Based on the true story of First Sergeant Charles Monroe King, a soldier deployed to Iraq begins to keep a journal of love and advice for his infant son. Back at home, senior New York Times editor Dana Canedy revisits the story of her unlikely, life-altering relationship with King and his enduring devotion to her and their child.
12-22-2021
2h 11m
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Main Cast
Movie Details
Production Info
Director:
Denzel Washington
Production:
Outlier Society, Escape Artists, Bron Studios, Columbia Pictures, Creative Wealth Media Finance, Mundy Lane Entertainment
Revenue:
$6,700,000
Budget:
$25,000,000
Key Crew
Executive Producer:
Richard McConnell
Executive Producer:
Jason Cloth
Executive Producer:
David Bloomfield
Executive Producer:
Molly Allen
Executive Producer:
Aaron L. Gilbert
Locations and Languages
Country:
CA; US
Filming:
CA; US
Languages:
en
Main Cast
Michael B. Jordan
Michael Bakari Jordan II (/bɑːˈkɑːri/ bah-KAR-ee; born February 9, 1987) is an American actor and producer. He is best known for his film roles as shooting victim Oscar Grant in the drama Fruitvale Station (2013), boxer Adonis Creed in Creed (2015), and Erik Killmonger in Black Panther (2018), all of which were written and directed by Ryan Coogler. Jordan reprised his role of Creed in Creed II (2018) and Creed III (2023); the latter also marked his directorial debut.
Jordan initially broke out in television, playing Wallace in the first season of the HBO crime drama series The Wire (2002). He went on to play Reggie Montgomery on the ABC soap opera All My Children (2003–2006) and Vince Howard in the NBC sports drama series Friday Night Lights (2009–2011). His other films include Chronicle (2012), That Awkward Moment (2014), Fantastic Four (2015), and Just Mercy (2019), in which he portrayed Bryan Stevenson. He has also starred in and produced the HBO film Fahrenheit 451 (2018), for which he was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Television Movie.
Jordan was named one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time magazine in 2020 and 2023. Also in 2020, he was named People's Sexiest Man Alive, and The New York Times ranked him 15th on its list of the 25 greatest actors of the 21st century. Jordan is also a co-owner of English Premier League football club AFC Bournemouth.
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Spencer Squire was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Having performed on stage since early childhood, Spencer completed a degree in Theatre from Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. From there, Spencer moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in the entertainment industry. His first break occurred when he was cast as one of the college rowers coached by Michael Shannon in Heart of Champions, previously known as Swing. Spencer then went on to be featured in Shriver, which also starred Michael Shannon. Earlier this year, Spencer was selected by Denzel Washington to play a role in the Sony Pictures Entertainment feature A Journal for Jordan. In addition to his work as an actor, Spencer directed, wrote, and starred in the short film Trip's Duplage, which went on to be featured in various film festivals worldwide.
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