Sleight

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Sleight

R

2017

1h 30m

Mystery & Thriller

Drama

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After his mother's death, a young street magician (Jacob Latimore) turns to dealing drugs at parties to support his little sister. When she is kidnapped by his supplier, he uses his sleight of hand and keen intelligence to find her.

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Critics Consensus

Sleight subverts genre norms, delivering a smart and well-acted -- if ultimately somewhat frustrating -- magical mystery.

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Soraya Nadia McDonald

Andscape

09/26/2017

Maybe it doesn't take a production budget north of $100 million to crank out a superhero film these days.

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Ben Sachs

Chicago Reader

05/04/2017

Sleight... is a minor film with major virtues: tenderness, imagination, and a strong grasp of character and setting.

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Marc Savlov

Austin Chronicle

05/04/2017

2.5/5

There's more going on here than meets the eye, but Sleight's sleeveless heart beats true and conjures its characters to wild life.

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Allen Almachar

The MacGuffin

07/18/2020

B+

It's the little details that count, and Sleight is a strong example of that.

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Samuel R. Murrian

Parade Magazine

05/09/2019

3/5

This could be a star-making turn for Latimore, who is effortlessly engaging in a layered role.

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Lawrence Ware

The Root

01/09/2019

This is not a perfect film, but I don't expect that from a superhero film. I want solid characters, convincing acting and solid action. The fact that this film gives all of that while being centered in the black experience makes it a must-see.

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Ky F

@RT91598194 08/19/2024

Its about a street Magican and drug dealer. i dare say the writers dont know anything more about street magic or drug dealers than what youd learn from a quick scroll on tiktok.

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Nathan H

@RT73046344 01/14/2024

A near-perfect indie movie with the perfect amount of sci-fi ingredients. I love how the writer did not shy away from any of the risky concepts that would have been edited out by less confident hands. The plot took things in an interesting direction, but everything still landed in the end. The acting is superb, the writing is surprisingly fresh, and there was no waste. The final images are brilliant because they happen in the viewer's imagination, but it still somehow works because the movie has earned it. Prepare to have faith in indie fims again.

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Georgan G

@RT98616417 03/05/2023

A clever blend of rap, mature characters who make mistakes & sci fi. I really wanted to like this movie, but it refused to be liked. Did I nod off or can someone explain the plot? Thought I understood until the end.

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andrei d

@RT74856639 07/10/2021

Finalul nu e ce trebuie

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06/22/2021

Cliched, but mellow and easy to understand.

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05/21/2021

It had potential to be good, but the drug dealing predicament was thought of by a middle class person or middle class group of people who have no idea how those situations work.

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Synopsis

After his mother's death, a young street magician (Jacob Latimore) turns to dealing drugs at parties to support his little sister. When she is kidnapped by his supplier, he uses his sleight of hand and keen intelligence to find her.

Director: J.D. Dillard
Producer: Eric B. Fleischman, Sean Tabibian, Alex Theurer
Screenwriter: J.D. Dillard, Alex Theurer
Distributor: BH Tilt, WWE Studios
Production Co: Diablo Entertainment
Rating: R (Language Throughout|Drug Content|Some Violence)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 28, 2017, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 10, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $3.9M
Runtime: 1h 30m

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