Sing Sing (2023 film)

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Sing Sing
Directed byGreg Kwedar
Screenplay by
  • Clint Bentley
  • Greg Kwedar
Story by
  • Clint Bentley
  • Greg Kwedar
  • Clarence "Divine Eye" Maclin
  • John "Divine G" Whitfield
Based on
  • The Sing Sing Follies
    by John H. Richardson
  • Breakin' The Mummy's Code
    by Brent Buell
Produced by
  • Monique Walton
  • Clint Bentley
  • Greg Kwedar
Starring
CinematographyPat Scola
Edited byParker Laramie
Music byBryce Dessner
Production
companies
Distributed byA24
Release dates
  • September 10, 2023 (2023-09-10) (TIFF)
  • July 12, 2024 (2024-07-12) (United States)
Running time
105 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Sing Sing is a 2023 American drama film directed by Greg Kwedar, who co-wrote the screenplay with Clint Bentley.[1] Based on the real-life Rehabilitation Through the Arts program at Sing Sing maximum security prison, the film centres on a group of inmates involved in the creation of theatrical stage shows through the program.[2] It stars professional actors Colman Domingo and Paul Raci, alongside many real-life formerly incarcerated men who were themselves alumni of the program during their incarceration, including Clarence "Divine Eye" Maclin and Sean San José.[2]

The film premiered in the Special Presentations program at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival.[3] The film is scheduled to be released by A24 in the United States on July 12, 2024.

Premise[edit]

A small group of prisoners inside Sing Sing Correctional Facility, one of the world's most infamous maximum security prisons, attempt to stage their own original production, "Breakin' The Mummy's Code."

Cast[edit]

  • Colman Domingo as John "Divine G" Whitfield
  • Clarence "Divine Eye" Maclin as himself
  • Sean San José as Mike Mike
  • Paul Raci as Brent Buell
  • David "Dap" Giraudy
  • Patrick "Preme" Griffin
  • Jon-Adrian Velazquez as Blaze
  • Sean "Dino" Johnson

Release[edit]

The film premiered in the Special Presentations program at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival, where it was picked up by A24.[4]

The film is scheduled to be released in the United States in limited theaters on July 12, 2024, and a wider release on August 2.[5]

Reception[edit]

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 93% of 14 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 9.3/10.[6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Radheyan Simonpillai, "IFF 2023: Colman Domingo searches for the souls stuck behind bars in prison drama Sing Sing". The Globe and Mail, September 8, 2023.
  2. ^ a b Mia Galuppo, "Toronto: How the Formerly Incarcerated Cast of 'Sing Sing' Found Shooting the Prison Drama 'Cathartic'". The Hollywood Reporter, September 8, 2023.
  3. ^ Anthony D'Alessandro, "TIFF Lineup Unveiled Amid Strikes: Awards Contenders ‘Dumb Money’, ‘The Holdovers’, ‘Rustin’; Starry Pics For Sale With Scarlett Johansson, Kate Winslet, Michael Keaton, Viggo Mortensen & More". Deadline Hollywood, July 24, 2023.
  4. ^ Jr, Mike Fleming (September 15, 2023). "A24 Lands U.S. Rights On Toronto Buzz Title Sing Sing Starring Colman Domingo". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
  5. ^ Hall, Gerrad (May 9, 2024). "Colman Domingo on his emotional prison drama Sing Sing and its arts rehabilitation program". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
  6. ^ "Sing Sing". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved September 16, 2023. Edit this at Wikidata

External links[edit]

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