True to the Game | |
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Directed by | Preston A. Whitmore II |
Screenplay by | Nia Hill |
Based on | True to the Game by Teri Woods |
Produced by |
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Starring |
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Edited by | Andre Jones |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Faith Media Distribution |
Release date | September 8, 2017 |
Running time | 108 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Box office | $1,231,040 [1] |
True to the Game is a 2017 American
romantic
crime drama film directed by
Preston A. Whitmore II, written by Nia Hill, and starring
Columbus Short,
Andra Fuller,
Vivica A. Fox,
Nelsan Ellis, and
Jennifer Freeman. It was based on
Teri Woods's novel of the same name and follows Quadir Richards (Short), a charismatic drug lord tries to start a new life after he falls in love to Gena Rollins (Peeples), a young woman from Philadelphia.
The film was released on September 8, 2017 by Faith Media Distribution. A 2020 sequel named True to the Game 2: Gena's Story was released on November 6, 2020. A second sequel, True to the Game 3, was released in December 3, 2021. [2]
It was reported that a film adaptation of Teri Woods' novel True to the Game would go ahead in December 2015. [3] Columbus Short was reported to have signed on for the lead role on September 17, 2015. [4] The rest of the main cast was announced on October 13, 2015, including Vivica A. Fox, Nelsan Ellis, Andra Fuller. [5] Principal photography began for the film in October 2015 in Los Angeles, California and finished in April 2016. [5] This would be Nelsan Ellis' final film role before his death two months prior to the film's release. The film was dedicated to his memory.
True to the Game : Music Features By Keyshia Cole, 21 Savage, Big Block, Kris Kelli and Young Scooter, In 2017—18.
The first film received mixed to negative reviews from critics. [6]
Teo Bugbee from The New York Times gave it a negative review writing: "In the best circumstances, the familiarity of the crime genre can provide an opportunity for a filmmaker to flex their point of view, but the direction, by Preston A. Whitmore II, seems hampered by either a lack of resources or a lack of interest. The camera lingers on expensive cars, but club scenes appear threadbare.Among the actors, Vivica A. Fox commands a cameo appearance with an authority and charisma that outweighs any of the movie’s leads — including Mr. Short’s Quadir. And Nelsan Ellis, in one of his last film roles, is underutilized as Quadir’s cutthroat second-in-command." [7]
True to the Game | |
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Directed by | Preston A. Whitmore II |
Screenplay by | Nia Hill |
Based on | True to the Game by Teri Woods |
Produced by |
|
Starring |
|
Edited by | Andre Jones |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Faith Media Distribution |
Release date | September 8, 2017 |
Running time | 108 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Box office | $1,231,040 [1] |
True to the Game is a 2017 American
romantic
crime drama film directed by
Preston A. Whitmore II, written by Nia Hill, and starring
Columbus Short,
Andra Fuller,
Vivica A. Fox,
Nelsan Ellis, and
Jennifer Freeman. It was based on
Teri Woods's novel of the same name and follows Quadir Richards (Short), a charismatic drug lord tries to start a new life after he falls in love to Gena Rollins (Peeples), a young woman from Philadelphia.
The film was released on September 8, 2017 by Faith Media Distribution. A 2020 sequel named True to the Game 2: Gena's Story was released on November 6, 2020. A second sequel, True to the Game 3, was released in December 3, 2021. [2]
It was reported that a film adaptation of Teri Woods' novel True to the Game would go ahead in December 2015. [3] Columbus Short was reported to have signed on for the lead role on September 17, 2015. [4] The rest of the main cast was announced on October 13, 2015, including Vivica A. Fox, Nelsan Ellis, Andra Fuller. [5] Principal photography began for the film in October 2015 in Los Angeles, California and finished in April 2016. [5] This would be Nelsan Ellis' final film role before his death two months prior to the film's release. The film was dedicated to his memory.
True to the Game : Music Features By Keyshia Cole, 21 Savage, Big Block, Kris Kelli and Young Scooter, In 2017—18.
The first film received mixed to negative reviews from critics. [6]
Teo Bugbee from The New York Times gave it a negative review writing: "In the best circumstances, the familiarity of the crime genre can provide an opportunity for a filmmaker to flex their point of view, but the direction, by Preston A. Whitmore II, seems hampered by either a lack of resources or a lack of interest. The camera lingers on expensive cars, but club scenes appear threadbare.Among the actors, Vivica A. Fox commands a cameo appearance with an authority and charisma that outweighs any of the movie’s leads — including Mr. Short’s Quadir. And Nelsan Ellis, in one of his last film roles, is underutilized as Quadir’s cutthroat second-in-command." [7]