howard's time as a homeless teenager to her abusive relationship with Eddie Phelps and drug addiction to becoming a Grammy Award-nominated singer. The film also starring Gary Dourdan, Darius McCrary, Amari Cheatom, LisaRaye McCoy and Vanessa Bell Calloway as her mother, gospel singers Josephine Howard. [2] Howard also appears in a special cameo. The title refer to her song " Love Under New Management". It premiered on TV One on June 12, 2016. [3] [4]
The film became the highest-rated original movie in the history of the TV One network. [5] Parris received positive reviews for her performance as Howard. [6] [7] The film received three nominations at the 2017 Black Reel Awards: for Best Television Miniseries or Movie, Outstanding Actress, TV Movie or Limited Series (Parris), and Outstanding Screenplay in a TV Movie or Limited Series. [8]