Chapter & Verse (film)

Chapter & Verse
Film poster
Directed by	Jamal Joseph
Written by	Jamal Joseph Daniel Beaty
Produced by	Cheryl Hill Jonathan Sanger
Starring	Daniel Beaty Omari Hardwick Loretta Devine Selenis Leyva
Cinematography	John Wakayama Carey
Edited by	Joel Davenport
Music by	Charles Mack
Production companies	The Bubble Factory Harlem Film Company
Distributed by	Paladin
Release date	June 11, 2016 (2016-06-11) (Hartford Public Library)[1]
Running time	97 minutes[2]
Country	United States
Language	English

Chapter & Verse is a 2016 American drama film directed by Jamal Joseph and starring Daniel Beaty, Omari Hardwick, Loretta Devine and Selenis Leyva.[2] Antoine Fuqua served as an executive producer of the film.[3]

Cast

• Daniel Beaty
• Loretta Devine
• Omari Hardwick
• Selenis Leyva
• Marc John Jefferies
• Khadim Diop
• Justin Martin
• Muhammad Cunningham
• Gary Perez
• Bryonn Bain

Release

The film premiered at the Hartford Public Library on June 11, 2016.[1] It was then released in theaters in New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago and Atlanta in February 2017.[4]

Reception

The film has an 88% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.[5]

Nick Schager of Variety gave the film a positive review and wrote: "...despite its familiarity, Chapter & Verse manages to make its material both fresh and authentic."[3]

Frank Scheck of The Hollywood Reporter also gave the film a positive review and wrote: "Resonating with an authenticity borne of the experiences of its director/co-screenwriter Jamal Joseph, Chapter & Verse movingly portrays the plight of a recently released ex-con striving to make a new life for himself on the mean streets of Harlem."[2]

References

1. Dunne, Susan (7 June 2016). "Ex Black Panther Jamal Joseph Brings Film 'Chapter & Verse' To Hartford Library". Hartford Courant. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
2. Scheck, Frank (3 February 2017). "'Chapter & Verse': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
3. Schager, Nick (10 February 2017). "Film Review: 'Chapter & Verse'". Variety. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
4. Harris, Aisha (10 February 2017). "Filmmaker and Former Black Panther Jamal Joseph". Slate. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
5. "Chapter & Verse". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 21 November 2020.

External links

• Chapter & Verse at IMDb
• Chapter & Verse at Rotten Tomatoes