Chapter & Verse

Chapter & Verse

A Harlem Story

2017•1h 36m•7.3/10

DramaCrime

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7.3/10(6)

Upon his return from serving a ten-year sentence in prison, reformed gang leader, S. Lance Ingram, struggles to adapt to a changed Harlem. Unable to use the technological skills he acquired in jail, Lance is forced to accept a position delivering meals for a local food bank. It is here that he befriends Ms. Maddy, 75, a past beauty with a irreverent and hardened shell to whom he delivers dinners. Through her, Lance finds hope, relearning the joys of life and living despite the outwardly bedeviled society in which they find themselves.

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Production

The Harlem Film Company, The Bubble Factory

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Daniel Beaty

Lance

Loretta Devine

Loretta Devine

Miss Maddy

Omari Hardwick

Omari Hardwick

Jomo

Selenis Leyva

Selenis Leyva

Yolanda

Marc John Jefferies

Marc John Jefferies

B-Rock

Khadim Diop

Khadim Diop

Ty

Justin Martin

Justin Martin

G-Rod

Gary Perez

Gary Perez

Mr. Moriz

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