Mississippi Scholar (2024)
85 min
A young man fights for the one thing that can get him out of life's vicious cycle: an education. James Wilson is a gifted scholar living in a dark world surrounded by human obstacles. Fighting within his inner circle threatens his chance. James' teacher pries to see what his future can hold, but tragedy strikes, and it is enough to make James doubt it all.
- Release date
- October 23, 2024
- Country of origin
- Not yet available · likely United States (estimated from cast and crew)
Trailer
Cast
- Obba Babatundé as Reginald
- Jeremy Isaiah Earl as Ray Ray
- Lance E. Nichols as Dr. Allen
- Shannon Brown as James Wilson
- Gogo Lomo-David as King
- Sonny Marinelli as Brian Keating
- Amye Gousset as Ms. Lawson
- Marcus Dupree as Flip
- Gisla Stringer as Crystal
- Carron Clark as Corrections Officer
Crew
- Marcus Bleecker · Director
- Obba Babatundé · Writer
- Marcus Bleecker · Writer
- P.J. Leonard · Writer
- Carly Parsons · Writer
- Joey Chimenti · Producer
- Morgan Cutturini · Producer
- Nora Kirrane · Producer
- P.J. Leonard · Producer
- James Mathews · Cinematographer
- Michael Dimmitt · Editor
- Bernadette McBrinn · Casting director