Night Catches Us(2010)- Production Details

Poster of Night Catches Us

Synopsis

In 1976, after years of mysterious absence, Marcus returns to the Philadelphia neighborhood where he came of age in the midst of the Black Power movement. While his arrival raises suspicion among his family and former neighbors, he finds acceptance from his old friend Patricia and her daughter. However, Marcus quickly finds himself at odds with the organization he once embraced, whose members suspect he orchestrated the slaying of their former comrade-in-arms. In a startling sequence of events, Marcus must protect a secret that could shatter everyone's beliefs as he rediscovers his forbidden passion for Patricia.

Production Details

In Theaters

  • December 3, 2010

MPAA Rating

R (for Language, some sexuality and violence.)

Genres

Drama, Romance, Period

Run Time

1 hour 30 minutes

Distributors

Magnolia Pictures

Box Office

$75,795

Also Known As

  • Stringbean & Marcus
  • Stringbean and Marcus

Production Status

Released

Filming Locations

  • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Produced In

United States

Director

CAST

Kerry Washington

Patricia Wilson

Anthony Mackie

Marcus Washington

Jamie Hector

'DoRight' Miller

Wendell Pierce

Detective David Gordon

Tariq Trotter

Bostic Washington

Novella Nelson

Eloise Johnson