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Home (2013 Film)
''Home'' is a 2013 American drama film written and directed by Jono Oliver and starring Gbenga Akinnagbe, Danny Hoch, Joe Morton, Tawny Cypress, K.K. Moggie and James McDaniel. Cast *Gbenga Akinnagbe as Jack Hall *Danny Hoch as Dundee *Tawny Cypress as Laura *Joe Morton as Donald Hall *K.K. Moggie as Denise *James McDaniel as Dr. Parker Release The film was released theatrically in Manhattan on November 22, 2013. Then it was released on DVD and on-demand on March 25, 2014. Reception The film has an 88% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on eight reviews. Stephanie Merry of ''The Washington Post'' gave the film a positive review and wrote, "Oliver is off to a promising start. Let’s hope it’s enough to get his next go-round a wider theatrical release." Inkoo Kang of the ''Los Angeles Times'' also gave the film a positive review and wrote, "The great achievement in writer-director Jono Oliver’s poignant, superb debut, ''Home'', lies in the balance between the film’s empath ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gbenga Akinnagbe
Olugbenga Enitan Temitope Akinnagbe ( ; born 12 December 1978) is an American actor and writer, best known for his roles as Chris Partlow on the HBO series ''The Wire'' and as Larry Brown on the HBO series '' The Deuce''. Early life Akinnagbe was born in Washington, D.C., the son of Yoruba Nigerian parents, and was raised in Silver Spring, Maryland. He is the second oldest of six children, with one older sister and four younger brothers, and the first in his family to be born in the United States. He attended Colonel Zadok A. Magruder High School in Rockville, Maryland. He attended Bucknell University on a wrestling scholarship, and graduated in 2000 with a degree in Political Science and English. Akinnagbe's cousin is rapper Wale. Career Akinnagbe played Ben Ellis in the episode "Contenders" on the TV series ''Numb3rs''. In the summer of 2006, Akinnagbe performed the role of "Zim" in the NYC Fringe Festival's "Outstanding Play" award-winning production of ''Modern Missionar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |