Jason's Letter
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| director = Terrance Tykeem
| producer = Terrance Tykeem
| writer = Terrance Tykeem
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| starring = Vivica A. Fox
| music = Sylvester Sessoms Jr.
| cinematography = Jay Wasley
| editing = Theodore Marcini
Terrance Tykeem
| studio = 13th Bunker Studios
Diamond Mind Media Group
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| released = {{Film date|2017|06|11}}
| country = United States
| language = English
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Jason's Letter is a 2017 American independent drama film starring Vivica A. Fox.
Plot
A story of an actual 12 year old boy seeking a solution to the ongoing problem of police officers shooting unarmed African American Men in his community.
Cast
- Vivica A. Fox as Sammi Brooks
- Quinton Aaron as Troy James Sr.
- Michael Paré as Brad Macaulay
- Joseph R. Gannascoli as Principle "Pratt" Prattoli
- Claudia Jordan as Mattie James
- Brian Hooks as Melvin Jacks
- Nakia Dillard as Uncle Tony
- Jamol Manigault as Jason McKey
- Thomas Walton as Officer Zinman
Production
The film was shot in Dover, Delaware in January 2017.{{cite web|last=Bozzini|first=Dave|title='Jason's Letter' premiere brings stars to Dover|date=11 June 2017|publisher=WMDT|url=http://www.wmdt.com/news/delaware/jasons-letter-premiere-brings-stars-to-dover/536390783|accessdate=7 March 2018}} Certain locations where principal photography occurred included the Dover Public Library and City Hall, especially the mayor's office.{{cite news|last=Smith|first=Jerry|title=Timely movie brings Vivica A. Fox, crew to Dover|date=11 January 2017|newspaper=The News Journal|url=https://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/local/2017/01/11/dover-city-hall-transformed-into-movie-set/96430218/|accessdate=7 March 2018}}{{cite news|last=Brown|first=Jeff|title=Vivica A. Fox ‘borrows’ Dover’s City Hall and public library|date=11 January 2017|newspaper=Dover Post|url=http://www.doverpost.com/news/20170111/vivica-a-fox-borrows-dovers-city-hall-and-public-library|accessdate=7 March 2018|archive-date=10 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200110233455/https://www.doverpost.com/news/20170111/vivica-a-fox-borrows-dovers-city-hall-and-public-library|url-status=dead}}
Release
The film made its premiere on June 11, 2017 at the Schwartz Center for the Arts in Dover.{{cite news|last=Brown|first=Jeff|title=Dover-shot film ‘Jason’s Letter’ premieres June 11|date=31 May 2017|newspaper=Dover Post|url=http://www.doverpost.com/news/20170531/dover-shot-film-jasons-letter-premieres-june-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170531201806/http://www.doverpost.com/news/20170531/dover-shot-film-jasons-letter-premieres-june-11|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 31, 2017|accessdate=7 March 2018}}{{cite web|last=Lehman|first=Tom|title="Jason's Letter," a Film Shot in Dover Brings Red Carpet to Delaware's Capital City|date=12 June 2017|publisher=WBOC-TV|url=http://www.wboc.com/story/35648318/jasons-letter-a-film-shot-in-dover-brings-red-carpet-to-delawares-capital-city|accessdate=7 March 2018}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|6387150}}
- {{Rotten Tomatoes|m/jasons_letter|Jason's Letter}}
Category:American independent films
Category:Films shot in Delaware
Category:2010s English-language films
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