science-fiction dark 2018

science-fiction dark comedy film written and directed by Boots Riley, in his directorial debut. It stars Lakeith Stanfield, Tessa Thompson, Jermaine Fowler, Omari Hardwick, Terry Crews, Patton Oswalt, David Cross, Danny Glover, Steven Yeun, and Armie Hammer. The film follows a young blacktelemarketer who adopts a white accentto succeed at his job. Swept into a corporate conspiracy, he must choose between profit and joining his activist friends to organize labor.

Sorry to Bother You
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Directed by	Boots Riley
Produced by	Nina Yang Bongiovi Kelly Williams Jonathan Duffy Charles D. King George Rush Forest Whitaker
Written by	Boots Riley
Starring	Lakeith Stanfield Tessa Thompson Jermaine Fowler Omari Hardwick Terry Crews Patton Oswalt David Cross Danny Glover Steven Yeun Armie Hammer
Music by	Tune-Yards The Coup
Cinematography	Doug Emmett
Edited by	Terel Gibson
Production companies	Significant Productions MNM Creative MACRO Cinereach The Space Program Annapurna Pictures
Distributed by	Annapurna Pictures[a]
Release date	January 20, 2018(Sundance) July 6, 2018(United States)
Running time	112 minutes[2][3]
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$3.2 million[4]
Box office	$18.2 million[5]

Principal photography began in June 2017 in Oakland. Sorry to Bother Youpremiered at the Sundance Film Festivalon January 20, 2018, and was theatrically released in the United States on July 6, 2018, by Annapurna Picturesunder their Mirror joint venture. The film received praise for its cast and concept, as well as Riley's screenplay and direction.

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