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.
Across the Line (2016) is a drama film directed by Director X., released on April 8, 2016 with a runtime of 1h 28m. It stars Stephan James, Sarah Jeffery, Shamier Anderson and Lanette Ware. Viewers rate it 5.2 out of 10 across 14 ratings.
Stephan James
as Mattie Slaughter
Sarah Jeffery
as Jayme Crawley
Shamier Anderson
as Carter Slaughter
Lanette Ware
as Velma
Steven Love
as John
Denis Theriault
as Todd
Kim Parkhill
as Police Officer
Cara Ricketts
as Lori Downey
Hugh Thompson
as Len Jacobsen
Directed by Director X., written by Floyd Kane, produced by Amos Adetuyi, Michael Donovan and Mark Gosine.
Average viewer score of 5.2/10 from 14 ratings.
Starts out alright but as a whole a rather lackluster film with a oversimplified view on racism. Directed by a director who refers to himself as 'Director X' who after a bit of research was a Hype Williams trained musicvideo director previously going under the name of 'Little X' with his most famous effort before getting into film was Justin Bieber's Boyfriend video. But 'Little X' didn't sound like a serious…
Reviewed on April 16, 2017
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The main cast of Across the Line (2016) includes Stephan James, Sarah Jeffery, Shamier Anderson, Lanette Ware and Steven Love. The film was directed by Director X.. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Across the Line was released on April 8, 2016 and runs for 1h 28m.
Across the Line (2016) holds an average rating of 5.2 out of 10 from 14 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
