ATL
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Chris Robinson
Leslie Howell
Danica Garner
Antonio Barfield
Deshawn Ingram
Big Boi
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
17-year-old Rashad was forced to become the man of the house earlier than most. Since the death of his parents, he's carried the responsibility for himself and his little brother Ant squarely on his shoulders. While he does his best to keep Ant in school and out of the trouble that's always lurking in their South Atlanta neighborhood, sometimes it seems like a losing battle--Rashad can't be everywhere at once, and Ant is dangerously close to falling under the spell of a blinged-out local dealer who promises fast money and respect Ant. A talented artist, Rashad doesn't see any future for himself beyond assisting his Uncle George as a janitor after school. Lately it seems the only bright spot in Rashad's life is New-New. She sees something special in him. When the two get together, everything begins to change, and Rashad's future starts to open up for the first time. But New-New has a secret that's getting harder to keep. Behind her ghetto-fabulous front, New-New is actually Erin, a rich girl from the right side of the tracks who's drawn to the vibrant life she sees in Rashad's neighborhood. Her father, successful CEO John Garnett, grew up on the south side of town, but once he left he never looked back. Garnett forbids his daughter from setting foot anywhere near his old neighborhood. So every weekend she leaves Erin behind, lying to her parents so that she can become New-New, the person she thinks she needs to be to find acceptance in Rashad's world. Besides New-New, there aren't many people Rashad can count on. His best friend Esquire is an ambitious student who dreams of attending an Ivy League college, and is willing to do anything to make that dream come true. When Esquire runs into New-New while cozying up to her influential father for a letter of recommendation, he has to make a decision whether or not to blow her cover. When Rashad finds out New-New's real story, he doesn't know who to trust anymore--it seems everyone in his life is lying to him, even the people he loves the most. As Ant gets pulled deeper into the life of a dealer and Rashad's dreams for him begin to fade, Rashad is going to have to make tough choices about what he wants and where he's going.
Director
Chris Robinson
Cast
Leslie Howell
Danica Garner
Antonio Barfield
Deshawn Ingram
Big Boi
Greg Andrews
Saladin Suluki
Mykelti Williamson
Vanessa Petrosky
Marie Mcadoo
Christopher Ray Robinson
L. Warren Young
Nicolas Pectol
Jason Weaver
Pierpont Geer
Brandon Bernard Benton
Safiya Brawner
Lonette Mckee
Tony Lance Sailor
Margo Moorer
Virginia Turner
Hakiem Ayele
Nick Hudani
Ric Reitz
Dean Ramone
Roderick Mosley
Kyle Dutcher
Tae Heckard
Toria Morris
Tasha Smith
Steven R Ewing
Monique Harris
Paul Antonio Johnson
Ayesha T. Ngaujah
Keith David
Phalon Alexander
Albert Daniels
Gregory Oliver
Jameela Nuriddin
James Jones
Ashley Ragland
Lauren London
Kenya Tyson
Markice Moore
Alvin Lee Fleming
Jamaar Harris
Almario Thomas
Lisa Quinones
Jorge Luis Abreu
Douglas B Wynn
April Clark
Kelvin Broadnax
Lauren Leah Mitchell
Zoe Myers
Brandon Gibbs
Tyree Simmons
Evan Ross
Wayne Hardnett
Adam Boyer
Onira Satterwhite
Jack Long
Tip Harris
Big Gipp
Bart Hansard
Crew
Cory Antonio Andrews
Deric Angelettie
Gabriel W Arillo
Sharliss Asbury
Calvin Ashford
Dallas Austin
Dallas Austin
Arthur Baker
Afrika Bambaataa
Ron Bartlett
Shawn Barton
Mark Batson
Braden Belmonte
Andrt Benjamin
Paul Berolzheimer
Frankie Beverly
Frankie Beverly
Joe Binford
David Blackburn
Jason Bland
Big Boi
Cindy Bond
Timothy M. Bourne
Timothy M. Bourne
William Bowles
Ryan Bowser
Paul Bronkar
James B. Brothers
Patrick Brown
Robb Buono
Thomas Calloway
John Campuzano
Craig Cannold
Carrie A Cantwell
Hoagy Carmichael
Johnny Caruso
Tina Chism
Jimmy J Chriss
Eduardo Cisneros
Danny S Cochran
Joe Robert Cole
Tirrell Coleman
Dan Cornwall
Tameka Cottle
Darion Crawford
Bobby Creekwater
Stephen Crowley
Lauren Cynkar
Guy D'alema
Leah Daniels-butler
Peter Dasilva
Aldrin Davis
Alan Decastro
Dan Diprima
Dan Diprima
Alfeo Dixon
Alexandra Dorfman
Tia Dorsey
Joel Dougherty
Mary H. Ellis
Marqueze Etheridge
Scott Evans
Gavin Fernandez
Stanley Fernandez Jr.
