Thursday, October 5 at 7:00 PM | Capri Theater
Capri Theater Address: 2027 W Broadway Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55411
Tickets to First Thursday Films are free for Northside residents (zip codes 55411, 55412, 55430). Northsiders will be asked to submit their zip code information at the door or enter it as a promo code during checkout.
Post-screening community discussion with The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete screenwriter Michael Starrbury. Starrbury, from Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, will be the conversation leader after the movie. He’s also known for his work on the television series Legends of Chamberlain Heights, When They See Us, and Colin in Black & White.
About the Film
One summer in New York City, 13-year-old Mister's hard-living mother is apprehended by the police, leaving him and 9-year-old Pete to survive alone while dodging child protective services and the dangers of the Brooklyn projects. Faced with more than any child can be expected to bear, the resourceful Mister nevertheless feels he is an unstoppable force against seemingly unmovable obstacles. But what really keeps the pair in the survival game is much more Mister's vulnerability than his larger-than-life attitude.
Director George Tillman, Jr. draws indelible performances from a fantastic cast, which includes Jordin Sparks, Golden Globe® and EMMY®Award winner Jeffrey Wright, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Anthony Mackie, and Golden Globe® and Academy Award® winner Jennifer Hudson, all led by Ethan Dizon and Skylan Brooks in a stunning breakout performance as Mister. The film also features music by Alicia Keys.
FIRST THURSDAY FILMS @ THE CAPRI
Be @ the movies! Noteworthy films with good conversation that follows each screening on the first Thursday of every month. The series is presented by MSP Film Society, the Capri Theater, and the Minnesota Historical Society.