You're Nobody 'til Somebody Kills You
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- For the song "You're Nobody (Til Somebody Kills You)" by The Notorious B.I.G., see the album Life After Death.
| You're Nobody 'til Somebody Kills You | |
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| Directed by | Michael A. Pinckney |
| Written by | Michael A. Pinckney |
| Produced by | Spike Lee |
| Starring | James McDaniel, Michael Mosley, Nashawn Kearse, Assiatou Lea, Kevin Carroll, Neko Parkham, Jacinto Taras Riddick |
| Cinematography | Ricardo Sarmiento |
| Music by | Kotchy, MAC A MILLION DOLLAR MAN MUSICK |
| Distributed by | Locomotive Distribution Inc. |
Release date |
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| Country | Template:Film US |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1M (estimated)[citation needed] |
You're Nobody 'til Somebody Kills You,[1] is a forthcoming film directed by Spike Lee's protege Michael A. Pinckney, founder and Managing Director of Black Noise Media, a production house based in New York City.[2]
The film began production in May 2007,[3] however its release was delayed until 2011 for unknown reasons.[citation needed] "You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Kills You" was slated to premiere at Brooklyn's Williamsburg International Film Festival dubbed "WILLiFEST" on September 23, 2011.[4]
Doug E. Fresh, Big Daddy Kane and Ed Lover make appearances in "You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Kills You," which stars James McDaniel (NYPD Blue), Michael K. Williams ("The Wire" "Boardwalk Empire"), Michael Mosley ("Law & Order") and Nashawn Kearse (“The Sopranos” “Entourage.”)[5][6]
Cast
- James McDaniel – Detective Johnson
- Michael Mosley – Detective Francelli
- Nashawn Kearse – “Manchild
- Assiatou Lea - Terrell
- Kevin Carroll – Maurice Murray
- Neko Parkham – Dennis
- Jacinto Taras Riddick – Mr. Mann
- Suzette Avariah Gunn – Kiki
- Michael K. Williams - ???[citation needed]
- David Fonteno – Captain Freeman
- Jessia Blank – Felicia Roman
- Kia Joy Goodwin – Michelle Malone
- Al Thompson - Cipha
- Doug E. Fresh – Rob Ski
- Felix Solis – Detective Meil
- Esau Pritchett – Detective Brown
- Al Palagonia – Tony Martin
- Chance Kelly – L.T. Harrington
- Kelvin Coffey - Smoak
- Shyheim Franklin - Wise
- Andre Blake – Mark Thompson
- Harriet Foy – Janice Johnson
- Uriel “Julitio” McCullum – Miles Johnson
- Malikha Mallete – Radio Personailty
- Jordan Carlos - Fritz
- Adriane Lenox – Mother Malone
- Jasmine Leisa Garnes - Terry
- Aleisha Allen – Sarah Johnson
- Ambre Anderson – Beautiful Girl
- Alfonso Lover - Jimmie
- Saila Rao – Sonia (Receptionist)
- Omar Scroggins - Greg
- Rege Lewis – Bam Bam
- Hassan Manning – Nino Brown
- Ernest Dancy - Slant
- Lily Agosto – Reporter #1
- Michael Dendekker – Reporter #2
- Bradley Williams – Stage Manager
- Greg Nice – Nice & Smooth
- Big Daddy Kane – himself
- Joe Salgo – Undercover Detective
- Tuffy Questell – Concert Announcer
- Mark Pellettieri - Assistant
- Rafael Osorio – Door Man
- Usman Sherif – TV Host #1
- Maryam Basir – TV Host #2
- Gregory Dann – CSU Detective
- Jeff Ward – Stunt Coordinataor
- Linton Alfred – Stunt Utility
- Roy Anderson – Stunt Utility
- Jimmy “Penny” Pinckney Killer/Stunt Utility
- Benjamin Garlock - Club Extra
Crew
- Director - Michael A. Pinckney
- Writer - Michael A. Pinckney
- Executive Producer - Spike Lee
- Producers - Neil Carter, Michael A. Pinckney
- Co-Executive Producer: Jonathan Accarrino
- Executive Producers - Gabriel Gornell, Colleen Seldin
- Casting Director – Donna DeSeta
- Costume Designer - Donna Berwick
- Production Designer - Sarah Frank
- Director of Photography - Ricardo Sarmiento
- Music Supervisor - Charlie Mac
- Original Tracks - MAC A MILLION DOLLAR MAN MUSICK
- Original Tracks - Kotchy [citation needed]
Official Links
References
- ^ Vibe.com: Spike Lee Taps Legendary Rappers For Hip-Hop Horror Film
- ^ BlackNoiseMedia.com: About Us
- ^ New York Post: Page Six April 25, 2007
- ^ PRNewsWire.com: Locomotive Distribution Taps Definition 6 for Multi-Tiered Promotional Campaign for Independent Film "You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Kills You" for its WILLiFEST Premiere
- ^ IMDB: You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Kills You
- ^ HipHopBlog.com: Spike Lee Producing Horror Film