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Caged Birds

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Jordan Lucas is an affluent, Black high school senior counting down the days until he can escape high school -- and the bullies that plague him there -- to attend his dream college, Princeton. When his prideful cousin, EJ, is humiliated by a white bully, he recruits Jordan, and Kevonte, a bussed-in student from the other side of the tracks, to play a robbery prank on the bully. When the prank goes bad, leaving two white students dead, the boys struggle to avoid being caught and are each forced to confront the personal demons that come with being Black in the suburbs.
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Audience Member Caged Birds is a very good independent film with strong performances throughout from it's young leads. The film takes a realistic approach in showing how a group of young teens stay together after killing two other teens who were bullying them in a prank gone wrong. The movie is a perfect length at 88 minutes. My only complaint is some of the other side characters in this film do not match the energy and strong performances as our leads. Other then that this movie is a very good watch and I’m glad I came across this while scrolling through Amazon Prime. Caged Birds gets a very high 4 1/2 stars out of 5 from me. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 09/25/24 Full Review Peaches R True to life movie. Some parents may want to watch this without/with your teenage to young adult children so that you can understand similar/dissimilar situations that they may be facing. This movie does a great job of showing what reality can be depending on the circumstances you’re in. It was very intense. This will give families something else to talk about. As a very grown adult, I loved it. The message sent was received from this movie, thanks to all that played a major role in creating this believable story. I enjoyed the 3 main characters role though I especially appreciated the acting of the one who had the highest aspirations ahead of him (Jordan). Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/16/24 Full Review Mahoganyz P Great movie. Great actors. I loved it. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 08/09/24 Full Review Shalonda M. J The plot, the cast and the crew all went together PERFECTLY!!! GREAT MOVIE!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/27/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Fredrick Leach

Director

Kamil McFadden

Jordan Lucas

Khalil Kain

Guerron Lucas

Bentley Green

EJ Lucas

Christian Menace

Kevonte Bell

Aaliyah Muhammad

Keyaira Bell
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Synopsis Jordan Lucas is an affluent, Black high school senior counting down the days until he can escape high school -- and the bullies that plague him there -- to attend his dream college, Princeton. When his prideful cousin, EJ, is humiliated by a white bully, he recruits Jordan, and Kevonte, a bussed-in student from the other side of the tracks, to play a robbery prank on the bully. When the prank goes bad, leaving two white students dead, the boys struggle to avoid being caught and are each forced to confront the personal demons that come with being Black in the suburbs.
Director
Fredrick Leach
Producer
Edwin Walker, Tangier A. Clarke
Screenwriter
Fredrick Leach
Production Co
Bars of Rage
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
May 31, 2022
Runtime
1h 26m
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