Black Nativity
Brief Synopsis
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Langston, a street-wise teen from Baltimore raised by a single mother, journeys to New York City to spend the Christmas holiday with his estranged relatives, Reverend Cornell and Aretha Cobbs. Unwilling to live by the imposing Reverend Cobbs' rules, a frustrated Langston is determined to return home
Cast & Crew
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Kasi Lemmons
Director
Jennifer Sorika Horng
Jennifer Hudson
Jason Samuels Smith
Roz Beauty
Nijawoon K. Matthews
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Holiday
Musical
Release Date
2013
Distribution Company
Fox Searchlight Pictures
Location
New York, New York, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 35m
Synopsis
Langston, a street-wise teen from Baltimore raised by a single mother, journeys to New York City to spend the Christmas holiday with his estranged relatives, Reverend Cornell and Aretha Cobbs. Unwilling to live by the imposing Reverend Cobbs' rules, a frustrated Langston is determined to return home to his mother, Naima. Langston embarks on a surprising and inspirational journey and along with new friends, and a little divine intervention, he discovers the true meaning of faith, healing and family.
Director
Kasi Lemmons
Director
Cast
Jennifer Sorika Horng
Jennifer Hudson
Jason Samuels Smith
Roz Beauty
Nijawoon K. Matthews
Mamie Duncan-gibbs
Henry Hunter Hall
Coral Dolphin
Tia Blake
Levensky Smith
Pedro Morillo
Collin Heyward
Gayle Samuels
J. Mal Mccree
Vondie Curtis Hall
Richard Crandle
Ashdyn Unique Neal
Braille Diaz
Nat Morris
Joseph Bird
Lead Man
Steven Rosa
Abdur Rahim Jackson
Abdel Salaam
Eddie B. Sands Jr.
Hubert Powell Iii
Contrella Patrick-henry
Frank Malloy
Jacob Latimore
Bernita Ewing
Virgil Gadson
Grace Gibson
Dwayne Grayman
Angela Bassett
Doug Willen
Ryan Rankine
Ayo Jackson
Michelle M Robinson
Nasir Jones
Mary J. Blige
Prashant Lamar Murthy
Nei-ce Knight-preuitt
Brandy Chavonne Massey
Lexi Rhoades
Anita Welch
Tyrese Gibson
Farai Malianga
Alphaeus Bennett
Gavyn Pickens
C. Kelly Wright
William Powell
Jared Joseph
Luke James
Alyson Williams
William Horberg
Bruce Hawkins
Milton David Vann
Michael Dale
Judine Somerville
Antoine Drye
Forest Whitaker
Marija Juliette Abney
Karine Plantadit-bageot
Crew
Joe Abbatecola
Best Boy Grip
Olga Abramson
Assistant Camera
Damien Achilles
Stunts
Vanessa Alexis
Grip
Patrick James Allen
Office Production Assistant
Javier Ameijeiras
Illustrator
Caylena Andres
Compositor
Caylena Andres
Craft Service
Douglas Armitage
Location Assistant
Rebecca Arndt
Assistant Camera
Aida Artieda
Editorial Production Assistant
John Aspinall
Music
Justin Rogers C + De Baca
Production Assistant
Stephen Baker
Music Supervisor
Christian Baldi
Best Boy Electric
Olivia Barrand
Tailor
Guy Barresi
Production
Angela Bassett
Song Performer
Daniel Beaman
Dolly Grip
Drew Beekler
Rotoscope Artist
Bruce Bell
Medic
Alex Berard
Location Assistant
Jessiline Berry
Music
Joseph Bird
Art Assistant
Stephanie Blackwood
Assistant Production Coordinator
Mary J. Blige
Song Performer
Danielle Blumstein
Production Supervisor
Keia Bounds
Wardrobe
Ernest Leif Boyd
Assistant Editor
Jack Brandt
On-Set Dresser
Phil Bray
Still Photographer
Shaun Brennan
Foley
David Briggs
Adr/Dialogue Editor
Shaka Brookes
Grip
Gerry "the Gov" Brown
Song
Zack Brown
Craft Service
Robert Bruce
Compositor
Ashley Buonanno
Payroll Accountant
Renee Foley Burke
Script Supervisor
Rachel V Byrd
Titles
Tracy Byrd
Casting Director
Wilson Cameron
Visual Effects Producer
Robert Campbell
Music Engineer
Dj Carroll
Camera Assistant
Randolph Carty
Grip
Robert Castillo
Storyboard Artist
Jared Cauliffe
Production Assistant
Kevin Chang
Accounting Assistant
Alex Cheparev
Modelmaker
Rashad Clinton
Dolly Grip
Rob Cohen
Music Engineer
Peter Colavito
Best Boy Electric
Yana Collins Lehman
Post-Production Accountant
Sarah Connors
Post-Production Supervisor
Luis Contreras
Electric
Pedro Corcega
Assistant Camera
Lamont Crawford
Key Grip
Kyle B Cunningham
Costumes
James Daly
Assistant Camera
Allison Davis
Titles
John M Davis
Music Editor
Molle Debartolo
Film Lab
Michael Deroker
Assistant Location Manager
Charlie Dibe
Production Coordinator
Gwendolyn Dobro
Assistant
Shannon Donahue
Craft Service
Darien Dorsey
Song
Edward Drohan
Special Effects Coordinator
Scott Duskin
Assistant Director
Jody Elff
Sound
Artur Elson
Compositor
Jennifer Engel
