Beyond the Lights

Beyond the Lights

Open your heart, find your voice.

2014•1h 56m•6.8/10

RomanceDrama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.8/10(388)

Noni Jean is a hot new rising star. But not all is what it seems, and the pressure causes Noni to nearly fall apart - until she meets Kaz Nicol, a promising young cop and aspiring politician who's been assigned to her detail. Can Kaz's love give Noni the courage to find her own voice and break free to become the artist she was meant to be?

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Production

Black Entertainment Television, Relativity Media, Relativity Sports, Undisputed Cinema, Homegrown Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Gugu Mbatha-Raw

Gugu Mbatha-Raw

Noni Jean

Nate Parker

Nate Parker

Kazaam Nicol

Minnie Driver

Minnie Driver

Macy Jean

mgk

mgk

Kid Culprit

Danny Glover

Danny Glover

Captain Nicol

Aml Ameen

Aml Ameen

Trey

Benito Martinez

Benito Martinez

Jesse Soria

Aisha Hinds

Aisha Hinds

J Stanley

India Jean-Jacques

Noni (age 10)

Darryl Stephens

Darryl Stephens

Quentin

Elaine Tan

Elaine Tan

April

Isaac Keys

Isaac Keys

Jonas

Tyler Christopher

Tyler Christopher

Liam King

Deidrie Henry

Deidrie Henry

Deidrie Henry

Estelle

Estelle

Estelle

Malieek Straughter

Malieek Straughter

Billboard Awards Stage Manager

Brandon Wilson

Brandon Wilson

Male Fan

Jordan Belfi

Jordan Belfi

Steve Sams

Greg Davis Jr.

Greg Davis Jr.

Officer Aforo

Sky Soleil

Sky Soleil

LAPD Cop #2

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