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Chapter & Verse

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A reformed gang leader returns to Harlem and takes a job delivering meals. When he meets and bonds with an older woman, the two of them discover there is hope and joy in their surroundings.
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Nick Schager Variety 02/10/2017
Despite its familiarity, "Chapter & Verse" manages to make its material both fresh and authentic. Go to Full Review
Michael Rechtshaffen Los Angeles Times 02/09/2017
[A] tough/tender portrait of an ex-con attempting to find redemption in modern-day transitional Harlem. Go to Full Review
Frank Scheck The Hollywood Reporter 02/04/2017
Resonating with an authenticity borne of the experiences of its director/co-screenwriter Jamal Joseph, Chapter & Verse movingly portrays the plight of a recently released ex-con striving to make a new life for himself on the mean streets of Harlem. Go to Full Review
Nathanael Hood Audiences Everywhere 12/27/2018
B-
The saving grace of Chapter & Verse is its painfully honest eye and ear for human behavior and speech. Go to Full Review
Sean Mulvihill FanboyNation.com 11/01/2018
3.5/5
Chapter & Verse exudes so much empathy towards its characters without ever coming close to being overwrought in its drama. Go to Full Review
Lapacazo Magrira Sandoval New York Amsterdam News 08/20/2018
The theme of the drama is familiar and from the very first frame, viewers will understand that this film is a powerful story wrapped so tightly in truth. Go to Full Review
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nilufer e @Nilicim 07/04/2018 Well I'd have to say I can't get enough of 'boyz in the hood', 'bad boy gone good' type of movies and this was a good example. Loved the cast and the acting. See more 03/25/2017 Chapter & Verse is a film so powerful and poetic, it dares you to forget the love story that is Harlem: A tenderness that spans generations and withstands the pain. See more 03/13/2017 Despite its familiarity, "Chapter & Verse" manages to make its material both fresh and authentic. See more 02/10/2017 Saw this at MIST in Harlem last night with my mother and nephew. Great film that shares all things that revolve around those who are affected by the prison industrial system. A must see film that will generate fruitful conversations to help transform this world we live in. See more 02/07/2017 This film is amazing. It's a movie for us by us. The characters are fantastic. I would see this movie again and again. See more 02/06/2017 Its a must see and a universal story of how to recapture your life. Its "how broken people learn to love one another"]and kindness prevails. Another movie where NYC places a role and it works. Be prepared to experiences all emotions, while walking in the footsteps of the main character and leave the theater with hope. Be sure to look our for the movie which will be showing in major cities LA, ATL, Chicago, etc. In NYC you can catch it at Mist Theater and AMC on 42nd street. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A reformed gang leader returns to Harlem and takes a job delivering meals. When he meets and bonds with an older woman, the two of them discover there is hope and joy in their surroundings.
Director
Jamal Joseph
Producer
Cheryl Hill, Jonathan Sanger
Screenwriter
Daniel Beaty, Jamal Joseph
Production Co
The Bubble Factory
Rating
R (Sexuality|Language|Drug Use|Some Violence)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
May 30, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$81.9K
Runtime
1h 37m
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