Release Date: 6/16/23; American Black Film Festival
Genre: Thriller
Rating: NR
Running Time: 85 mins.
Director: Michael D. Olmos
Studio(s): HBK F.C., Village Roadshow Pictures
Cast: Mike Colter (Neil), Antonio Fargas (Graham), Stephanie Sigman (Ash), Medina Senghore (Molly), James Udom (Laz).
Story: After losing his job on the police force, Neil is forced to work with a ruthless female narcotics trafficker to settle the debts of his estranged, deadbeat father and protect his wife and son. Murder City is the second movie filmed under Village Roadshow Pictures’ Black Noir Cinema franchise, co-founded by NBA great Kevin Garnett. Inspired by classics like Shaft,” Super Fly and Cleopatra Jones, Black Noir Cinema, aims to adapt and redefine the Blaxploitation genre and translate its spirit of empowerment to a new generation of Black audiences. Source: Variety.com. Photo Source: abff.com
