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Killing Lazarus

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A doomed friendship develops out of despair between Thurgood Jacobs and Lazarus James.
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Leah Pickett Chicago Reader Even as the clock ticks, the narrative drags, in large part because writer-director Desmond Faison includes several unnecessary scenes and side characters. Aug 3, 2017 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member I was really blown away by the excellence of Killing Lazarus. From the script to the performances, this film deserves more attention. Remarkably acted, deftly directed, and incredibly produced, this film had me from the first scene! Riveted. I highly recommend this very timely film. Bravo to the team behind it!! Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Killing Lazarus is a poignant drama that explores many topics. The film covers drugs and violence but also spirituality, mental health, and friendship. Killing Lazarus is a timely and relevant movie that has the spirit of a more modern and nuanced Menace to Society or Dead Presidents. Killing Lazarus reveals the reality behind groups that are too often reduced to easy one dimensional stories of criminality in most films and beyond. Killing Lazarus is produced by Issa Rae of HBO's Insecure, who obviously saw the value of this project and helped bring it to the screen. The project is skillfully written and directed by Desmond Faison. The cinematography by Will Novy is quite beautiful. If you're looking for a timely and complex film, I would highly recommend watching Killing Lazarus. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis A doomed friendship develops out of despair between Thurgood Jacobs and Lazarus James.
Director
Desmond Faison
Producer
Jahmela Biggs, Lynneise Joseph, Naiyah Scaife
Screenwriter
Desmond Faison
Production Co
FINC Films
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 29, 2019
Runtime
1h 57m
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