O.G. is a 2018 American drama film directed by Madeleine Sackler and written by Stephen Belber. The film stars Jeffrey Wright, William Fichtner, Boyd Holbrook, Mare Winningham, David Patrick Kelly and Yul Vazquez. The film premiered on HBO on February 23, 2019. The film was entirely filmed in Pendleton Correctional Facility, Indiana, according to the ending credits.
| O.G. | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Madeleine Sackler |
| Written by | Stephen Belber |
| Produced by | Stephen Belber Ged Dickersin Nick Gordon Boyd Holbrook Trevor Matthews Madeleine Sackler Trudie Styler Celine Rattray |
| Starring | Jeffrey Wright William Fichtner Boyd Holbrook Mare Winningham David Patrick Kelly Yul Vazquez |
| Cinematography | Wolfgang Held |
| Edited by | Frédéric Thoraval |
| Music by | Nathaniel Méchaly |
Production companies | Great Curve Films Brookstreet Pictures |
| Distributed by | HBO |
Release dates |
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Running time | 113 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Cast
- Jeffrey Wright as Louis
- William Fichtner as Mike Danvers
- Boyd Holbrook as Davey Pinkins
- Mare Winningham as Janice Spahn
- David Patrick Kelly as Larry
- Yul Vazquez as Felix Baxter
- Bahni Turpin as Ludlow
- Ryan Cutrona as Piner
- Ato Essandoh as Sean Black
- Kevin Jackson as Mo
Release
The film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 20, 2018.[1][2] On October 12, 2018, HBO acquired distribution rights to the film.[3] The film premiered on HBO on February 23, 2019.[4]
References
- ^ Grobar, Matt (2018-04-20). "'O.G.'s Jeffrey Wright Talks Shooting In Maximum Security Prison". Deadline. Retrieved 2018-10-29.
- ^ Chris O'Falt (2018-04-24). "Tribeca: O.G. & It's A Hard Truth Ain't It Shot in Max-Security Prison". IndieWire. Retrieved 2018-10-29.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "HBO Acquires Jeffrey Wright Prison Movie 'O.G.'". The Hollywood Reporter. 2018-10-12. Retrieved 2018-10-29.
- ^ "HBO Films' "O.G.," Starring Jeffrey Wright, Debuts Feb. 23". TheFutonCritic.com. 2019-02-04. Retrieved 2019-02-19.