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The Hate U Give

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Directed by George Tillman Jr.
Produced by Wyck Godfrey, Marty Bowen, Robert Teitel, and George Tillman Jr.
Screenplay by Audrey Wells Based on the novel by Angie Thomas
With: Amandla Stenberg, Regina Hall, Russell Hornsby, Anthony Mackie, Issa Rae, Common, Algee Smith, Sabrina Carpenter, K.J. Apa, Dominique Fishback, Lamar Johnson, TJ Wright, and Megan Lawless
Cinematography: Mihai Malaimare Jr.
Editing: Alex Blatt and Craig Hayes
Music: Dustin O'Halloran
Runtime: 133 min
Release Date: 19 October 2018
Aspect Ratio: 2.39 : 1
Color: Color
Twitter Capsule:
Thomas's debut novel brought to life by first-rate cast led by deeply moving performance of Stenberg as a high-schooler navigating conflicting worlds of family life, neighborhood, and prep school. Mostly transcends story's YA shorthand but saccharine final moments undercut power and perspective of the picture.