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
- 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
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