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Monster (2021)

Monster is an Anthony Mandler-directed film that follows 17-year-old Steve Harmon's legal battle after he is charged with murder. Kelvin Harrison Jr. stars as Steve Harmon alongside A$AP Rocky and John David Washington. Monster was based on Walter Dean Myers' novel of the same name that was released in 1999.

Monster
Not Yet Rated
Drama

Director
Anthony Mandler
Release Date
May 7, 2021
Studio(s)
Netflix
Distributor(s)
Netflix
Cast
Jennifer Ehle , John David Washington , Nasir ‘Nas’ Jones , Kelvin Harrison Jr. , Tim Blake Nelson , Rakim Mayers , Jharrel Jerome , Jeffrey Wright , Jennifer Hudson
Writers
Janece Shaffer , Colen C. Wiley , Radha Blank
Runtime
98 minutes
Budget
$5 million

Summary

Monster tells the story of Steve Harmon (Kelvin Harrison, Jr.) a seventeen-year-old honor student whose world comes crashing down around him when he is charged with felony murder. The film follows his dramatic journey from a smart, likeable film student from Harlem attending an elite high school through a complex legal battle that could leave him spending the rest of his life in prison.
The film made its debut at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival and is based on the book by Walter Dean Myers.

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