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Charm City Kings (2020)

Charm City Kings poster
Directed by
Angel Manuel Soto
Genre
drama film, teen film
Country
United States
Runtime
2h 05m
Rated
R
Rating
7.8 of 10 from 503 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A teenager in Baltimore gets pulled into the world of dirt-bike riders. He must decide between following his dream of becoming a veterinarian or joining a local crew.

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What happens

Charm City Kings is a 2020 American drama film directed by Ángel Manuel Soto from a screenplay by Sherman Payne and a story by Chris Boyd, Kirk Sullivan, and Barry Jenkins. It is based on the 2013 documentary 12 O'Clock Boys by Lotfy Nathan. It stars Jahi Di'Allo Winston, Meek Mill, Will Catlett, and Teyonah Parris. The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 27, 2020. It was released on October 8, 2020, by HBO Max. Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith serve as the executive producers. The film was removed from HBO Max in July 2022. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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