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Directed by
Ry Russo-Young Ry Russo-Young  
Written by
Tracy Oliver Tracy Oliver ... screenplay by
Nicola Yoon Nicola Yoon ... based on the novel by
Cast
Yara Shahidi Yara Shahidi ... Natasha Kingsley
Anais Lee Anais Lee ... Young Natasha
Charles Melton Charles Melton ... Daniel Jae Ho Bae
John Leguizamo John Leguizamo ... Jeremy Martinez
Gbenga Akinnagbe Gbenga Akinnagbe ... Samuel Kingsley
Miriam A. Hyman Miriam A. Hyman ... Patricia Kingsley
Jordan Williams Jordan Williams ... Peter Kingsley
Jake Choi Jake Choi ... Charles Bae
Keong Sim Keong Sim ... Dae Hyun Bae
Cathy Shim Cathy Shim ... Min Soo Bae
Shamika Cotton Shamika Cotton ... Hannah
Camrus Johnson Camrus Johnson ... Omar Hassabala
Hill Harper Hill Harper ... Lester Barnes
Harry Chambarry Harry Chambarry ... Angry Passenger
Tash Neal Tash Neal ... Guitarist
Uncredited Cast
Kay Day Kay Day ... Skateboarder
Matthias Sebastiun Garry Matthias Sebastiun Garry ... Train Commuter
Soha Gourang Soha Gourang ... Daniel Fan
Donna Hayes Donna Hayes ... Jamaican Market Woman
Faith Logan Faith Logan ... Commuter
Anfernee Olivier Anfernee Olivier ... Dayplayer
Annie Pisapia Annie Pisapia ... Passenger
Matt Post Matt Post ... Daniel's Family Member
Carol Scudder Carol Scudder ... Receptionist at the Immigration Office
Produced by
Warren Fischer Warren Fischer ... co-producer
Pamela Hirsch Pamela Hirsch ... executive producer
Elysa Koplovitz Dutton Elysa Koplovitz Dutton ... producer
Leslie Morgenstein Leslie Morgenstein ... producer
Tracy Oliver Tracy Oliver ... executive producer
Original Music by
Herdís Stefánsdóttir Herdís Stefánsdóttir  
Special Effects by
Mike Marks Mike Marks ... special effects coordinator
Richard Moran Richard Moran ... special effects foreman
Visual Effects by
John Ashby John Ashby ... visual effects supervisor: additional photography
Jeremy Beadell Jeremy Beadell ... vfx production supervisor: Sandbox F/X
Vincent Burt Vincent Burt ... digital artist: Sandbox F/X
Natalie Dury Natalie Dury ... visual effects producer: BigHugFX GmbH
Wendy Gipp Wendy Gipp ... visual effects producer: Sandbox F/X
Martin Grassl Martin Grassl ... compositor: BigHugFX
David J. Gutierrez David J. Gutierrez ... digital artist: Sandbox F/X
Jay Lalime Jay Lalime ... senior compositor: Sandbox F/X
Benedikt Laubenthal Benedikt Laubenthal ... visual effects producer: BigHugFX GmbH / visual effects supervisor: BigHugFX GmbH
Cornelia Magas Cornelia Magas ... senior compositor: Sandbox F/X
Evander Major Evander Major ... digital artist: Sandbox F/X
John P. Nugent John P. Nugent ... visual effects supervisor: Sandbox F/X
Travis Pinsonnault Travis Pinsonnault ... digital technical director: Sandbox F/X
Timo Sikharulidze Timo Sikharulidze ... digital compositor
Dean Wright Dean Wright ... visual effects executive: MGM
Stunts
Mike Burke Mike Burke ... stunt driver
Mark Fichera Mark Fichera ... stunt coordinator
Thomas La Marche Thomas La Marche ... stunts
Derrick Simmons Derrick Simmons ... stunt taxi driver
Kimmy Suzuki Kimmy Suzuki ... stunt performer
Valisa Tate Valisa Tate ... stunt double: Yara Shahidi
Additional Info
Premiere: May 16, 2019
Theatrical Release: May 17, 2019
DVD Release: August 20, 2019
Blu-ray Release: August 20, 2019
Country: United States
Distributor: Warner Brother Studios
Websites: IMDb Wikipedia Facebook X
Ratings
IMDb

5.9 / 10

Metacritic

52 / 100

Production Companies
Alloy Entertainment
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
Warner Bros.
Distributors
Warner Bros.
  (2019) (United States) (theatrical)
Filming Locations
New York City, New York, USA
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