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directed by Dallas Jackson in his directorial debut. The film was written by Jackson and Ken Rance. It stars Jessica Allain, Tequan Richmond, Chelsea Rendon, Mitchell Edwards, Pepi Sonuga,

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and

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. The film is a co-production between Divide/Conquer and

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. The film premiered at the

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on September 23, 2018 and was released by

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on April 14, 2019.

Plot

Years after a child was framed for a murder he didn't commit, and after ten years of being in prison, he plots and executes revenge on a group of friends he feels were responsible of doing him wrong

Cast

Production

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on the film began in June 2017.

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for the film was completed in May 2018.

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