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Chapter & Verse

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Chapter & Verse

R

2015

1h 37m

Drama

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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

Despite its familiarity, "Chapter & Verse" manages to make its material both fresh and authentic.

Feb 10, 2017

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Michael Rechtshaffen

Los Angeles Times

[A] tough/tender portrait of an ex-con attempting to find redemption in modern-day transitional Harlem.

Feb 9, 2017

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Frank Scheck

The Hollywood Reporter

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.

Feb 4, 2017

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Nathanael Hood

Audiences Everywhere

The saving grace of Chapter & Verse is its painfully honest eye and ear for human behavior and speech.

Rated: B-

Dec 27, 2018

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Sean Mulvihill

FanboyNation.com

Chapter & Verse exudes so much empathy towards its characters without ever coming close to being overwrought in its drama.

Rated: 3.5/5

Nov 1, 2018

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Lapacazo Magrira Sandoval

New York Amsterdam News

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.

Aug 20, 2018

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nilufer e

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.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

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.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/30/23

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Audience Member

Despite its familiarity, "Chapter & Verse" manages to make its material both fresh and authentic.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/25/23

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Audience Member

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.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/08/23

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Audience Member

This film is amazing. It's a movie for us by us. The characters are fantastic. I would see this movie again and again.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/08/23

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Audience Member

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.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/28/23

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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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