Art Department
Adam Escott
Assistant Director
Bryan Evans
Matchmove Artist
Chris Farfan
Camera
Dann Fink
Adr Voice Casting
Kevin Flynn
Transportation Captain
Nancy Foy
Casting Director
Sean Garnhart
Sound Effects Editor
Sean Garnhart
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Joe Gawler
Colorist
Sheyam Ghieth
Art Department Coordinator
Anita Gibson
Makeup
Grace Gibson
Song Performer
Tyrese Gibson
Song Performer
Andrew J Gilbert
Chef
Phoebe Glave
Production Assistant
Lewis Goldstein
Supervising Sound Editor
Lewis Goldstein
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Joy Goodwin
Executive Producer
Taylor Gordon
Song
Deirdra Govan
Assistant Costume Designer
Mark Graham
Score Recording
Ted Graham
Costumes
Perry Grebin
Graphic Artist
Daniel Green
Makeup Artist
Max Greene
Adr/Dialogue Editor
Greg Groenekamp
Compositor
Rickey Grundy
Song
Brad Haehnel
Score Recording
Michael Hartney
Special Effects
Rob Hatch-miller
Location Assistant
Walter Hawkins
Song
Eric Helmin
Graphic Designer
Arthur Herman
Video Playback
Asia Hernandez
Stunts
Ruth Hernandez
Adr Editor
John J Herron
Rigging Grip
Erin Hicks
Hair
Jep Hill
Cg Supervisor
Jeremy Hill
Rigging Gaffer
Diem Hoang
Art Department Assistant
William Horberg
Producer
Jennifer Hudson
Song Performer
Langston Hughes
Source Material
Doug Huszti
Art Director
Jason Hylton
On-Set Dresser
Gary Isaacs
Film Lab
Mia Iverson
Editorial Production Assistant
T.d. Jakes
Executive Producer
Luke James
Song Performer
Roberto Jimenez
Electric
John R Johnston
Carpenter
Charlese Antionette Jones
Wardrobe
Nasir Jones
Song Performer
Heather Kane
Property Master
Sarah Karas
Production Secretary
Laura Karpman
Score Recording
Shahnaz Khan
Tailor
Lain Kienzle
Costumes
Da Suel Kim
Visual Effects
Tiffany Kirkland
Craft Service
John Kleber
Film Lab
T.k. Knowles
Associate Producer
Pete Kreinbihl
Transportation Co-Captain
Nora Kroll Rosenbaum
Score Recording
Randy Krueger
Compositor
Kyle Lacolla
Costumer
Eoin V Lambe
Assistant Property Master
Jacob Latimore
Song Performer
Steven E Lawler
Carpenter
Diane Lederman
Set Decorator
Gong Myung Lee
Cg Supervisor
Jina Lee
Visual Effects
Kym Lee
Makeup Artist
Joyce Leipertz
Scenic Artist
Kasi Lemmons
Song
Kasi Lemmons
Screenplay
George Leong
Boom Operator
Kim Lessing
Art Department Assistant
Taylor Levy
Apprentice Editor
Blake Leyh
Music Editor
Mark Lieberman
Rotoscope Artist
Tim Llewellyn
Compositor
Stephanie Lowry
Music Editor
John Luton
Electric
Robert Macgimsey
Song
Lynn Maffessoli
Scenic Artist
Francisco Marcial
Coordinator
Kiki Martin
Accounting Clerk
Marvin Mclellan
Production Assistant
Ademola Mcmullen
Production Assistant
Adrienne Mcneary
Film Lab
Daniel Melchiorre
On-Set Dresser
Darius Menard
Scenic Artist
Justin Merrill
Song
Anastas Michos
Director Of Photography
Carol Mintz
Sound Editor
Cate Montana
Adr Editor
Duane Moody
Wardrobe
Jamie Moore
Scenic Artist
Michael J Mullen
Best Boy Electric
Bonnie M. Munoz
Accounting Assistant
Mike Nallan
On-Set Dresser
Shannon Nallan
On-Set Dresser
Terence Nance
Main Title Design
Kenneth D Nelson
Construction Coordinator
Herman Netter
Song
Sara Neuffer
Production Assistant
Galt Niederhoffer
Producer
Sharika Niles
Production Assistant
Johnathan Nixon
Animator
Heather Norton
Assistant Camera
Tom O'connor
Rigging Gaffer
John O'grady
Associate Producer
Derek Pacuk
Sound
Egor Panchenko
Sound Mixer
Vikki Paschetto
Costumes
Contrella Patrick-henry
Soloist
Suzana Peric
Music Editor
Philiane Phang
Assistant
Gersha Phillips
Costume Designer
Craig Pressgrove
Assistant Camera
David Presto
Makeup Artist
Kevin Quatman
Compositor
Jennifer Ramos
Visual Effects Coordinator
Celine Rattray
Producer
Thomas Hudson Reeve
On-Set Dresser
Brad Reichel
Location Assistant
Deborah Ricketts
Stock Footage
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Holiday
Musical
Release Date
2013
Distribution Company
Fox Searchlight Pictures
Location
New York, New York, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 35m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Limited Release in United States November 27, 2013
Released in United States on Video April 15, 2014
Based on the play "Black Nativity" written by Langston Hughes and originally produced on Broadway on December 11, 1961.
Limited Release in United States November 27, 2013
Fox Searchlight delayed a target start date of October 2012 due to casting issues.
Released in United States on Video April 15, 2014
