892 (film)

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892
Directed byAbi Damaris Corbin
Screenplay by
Starring
CinematographyDoug Emmett
Edited byChris Witt
Music byMichael Abels
Production
companies
  • Vox Media Studios
  • Salmira Productions
  • Little Lamb
  • UpperRoom Productions
Distributed byBleecker Street
Release date
  • January 21, 2022 (2022-01-21) (Sundance)
Running time
103 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

892 is a 2022 American thriller drama film written and directed by Abi Damaris Corbin and co-written by Kwame Kwei-Armah. The film stars John Boyega, Michael K. Williams, Nicole Beharie and Connie Britton.

Plot[]

Based on the real life story of the late Brian Brown-Easley, a former Marine Corps veteran in financial troubles, is concerned over the effects on his daughter alongside the prospects of homelessness to the point of robbing a Wells Fargo Bank with a bomb threat in 2017.[1][2]

Cast[]

Production[]

On March 2, 2021, it was announced that Jonathan Majors will play a Marine war veteran who suffers from mental scars, and his hard transition back to civilian life.[3] On July 8, 2021, it was reported that John Boyega replaced Majors due to a scheduling conflict with Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania.[4] On August 30, 2021, it was confirmed that Connie Britton joined the cast.[5]

Principal photography began on July 6, 2021, and was scheduled to conclude on August 16, 2021, in Los Angeles, California.[6]

Release and reception[]

It premiered at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival on January 21, 2022, where the cast won the Special Jury Award for Ensemble Cast in the U.S. Dramatic Competition.[7] On February 1, 2022, Bleecker Street acquired the film's US distribution rights.[8][9]

Deadline said, "Corbin is firmly in control behind the camera and with particular expert help with her editor Chris Witt. The British actor Boyega is superb in every aspect of the role, as is the commanding presence of the late Williams in what sadly is his final film role."[10]

Variety said, "This is not an act of documentary reenactment so much as a tense, speculative drama, imagining what this man must have gone through during those hours, and how his actions rippled out to affect others’ lives."[11]

Accolades[]

References[]

  1. ^ 892 Image Features John Boyega in Brian Brown-Easley Biopic - Collider
  2. ^ 892 Review: John Boyega Revisits a Tragic True Story - Collider
  3. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (March 2, 2021). "Jonathan Majors To Star In Marine War Vet Feature '892'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
  4. ^ Kit, Borys (July 8, 2021). "John Boyega to Star in Indie Drama '892' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
  5. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (August 30, 2021). "Connie Britton Boards Salmira Productions Indie Drama Thriller '892'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
  6. ^ "Film and TV Projects Going Into Production - 892". Variety Insight. Archived from the original on March 14, 2021. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
  7. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony; Patten, Dominic (December 9, 2021). "Sundance 2022: Hybrid Festival Sees Princess Diana, Michael Kenneth Williams, Dakota Johnson, Bill Cosby, NYC Rock'n'Roll & Regina Hall Fill Lineup". Deadline. Archived from the original on December 9, 2021. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
  8. ^ Bleecker Street Nabs U.S. Rights To Thriller ‘892’ Starring John Boyega & The Late Michael K. Williams – Sundance
  9. ^ '892' With John Boyega and Michael K. Williams Acquired by Bleecker Street|The Wrap
  10. ^ Hammond, Pete. "Sundance Review: John Boyega And Michael Kenneth Williams In '892'". Deadline. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
  11. ^ Debruge, Peter. "'892' Review: A Bank Robbery Makes a Statement in This Indie True-Crime Story". Variety. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
  12. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony; Patten, Dominic (December 9, 2021). "Sundance 2022: Hybrid Festival Sees Princess Diana, Michael Kenneth Williams, Dakota Johnson, Bill Cosby, NYC Rock'n'Roll & Regina Hall Fill Lineup". Deadline. Archived from the original on December 9, 2021. Retrieved December 9, 2021.

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