Guilty by Association (film)

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| director = Po Johns
Howard Gibson

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| writer = Howard Gibson

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| starring = Jeff Edward
Daemon Moore
Morgan Freeman

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| distributor = Artisan Entertainment

| released = {{Film date|2003|7|22}}

| runtime = 85 minutes

| country = United States

| language = English

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Guilty by Association is a 2003 American action crime drama film written by Howard Gibson, directed by Gibson and Po Johns and starring Jeff Edward and Daemon Moore and features Morgan Freeman in a small role. The film also features Bryce Wilson in his acting debut.{{cite news|last=Jackson|first=Kevin|title=Dreaming of reggae|date=August 18, 2015|newspaper=Jamaica Observer|url=https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/entertainment/dreaming-of-reggae/|accessdate=June 17, 2022}} Co-director Po Johns also appears in the film, playing dual roles. Due to marketing/publicity reasons, Freeman appears on the cover of the DVD release.

Cast

  • Jeff Edward as Drama
  • Daemon Moore as D-Mo
  • Morgan Freeman as Police Lieutenant Redding
  • Bryce Wilson as Kenny
  • Po Johns as Dumb Donald and Po
  • Jammie Patton as Nikki

Release

The film was released via direct-to-DVD on July 22, 2003.

Reception

TV Guide gave the film a negative review: "Freeman must have been drawn to this project's sincerity, but even his magisterial presence can't lend depth to such a clumsily constructed cautionary tale."{{cite web|title=Guilty by Association Reviews|website=TV Guide|url=https://www.tvguide.com/movies/guilty-by-association/review/2000055448/|accessdate=June 17, 2022}}

Andy Patrizio of IGN scored the film a 4 out of 10 and wrote, "The bottom line is there's nothing we haven't seen before, and done better."{{cite web|last=Patrizio|first=Andy|title=Guilty by Association|date=July 21, 2003|website=IGN|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2003/07/21/guilty-by-association|accessdate=June 17, 2022}}

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