''The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain'' is a 2019 American thriller drama film written, produced and directed by David Midell and starring
Frankie Faison as the real life titular character. It is based on the
police shooting of Chamberlain that occurred on November 29, 2011, in
White Plains, New York
(Always Faithful)
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Morgan Freeman
Morgan Freeman (born June 1, 1937) is an American actor, director, and narrator. He is known for his distinctive deep voice and various roles in a wide variety of film genres. Throughout his career spanning over five decades, he has received ...
and
Lori McCreary
Lori McCreary is an American film producer. She is CEO of the production company Revelations Entertainment, which she co-founded with actor Morgan Freeman.
Early life
McCreary grew up in Antioch, California. She graduated from Antioch High S ...
serve as executive producers of the film.
Cast
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Frankie Faison as
Kenneth Chamberlain Sr.
*Steve O'Connell as
Sergeant
Sergeant (abbreviated to Sgt. and capitalized when used as a named person's title) is a rank in many uniformed organizations, principally military and policing forces. The alternative spelling, ''serjeant'', is used in The Rifles and other uni ...
Walter Parks
*Enrico Natale as
Officer Michael Rossi
*Ben Marten as Officer Patrick Jackson
*Angela Peel as Tonyia Greenhill
*Tom McElroy as Sergeant Flannigan
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LaRoyce Hawkins
LaRoyce C. Hawkins (born May 4, 1988) is an American actor, stand-up comedian, spoken word artist, and musician. Hawkins stars on NBC's police drama ''Chicago P.D.'', where he portrays Officer Kevin Atwater. The show is in its tenth season. ...
as Kenneth Chamberlain Jr.
*Christopher R. Ellis as Officer Talbot
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Anika Noni Rose as Candace Wade
*Antonio Polk as Officer Evans
*Dexter Zollicoffer as Roland Green
*Kelly Owens as Mitzi Pratt
*Armando Reyes as Armando Ruiz
*Eunice Woods as Karen Chamberlain
*Daniel Houle as
Lieutenant
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The meaning of lieutenant differs in different militaries (see comparative military ranks), but it is often sub ...
Hughes
*Linda Bright Clay as Carol Matthews
*Kate Black-Spence as
Dispatcher
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*Alexander Strong as Ava Chamberlain
*Nayeli Pagaza as
911
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Dates
* AD 911
* 911 BC
* September 11
** 9/11, the September 11 attacks of 2001
** 11 de Septiembre, Chilean coup d'état in 1973 that outed the democratically elected Salvador Allende
* November 9
Numbers
* 911 ...
Operator
Kristine Angela, Joey Ascaridis, Moira Begale, Nick Cardiff & Jared Winkler also play additional roles.
Release
The film made its world premiere at the
Austin Film Festival
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in October 2019.
Accolades
The film won the Best Narrative Feature Award at the 24th Urbanworld Film Festival.
References
External links
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2019 films
2019 drama films
2019 thriller films
American thriller films
American films based on actual events
Films set in the 21st century
2010s English-language films
2010s American films
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