Black Nativity

Nov 27, 2013

1h 33m

★ 5.0

The Musical Event of the Holiday Season

Overview

A street-wise teen from Baltimore who has been raised by a single mother travels to New York City to spend the Christmas holiday with his estranged relatives, where he embarks on a surprising and inspirational journey.

Genres

Music

Drama

Production Companies

Malvern Pictures

Fox Searchlight Pictures

TSG Entertainment

Black Nativity Trailers

Cast

Reverend Cornell Cobbs

Forest Whitaker

Aretha Cobbs

Angela Bassett

Naima

Jennifer Hudson

Loot / Tyson

Tyrese Gibson

Langston

Jacob Latimore

Platinum Fro

Mary J. Blige

Street Prophet (Isaiah)

Nas

Pawnbroker

Vondie Curtis-Hall

Maria / Mary

Grace Gibson

Kyle

J. Mallory McCree

Officer Butch McDaniels

Rotimi

Innkeeper

Michael Dale

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