Across the Line (2016)
Out of the approximately 600 players in the National Hockey League, thirty are Black. Mattie Slaughter, a hockey phenom from the rural Black community of North Preston, wants to make it thirty-one. To reach his goal, Mattie needs to keep his nose clean and avoid trouble. Hard to do though, when you go to a school where racism taints every interaction, your older brother is a hustler and you’re crushing on a girl who’s already hooked up.
Director: Director X.
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Stephan James as Mattie Slaughter |
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Sarah Jeffery as Jayme Crawley |
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Shamier Anderson as Carter Slaughter |
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Lanette Ware as Velma |
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Steven Love as John |
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Denis Theriault as Todd |
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Kim Parkhill as Police Officer |
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Cara Ricketts as Lori Downey |
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Hugh Thompson as Len Jacobsen |
| Directing | Director X. | Director |
| Writing | Floyd Kane | Writer |
| Sound | Joseph Murray | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Lodewijk Vos | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Samy Inayeh | Director of Photography |
| Production | Mark Gosine | Producer |
| Production | Floyd Kane | Producer |
| Art | William Fleming | Production Design |
| Production | Elizabeth Guildford | Line Producer |
| Production | Amos Adetuyi | Producer |
| Editing | Dev Singh | Editor |
| Production | Michael Donovan | Producer |