For the Cause (2013)
84 min
As Mirai Scott, a civil rights attorney, celebrates her most recent court victory on behalf of a wrongly convicted man, she is contacted by her father, Rolly Spencer, a former Black Panther, who went underground 30 years ago to escape a murder charge. Captured in Canada and extradited to Chicago, Rolly reaches out to Mirai and urges her to take his case. Initially, Mirai is hesitant to defend a man she doesn't know. However, Mirai's passion for justice and curiosity about her father take over, and she commits herself wholeheartedly to Rolly's defense, despite warnings from Paul, her boyfriend, and her mother, Fredi. Mirai's attempt to win Rolly's freedom uncovers painful and dangerous secrets from her parents' past through which she learns the true meaning of family and love.
- Release date
- August 3, 2013
- Country of origin
- Not yet available
Cast
- Charlette Speigner as Mirai M. Scott
- Shariba Rivers as Fredi Scott
- Jerod Haynes as Paul Godfrey
- Eugene Parker as Rolly Spencer
- Anthony Lemay as Harry Godfrey
- Pam Mack as Claudia Godfrey
- Trinity Murdock as Roger Morrison
- Sidney Miller as Amineta Johnston
- Armand Fields as Malcolm Otis
- Marissa Ford as Young Woman
Crew
- Katherine Nero · Director
- Katherine Nero · Writer
- Anderson Edwards · Composer
- Patrick Charles · Cinematographer
- Rod Kirkman · Editor
- Jacquelyn Conard · Casting director