Everything You Need to Know About American Promise Movie (2013): May. 3, 2014 - added the US DVD release date of September 2, 2014 - Movie Insider (original) (raw)
Who's Involved:
Joe Brewster, Michele Stephenson
NR Not Rated MPA
Runtime: 2 hrs, 15 m
Language: English
Plot: What's the story about?
American Promise spans 13 years as Joe Brewster and Michèle Stephenson, middle-class African-American parents in Brooklyn, N.Y., turn their cameras on their son, Idris, and his best friend, Seun, who make their way through one of the most prestigious private schools in the country. Chronicling the boys' divergent paths from kindergarten through high school graduation at Manhattan's Dalton School, this provocative, intimate documentary presents complicated truths about America's struggle to come of age on issues of race, class and opportunity.
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Production: What we know about American Promise?
Filming Timeline
- 2013 - August: The film was set to Completed status.
American Promise Release Date: When was the film released?
American Promise was a limited release in 2013 on Friday, October 18, 2013. There were 14 other movies released on the same date, including Escape Plan, Carrie and The Fifth Estate.
As a limited theatrical release, American Promise will only be shown in select movie theaters across major markets. Please check Fandango and Atom Tickets to see if the film is playing in your area. Sometimes, limited theatrical releases are simulatenously released to buy or rent on video on demand services like Prime Video and Apple TV.
American Promise DVD & Blu-ray Release Date: When was the film released?
American Promise was released on DVD & Blu-ray on Tuesday, September 2, 2014 .
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