Bibliograph

Queen & Slim, Universal Pictures and Makeready present ; in association with 3Blackdot and Bron Creative ; a Makeready production ; a De La Revolución Films, Hillman Grad Productions and 3Blackdot production ; screenplay by Lena Waithe ; story by James Frey and Lena Waithe ; producers, James Frey, Lena Waithe, Melina Matsoukas [and 4 more] ; directed by Melina Matsoukas

Type

Label

Queen & Slim, Universal Pictures and Makeready present ; in association with 3Blackdot and Bron Creative ; a Makeready production ; a De La Revolución Films, Hillman Grad Productions and 3Blackdot production ; screenplay by Lena Waithe ; story by James Frey and Lena Waithe ; producers, James Frey, Lena Waithe, Melina Matsoukas [and 4 more] ; directed by Melina Matsoukas

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Intended audience

Rating: R; for violence, some strong sexuality, nudity, pervasive language, and brief drug use

Main title

Queen & Slim

Medium

DVD+Blu-ray

Oclc number

1142103898

Responsibility statement

Universal Pictures and Makeready present ; in association with 3Blackdot and Bron Creative ; a Makeready production ; a De La Revolución Films, Hillman Grad Productions and 3Blackdot production ; screenplay by Lena Waithe ; story by James Frey and Lena Waithe ; producers, James Frey, Lena Waithe, Melina Matsoukas [and 4 more] ; directed by Melina Matsoukas

Runtime

132

Summary

While on a forgettable first date together in Ohio, a black man and a black woman are pulled over for a minor traffic infraction. The situation escalates, with sudden and tragic results, when the man kills the police officer in self-defense. Terrified and in fear for their lives, the man, a retail employee, and the woman, a criminal defense lawyer, are forced to go on the run. But the incident is captured on video and goes viral, and the couple unwittingly becomes a symbol of trauma

Target audience

adult

Technique

live action

resource.variantTitle

Queen and Slim

Contributor