Preaching to the Choir
Preaching to the Choir is a 2006 American musical comedy-drama film directed by Charles Randolph-Wright and starring Billoah Greene, Darien Sills-Evans, Novella Nelson, Janine Green, Rosa Arredondo, Eartha Kitt, Tichina Arnold and Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje.
| Preaching to the Choir | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Charles Randolph-Wright |
| Written by | Kevin Hefferman Peter E. Lengyel |
| Produced by | Peter E. Lengyel Richard Perello |
| Starring | Billoah Greene Darien Sills-Evans Novella Nelson Janine Green Rosa Arredondo Eartha Kitt Tichina Arnold Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje |
| Cinematography | Robert Barocci |
| Edited by | Melody London Jaycob Craycroft |
| Music by | Nona Hendryx |
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| Distributed by | Freestyle Releasing |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Cast
- Billoah Greene as Teshawn
- Darien Sills-Evans as Wesley
- Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje as Bull Sharky
- Janine Green as Kia
- Novella Nelson as Aunt June
- Tuffy Questell as Stumpy
- Eartha Kitt as Sister Nettie
- Patti LaBelle as Sister Jasmine
- Rosa Arredondo as Rachel
- Tichina Arnold as Desiree
- Tim Reid as Prophet
Release
The film was released on April 14, 2006.[1]
Reception
The film has a 36% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on fourteen reviews.[2]
John Anderson of Variety gave the film a positive review and wrote, "Despite the ungainly script and direction, the climactic performances — including one by young singer Anny Jules –absolve the movie of most of its sins."[3]
Bruce Westbrook of the Houston Chronicle also gave the film a positive review and wrote, "Nor does it sermonize at the expense of entertaining. Instead, it melds gospel and hip-hop for a music-driven tale of twin brothers who reconnect."[4]
References
- Willis, John; Monush, Barry (2010). Screen World 2007. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 9781557837295.page 199
- "Preaching to the Choir". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
- Anderson, John (April 12, 2006). "Preaching to the Choir". Variety. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
- Westbrook, Bruce (April 14, 2006). "Preaching to the Choir". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved June 24, 2022.