Joy Road
Brief Synopsis
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Public defender Tony Smalls is called upon to defend his sister's boyfriend, the reputed leader of the notorious MVP gang in Detroit. The trial becomes a battleground to determine who really controls the fate of young black men in a criminal justice system increasingly privatized by multi-national c
Cast & Crew
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Harry Davis
Director
Wood Harris
N'bushe Wright
Christian Mathis
Melle Powers
Obba Babatundé
Film Details
Also Known As
MVP, Most Valuable Playaz
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Drama
Release Date
2004
Location
Detroit, Michigan, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 30m
Synopsis
Public defender Tony Smalls is called upon to defend his sister's boyfriend, the reputed leader of the notorious MVP gang in Detroit. The trial becomes a battleground to determine who really controls the fate of young black men in a criminal justice system increasingly privatized by multi-national corporations.
Director
Harry Davis
Director
Cast
Wood Harris
N'bushe Wright
Christian Mathis
Melle Powers
Obba Babatundé
Kevin Jackson
Roger Guenveur Smith
Victor Santiago
Crew
Babs Anderson
Costume Designer
Michelle Bitter
Producer
James Callen
Casting Director
Christopher Carothers
Set Designer
Karin Chein
Producer
Diane Cheklich
Unit Production Manager
Kevin D Edwards
Executive Producer
Harry Davis
Screenwriter
Shaka Don
Producer
Abraham Lim
Editor
George N'namdi
Producer
Dan Ovellette
Production Designer
Greg Pak
Screenwriter
David Phillips
Director Of Photography
Marty Shea
Production Coordinator
Curtis Smith
Assistant Director
John Versical
Sound
Charlie Weatherspoon
Associate Producer
Film Details
Also Known As
MVP, Most Valuable Playaz
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Drama
Release Date
2004
Location
Detroit, Michigan, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 30m
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Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States 2004
Released in United States January 2004
Shown at Sundance Film Festival (American Spectrum) January 15-25, 2004.
Released in United States 2004
Released in United States January 2004 (Shown at Sundance Film Festival (American Spectrum) January 15-25, 2004.)