Brenda M Findley
Antwone Fisher
Christopher Flick
Dale Fowler
Jamie Foxx
Set Free
Mannie Fresh
K Drew Fuller
David Gates
David Geoghegan
Daniel H George
Jody Gerson
Gloria Gifford
Big Gipp
Aaron Glascock
Aaron Glascock
Gary Glushon
Karsten Gopinath
Stuart Gorrell
Eric Gotthelf
Shawn M Gray
Cee-lo Green
Cee-lo Green
Jarvis Griffin
Shay Griffin
Jeffrey Grigsby
Charles R. Gunter
Anthony Hamilton
Anthony Hamilton
Josh Hancher
Kimberly Hardin
Tip Harris
Tip Harris
Donny Hathaway
Isaac Hayes
Isaac Hayes
Jerry Hey
Dan Higgins
Tony Holley
Don Holloway
William Holmes
Colin Hudson
Colin Hudson
Oliver Hug
Oliver Hug
Chad Hugo
Darryl Humber
Gail Hunter
Leroy Huston
Robert Hyams
Ernie Isley
Marvin Isley
O'kelley Isley
Ronald Isley
Rudolph Isley
Chris Jasper
La Marquis Jefferson
Drametrius Jeffries
Jay Jenkins
Jay Jenkins
Lyfe Jennings
Lyfe Jennings
Ingrid Johanson
Justin Johnson
Shawn Johnson
Reginald Jones
Darren Jordan
Danya Joseph
Sean Paul Joseph
Sean Paul Joseph
Tova Kaplan
Lisa Dennis Kennedy
Kevin Kilpatrick
Ronald Kilpatrick
Farrah King
Neosha King
Redd Klaye
Taylor Knight
Tatiana Komlos
A L Kupersmith
Mateo Laboriel
Mary Jo Lang
Vanessa Lapato
James Lassiter
Kathleen Latlip
Craig Lawson
Eric Leftridge
Neil Lewis
Nicholas Lewis
Craig Love
Alejandro Luna
Antoine Macon
Patrick J Mangan
Lisa Markou
Curtis Mayfield
Keith Mcmasters
Matthew Melis
Hoax Mendoza
Julia Michels
Lakiesha Miles
Geoffery L Miller
Michael W. Mitchell
Oscar Mitt
Alyson Moore
Tom Moore
Robert Morales
Victoria Morgan
Yusuf Muhammad
Raymon Murray
Matt Neel
Vaughn Newton
James Phillips
Drew Ponder
Donna Premick
Wendy Price
Gina Prince-bythewood
C Alan Rawlins
Nsilo Reddick
Billy Rich
Rodney Richard
Darryl Richardson
Michael Riley
James Chul Rim
Don Robey
John Robie
Harvey Robinson
John Roesch
Kira Roessler
Antione Rogers
Carol A. Sadler
Haroon Saleem
Iliana Sanchez
Jose Sanchez
Bobby Sandimanie
Dennis Sands
Dennis Sands
Film Details
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Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Spring March 31, 2006
Released in United States on Video July 18, 2006
The film is loosely based on (producers) Dallas Austin and Tionne Watkins' experiences growing up in Atlanta and hanging out at a local skating rink called Jellybeans.
"ATL" marks Chris Robinson's feature directorial debut.
Released in United States Spring March 31, 2006
Released in United States on Video July 18, 2006
