Nickel Boys
- Drama
- History
Chronicles the powerful friendship between two young Black teenagers navigating the harrowing trials of reform school together in Florida.
- Directed by
- RaMell Ross
- Written by
- Joslyn Barnes, RaMell Ross
- Based on
- Colson Whitehead
Cast
- Ethan Herisse
Brandon Wilson
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor- Hamish Linklater
Gralen Bryant Banks- Fred Hechinger
- Jimmie Fails
- Luke Tennie
- Bryan Gael Guzman
- Ethan Cole Sharp
Sam Malone
Najah Bradley
Keywords
- bold
- based on novel or book
- new york city
- audacious
- florida
- based on true story
- complex
- male friendship
- 1960s
- historical drama
- introspective
- civil rights movement
- racism
- african american
- sexual abuse
- boxing
- racial segregation
- african american history
- alligator
- wrongful conviction
- abuse
- american history
- reform school
- grandmother grandson relationship
- martin luther king
- experimental cinema
- stolen car
- boxing match
- tallahassee
- black youths