1982 (2013 film)

1982
Film poster
Directed byTommy Oliver
Written byTommy Oliver
Produced byTommy Oliver
Starring
CinematographyDaniel Vecchione
Edited byTovah Leibowitz
Tommy Oliver
Music byJohn Jennings Boyd
Production
companies
Black Squirrel Films
Confluential Films
Distributed byCodeBlack Entertainment
Lionsgate
Release date
  • September 8, 2013 (2013-09-08) (Toronto)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

1982 is a 2013 drama film written and directed by Tommy Oliver and starring Hill Harper.[1] It is Oliver's directorial debut.[2] The film is also semi-autobiographical.[3] The film marked the final appearance of actress and activist Ruby Dee before her death in 2014.

Plot

The film is set in Philadelphia 1982.

Cast

Release

The film premiered at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival and later made its multi-platform release in March 2016.[2]

Reception

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 78% based on nine reviews, and an average rating of 7/10.[4]

Sheri Linden of The Hollywood Reporter gave the film a positive review and wrote, "Suitably low-key but sometimes under-realized, this drama is fueled by its working-class milieu and a heart-wrenching performance by Hill Harper."[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ Blay, Zeba (13 September 2013). "TIFF 2013 Reviews – Tommy Oliver's Debut '1982' Provides A Platform For Hill Harper To Shine". Indiewire. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  2. ^ a b Obenson, Tambay A. (21 December 2015). "Tommy Oliver's Feature Debut '1982' Gets a Trailer + Release Date (Hill Harper, Sharon Leal Star)". Indiewire. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  3. ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (9 September 2013). "Toronto: CAA Signs '1982' Helmer Tommy Oliver". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  4. ^ "1982 (2013)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
  5. ^ Linden, Sheri (16 February 2014). "1982: Santa Barbara Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 9 September 2016.