Destined (film)

Destined
Destined
	Film poster
Directed by	Qasim Basir
Written by	Qasim Basir
Produced by	Codie Elaine Oliver; Tommy Oliver; Matt Ratner; Rick Rosenthal
Starring	Cory Hardrict; Hill Harper; La La Anthony; Jesse Metcalfe;
Cinematography	Carmen Cabana
Edited by	René Besson
Music by	John Jennings Boyd
Production; companies	Confluential Films; Lola's Productions; Tilted Windmill Productions; Whitewater Films
Distributed by	Alameda Entertainment
Release dates	October 22, 2016 (Chicago); November 17, 2017;
Running time	95 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Destined is a 2016 American fantasy drama film written and directed by Qasim Basir and starring Cory Hardrict, Hill Harper, La La Anthony and Jesse Metcalfe.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]

Cast

Cory Hardrict as Sheed / Rasheed
Jesse Metcalfe as Officer Holder / Dylan Holder
Robert Christopher Riley as Cal / Calvin
Margot Bingham as Maya
La La Anthony as Jada
Hill Harper as Mayor Jones
Jason Dohring as Nathan Miller/Officer Miller
Zulay Henao as Giselle Porter
Curtiss Cook as Mr. Davis

Production

The film was shot in Detroit.^[5]^[6] According to the Detroit Free Press, the idea for the film was inspired by the 1998 film Sliding Doors.^[5]

While promoting the film in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Hardrict said, "When I read the script, it felt scary, and if something scares me on the page, I have to do it."^[6]

Reception

The film has a 33% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.^[7]

Awards

Basir and Hardrict won the Best Director and Best Actor awards respectively at the 2016 American Black Film Festival.^[5]

References

External links

Destined at IMDb
Destined at Rotten Tomatoes

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