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Nickel Boys

Nickel Boys

2024 · 2h 20m · PG-13 · English · United States

Nickel Boys

Nickel Boys

Nickel Boys

Directed By: RaMell Ross

2024 · 2h 20m · PG-13 · English · United States

Drama

Chronicles the powerful friendship between two young Black teenagers navigating the harrowing trials of reform school together in Florida.

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Cast

Ethan Herisse

Ethan Herisse

Elwood

Brandon Wilson

Brandon Wilson

Turner

Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor

Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor

Hattie

Hamish Linklater

Hamish Linklater

Spencer

Gralen Bryant Banks

Gralen Bryant Banks

Blakeley

Fred Hechinger

Fred Hechinger

Harper

Jimmie Fails

Jimmie Fails

Mr. Hill

Luke Tennie

Luke Tennie

Griff

Bryan Gael Guzman

Bryan Gael Guzman

Jaime

Ethan Cole Sharp

Ethan Cole Sharp

Young Elwood

Sam Malone

Sam Malone

Percy

Najah Bradley

Najah Bradley

Evelyn

Jase Stidwell

Jase Stidwell

Boy at Playground

Legacy Jones

Legacy Jones

Girl at Playground

Ky'druis Follins

Ky'druis Follins

Lincoln High School

Gabrielle Simone Johnson

Gabrielle Simone Johnson

Elwood's Girlfriend

Peter Gabb

Peter Gabb

Mr. Marconi

Bill Martin Williams

Bill Martin Williams

Old Man with Cane

Taraja Ramsess

Taraja Ramsess

Rodney

Zachary Van Zandt

Zachary Van Zandt

White Boy

Zach Primo

Zach Primo

White Boy

Sean Papajohn

Sean Papajohn

White Boy

Sean Tyrik

Sean Tyrik

Corey

Bryant Tardy

Bryant Tardy

Desmond

Trey Perkins

Trey Perkins

Chickie Pete

Robert Aberdeen

Robert Aberdeen

Mr. Goodall

Escalante Lundy

Escalante Lundy

Earl

Noah Craig

Noah Craig

Young Boy at Dining Hall

Ja'Quan Monroe-Henderson

Ja'Quan Monroe-Henderson

Black Mike

Mike Harkins

Mike Harkins

Butcher

Nicholas Stevens

Nicholas Stevens

Citrus Grove Stilt Boss

Daveed Diggs

Daveed Diggs

Adult Elwood

Rachel Whitman Groves

Rachel Whitman Groves

Nurse Scarlet

Billy Slaughter

Billy Slaughter

Dr. Cooke

Lucy Faust

Lucy Faust

Mrs. Hardee

Tanyell Waivers

Tanyell Waivers

Denise

Craig Tate

Craig Tate

Adult Chickie Pete

Sara Osi Scott

Sara Osi Scott

Millie

LeBaron Foster Thornton

LeBaron Foster Thornton

Larry (uncredited)

Ellison Booker

Ellison Booker

Older Guy (Protest)

Alexander Bello

Alexander Bello

Boy (voice)

Crew

RaMell Ross

RaMell Ross

Director / Screenplay

Joslyn Barnes

Joslyn Barnes

Screenplay / Producer

Kenneth Yu

Kenneth Yu

Executive Producer

Brad Pitt

Brad Pitt

Executive Producer

Emily Wolfe

Emily Wolfe

Executive Producer

Chadwick Prichard

Chadwick Prichard

Executive Producer

Chelsea Krant

Chelsea Krant

Co-Producer

Gabby Shepard

Gabby Shepard

Executive Producer

Colson Whitehead

Colson Whitehead

Executive Producer

Jeremy Kleiner

Jeremy Kleiner

Producer

Dede Gardner

Dede Gardner

Producer

David Levine

David Levine

Producer

Jonathan Schwartz

Jonathan Schwartz

Co-Producer

Jeffrey Penman

Jeffrey Penman

Co-Producer

Alex Somers

Alex Somers

Original Music Composer

Scott Alario

Scott Alario

Original Music Composer

Jomo Fray

Jomo Fray

Director of Photography

Nicholas Monsour

Nicholas Monsour

Editor

Elizabeth Herberg

Elizabeth Herberg

Art Direction

Victoria Thomas

Victoria Thomas

Casting

Brittany Loar

Brittany Loar

Costume Design

Batou Chandler

Batou Chandler

Location Manager

Hailey Authement

Hailey Authement

Makeup Artist

Sherianne Butron

Sherianne Butron

Makeup Artist

Gabe Hilfer

Gabe Hilfer

Music Supervisor

Nora Mendis

Nora Mendis

Production Design

Monique Champagne

Monique Champagne

Set Decoration

Eric Stratemeier

Eric Stratemeier

Stunt Coordinator

Tim Bell

Tim Bell

Stunt Coordinator

Joe Dryden

Joe Dryden

Stunt Coordinator

Andy Dylan

Andy Dylan

Stunt Coordinator

Vico Sharabani

Vico Sharabani

Visual Effects Supervisor

Yuval Levy

Yuval Levy

Visual Effects Supervisor

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