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A Thousand and One
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A Thousand and One

2023-03-31 · 116 min · ★ 6.6

Drama · Crime

Struggling but unapologetically living on her own terms, Inez is moving from shelter to shelter in mid-1990s New York City. With her 6-year-old son Terry in foster care and unable to leave him again, she kidnaps him so they can build their life together. As the years go by, their family grows and Terry becomes a smart yet quiet teenager, but the secret that has defined their lives threatens to destroy the home they have so improbably built.

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Directors
A.V. Rockwell
Production companies
Sight Unseen Pictures, Makeready, Hillman Grad Productions
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released
Revenue
USD 3,395,595

Top Cast

Teyana TaylorTeyana TaylorInez
William CatlettWilliam CatlettLucky
Josiah CrossJosiah CrossTerry
Aven CourtneyAven CourtneyTerry 13 Year Old
Aaron Kingsley AdetolaAaron Kingsley AdetolaTerry 6 Years Old
Terri AbneyTerri AbneyKim Jones
Delissa ReynoldsDelissa ReynoldsMrs. Jones
Amelia WorkmanAmelia WorkmanAnita Tucker
Adriane LenoxAdriane LenoxMiss Annie
Mark GessnerMark GessnerJerry
Gavin SchlosserPea 6 Years Old
Jolly SwagJolly SwagPea 13 Years Old
Azza ElSimone 14 Years Old
Alicia PilgrimSimone
Jennean FarmerJennean FarmerMs. Janie
Kal-El WhiteKal-El WhiteShawn
Jamier WilliamsMichael H.
Naya Desir-JohnsonNaya Desir-JohnsonFoster Sister
Mychelle DangerfieldShelter Resident
John Maria GutierrezJohn Maria GutierrezRudy

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