Monster (2018)
Based on the award winning novel by Walter Dean Myers, the film tells the story of Steve Harmon, a 17 yr old honors student and aspiring filmmaker who gets caught up in a robbery where a murder happens. The film follows his dramatic journey through a complex legal battle for his fight to prove his innocence.
Cast and Crew:
Director(s):
Anthony Mandler
Writer(s):
Walter Dean Myers (novel), Janece Shaffer, Colen C. Wiley
Starring:
John David Washington, Jennifer Ehle, Alejandro Hernandez, Jeffrey Wright, Jharrel Jerome, Mikey Madison, Tim Blake Nelson, Jennifer Hudson, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Paul Ben-Victor, Lovie Simone, Jonny Coyne, Dorian Missick, Adriana DeGirolami, Willie C. Carpenter, Nas, ASAP Rocky, Teresa Avia Lim, Rege Lewis, Danny Henriquez, Kelvin Hale, Liam Obergfoll, Akintola Jiboyewa, Jeremy Dash, June Ballinger, Roberto Lopez, Joel Van Liew, John Cashin, Mitch Roberson, Nyleek Moore, Amanda Crown, Keet Davis, Marc Blagowidow, Geisha Otero, Kevin Alexis Rivera, Keven Andres Almanzar, Milanee Gordon, Scott Micca, Jackson Francis Greene, Rylee Gabrielle King, Vincent Veloso
Producer(s):
Sirad Balducci, Jason Cloth, Daniel Crown, Brad Feinstein, David Gendron, Aaron L. Gilbert, Brenda Gilbert, Joseph Ingrassia, Mike Jackson, Ali Jazayeri, John Legend, Tonya Lewis Lee, Yoni Liebling, Richard McConnell, Edward Tyler Nahem, Nas, Andrew Pollack, Sander Shalinsky, Nikki Silver, Ty Stiklorius, Steven Thibault, Dale Wells, Lezlie Wills
Release Info:
Release Date: March 30, 2021 (USA) | Length: 98 min | Genre: Crime, Drama | MPAA Rating: Rated R for language throughout, some violence and bloody images. Note: Premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 22, 2018. Above is the Netflix premier date. Title changed from "Monster" to "All Rise" and then back to "Monster" for the Netflix Release.