Black Nativity (2013)
A street-wise teen from Baltimore who has been raised by a single mother travels to New York City to spend the Christmas holiday with his estranged relatives, where he embarks on a surprising and inspirational journey.
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A street-wise teen from Baltimore who has been raised by a single mother travels to New York City to spend the Christmas holiday with his estranged relatives, where he embarks on a surprising and inspirational journey.
Rating:PG
Genre:Music, Drama
Written By:Kasi Lemmons
In Theaters:11/27/2013
Box Office:$7,018,189
Runtime:93 minutes
Studio:Malvern Pictures, Fox Searchlight Pictures, TSG Entertainment
Cast
Kasi Lemmons
Director
Forest Whitaker
Reverend Cornell Cobbs
Angela Bassett
Aretha Cobbs
Jennifer Hudson
Naima
Tyrese Gibson
Loot / Tyson
Jacob Latimore
Langston
Mary J. Blige
Platinum Fro
Nas
Street Prophet (Isaiah)
Vondie Curtis-Hall
Pawnbroker
Grace Gibson
Maria / Mary
J. Mallory McCree
Kyle
Rotimi
Officer Butch McDaniels
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