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THE INEVITABLE DEFEAT OF MISTER AND PETE
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Completed - ENGLISH - Drama

Log Line

During a sweltering summer in New York City, 13-year-old Mister’s hard-living mother is apprehended by the police, leaving the boy and nine-year-old Pete alone to forage for food while dodging child protective services and the destructive scenarios of the Brooklyn projects.

Previous markets

  • Berlin EFM 2014 (Debut)
  • Cannes 2014 (Line up)
  • AFM 2014 (Line up)
Full history

Year of production : 2013

Director(s) : George TILLMAN JR.
Cast : Anthony MACKIE, Jennifer HUDSON, Jordan SPARKS, Adewale AKINNUOYE-ABAJE, Jeffery WRIGHT

Producer(s) : Robert TEITEL, Jana EDELBAUM (Ideal Partners), Rachel COHEN (Ideal Partners)

Synopsis

During a sweltering summer in New York City, 13-year-old Mister’s hard-living mother is apprehended by the police, leaving the boy and nine-year-old Pete alone to forage for food while dodging child protective services and the destructive scenarios of the Brooklyn projects. Faced with more than any child can be expected to bear, the resourceful Mister nevertheless feels he is an unstoppable force against seemingly unmovable obstacles.

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Country(ies) : USA


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