The inevitable defeat of Mister & Pete

DVD 2014

One summer in New York City, thirteen-year-old Mister's hard-living mother is arrested by the police, leaving him and nine-year-old Pete to survive alone while dodging child protective services and the dangers of the Brooklyn projects. The resourceful Mister nevertheless feels he is an unstoppable force against seemingly unmovable obstacles. But what really keeps the pair in the survival game is much more Mister's vulnerability than his larger-th...

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African American children Drama

African American families Drama

African American women Drama

Brooklyn Bridge (New York, N.Y.) Drama

Children Drama

Coming of age Drama

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1 videodisc (ca. 109 min.) : sd, col. ; 4 3/4 in

Target Audience Note:

CHVR: NR

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The inevitable defeat of Mister and Pete [DVD]
Mister & Pete [DVD]

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Originally produced as a motion picture in 2013 ; 2014 DVD release
Special features include: audio commentary with director and actors ; "Better you, better me" music video by Alicia Keys ; deleted scenes with optional audio commentary ; "Rehearsal to scene" comparison ; "BOOTCAMP" skateboard instruction video ; "BOOTCAMP" drug counselor character research
Director of photography, Reed Morano ; editor, Jamie Kirkpatrick ; original score, Alicia Keys and Mark Isham
Jordin Sparks, Jennifer Hudson, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Jeffrey Wright, Skylan Brooks, Ethan Dizon, Anthony Mackie
DVD ; Dolby digital 5.1 ; widescreen presentation
For private home use only
In English audio ; subtitles in English or Spanish
Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired

Control Number:

1891867

UPC:

051907985037

Other Authors:

Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Adewale, 1967-
Brooks, Skylan
CodeBlack Entertainment
Cohen, Rachel (Film producer)
Dizon, Ethan
Edelbaum, Jana
Hudson, Jennifer, 1981-
Isham, Mark
Keys, Alicia
Kirkpatrick, J. B. (James Barrie)
Mackie, Anthony, 1978-
Morano, Reed, 1977-
Sparks, Jordin
Starrbury, Michael
Teitel, Robert
Tillman, George, 1969-
Wright, Jeffrey
levelFILM (Firm)

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