Pass Over is a 2018 American drama film directed by Spike Lee and starring Jon Michael Hill, Julian Parker, Ryan Hallahan and Blake DeLong. It is a performance of the play of the same name by Antoinette Nwandu, directed for the stage by Danya Taymor and filmed by Spike Lee.[3]
| Pass Over | |
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| Directed by | Spike Lee (directed by) Danya Taymor (created in collaboration with and directed for the stage by) |
| Screenplay by | Antoinette Nwandu |
| Produced by | Spike Lee |
| Starring | Jon Michael Hill Julian Parker Ryan Hallahan Blake DeLong |
| Cinematography | Chayse Irvin |
| Edited by | Hye Mee Na |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Amazon Studios[2] |
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Running time | 75 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Cast
- Jon Michael Hill as Moses
- Julian Parker as Kitch
- Ryan Hallahan as Master
- Blake DeLong as Ossifer
Production
The film was shot in 2017 at the Steppenwolf Theatre in Chicago.[4] The stage production was directed by Danya Taymor and the film recording of the performance was directed by Spike Lee.
Release
The film premiered at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival.[5] It was then released via Amazon Prime on April 20, 2018.[6]
Reception
The film has a 93% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.[7] Chuck Bowen of Slant Magazine awarded the film two stars out of four.[8] Chris Nashawaty of Entertainment Weekly graded the film a B.[9] Nick Allen of RogerEbert.com awarded the film three and a half stars.[10] Bradley Gibson of Film Threat gave the film a 8 out of 10.[11]
The Hollywood Reporter gave it a positive review, calling it "More powerful than its filmed-play format might suggest."[12]
