Debuting at Sundance to very impressed audiences, The Inevitable Defeat of Mister and Pete has finally had its release date set for October 11th in the US, which certainly hints at an awards campaign for the movie from Lionsgate.
The powerful drama boasts incredibly affecting performances from its young leads, Skylan Brooks and Ethan Dizon. And with the October release date now set, Lionsgate have launched the first trailer online, via Fandango.
During a sweltering summer in New York City, 13-year-old Mister’s (Brooks) hard-living mother (Hudson) is apprehended by the police, leaving the boy and nine-year-old Pete (Dizon) alone to forage for food while dodging child protective services and the destructive scenarios of the Brooklyn projects. Faced with more than any child can be expected to bear, the resourceful Mister nevertheless feels he is an unstoppable force against seemingly unmovable obstacles. But what really keeps the pair in the survival game is much more Mister’s vulnerability than his larger-than-life attitude.
The two young leads are joined by a stellar cast, led by Anthony Mackie, Jennifer Hudson, Jordin Sparks, Jeffrey Wright, and Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje.
George Tillman, Jr. (Notorious, Faster) is at the helm, with Michael Starrbury making his debut penning the movie’s unflinching script.
The Inevitable Defeat of Mister and Pete is set to open in limited theatres in the US on October 11th. No word yet on a UK release date, but here’s to hoping it will be crossing the Atlantic in a few months’ time, because this is a film that deserves to be seen – you can read our review from Sundance London if you’re in need of any persuading after watching the first trailer below.
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