Night Catches Us
2010 · Movie · R · 90 min · ★ 5.4 · 73% critics
Set in 1976 Philadelphia, this drama follows a former activist returning to his old neighborhood after years away. As he tries to rebuild connections and face personal regrets, he runs into lingering suspicion, community tension, and unresolved conflicts from the past.
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Details
- Years
- 2010
- Release date
- 2010-12-03
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 73/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.4/10 (26 votes)
About
You may like this if you want a reflective, character-driven drama about community, history, and hard choices, with a steady emotional pull; Not for you if you want fast pacing, clear-cut answers, or a crowd-pleasing story.
Pros: strong performances; thoughtful period atmosphere; emotionally honest drama | Cons: slow pacing; uneven script; some unclear plotting
Themes
- philadelphia, pennsylvania
- 1970s
- black panther party
- woman director
Cast & crew
Anthony Mackie
as Marcus Washington
Kerry Washington
as Patricia Wilson
Wendell Pierce
as David Gordon
Jamie Hector
as 'DoRight' Miller
- KW
Kevin C. Walls
as Police Officer
Tariq Trotter
as Bostic Washington
Amari Cheatom
as Jimmy Dixon
Nakia Dillard
as T.T
Ron Simons
as Carey Ford
- TR
Thomas Roy
as Old Man Harrison
Directed by Tanya Hamilton