Times change. Love stays the same.
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.
A Thousand and One (2023) is a drama and crime film directed by A.V. Rockwell, released on March 31, 2023 with a runtime of 1h 56m. It stars Teyana Taylor, William Catlett, Josiah Cross and Aven Courtney. Viewers rate it 6.6 out of 10 across 160 ratings.
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Teyana Taylor
as Inez
William Catlett
as Lucky
Josiah Cross
as Terry
Aven Courtney
as Terry 13 Year Old
Aaron Kingsley Adetola
as Terry 6 Years Old
Terri Abney
as Kim Jones
Delissa Reynolds
as Mrs. Jones
Amelia Workman
as Anita Tucker
Adriane Lenox
as Miss Annie
Mark Gessner
as Jerry
Gavin Schlosser
as Pea 6 Years Old
Jolly Swag
as Pea 13 Years Old
Directed by A.V. Rockwell, written by A.V. Rockwell, produced by Julia Lebedev, Brad Weston and Lena Waithe.
Average viewer score of 6.6/10 from 160 ratings.
This features quite a strong performance from a convincing Teyana Taylor. She is "Inez" who decides that she wants to reclaim her young son "Terry" from his life on the streets of New York. What now ensues illustrates quite well the difficulties they both face as they both grow up with little by way of opportunity - or money - but determined to stick together despite their not always seeing eye to eye. Along the…
Reviewed on May 16, 2023
It’s been said that a mother’s love for her child runs so deep that she’ll do virtually anything to protect her young. But is it possible to carry things too far? That’s a question raised in writer-director A.V. Rockwell’s debut feature about a mother with a criminal record (Teyana Taylor) who kidnaps her young son (Aaron Kingsley Adetola) out of foster care upon her release from prison. She questions the adequacy…
Reviewed on January 3, 2024
A story about a mother-son relationship and how it changes over the course of a decade. With a background setting of New York in the 90s and 00s, the movie depicts how issues like poverty, crime, race, and gentrification interact. Well acted with beautiful characters. Except the kid can be a little too sniveling at times. I mean, I get that there's childhood trauma and abandonment issues, but geeeeez.
Reviewed on January 23, 2024
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The main cast of A Thousand and One (2023) includes Teyana Taylor, William Catlett, Josiah Cross, Aven Courtney and Aaron Kingsley Adetola. The film was directed by A.V. Rockwell. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
A Thousand and One was released on March 31, 2023 and runs for 1h 56m.
A Thousand and One (2023) holds an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from 160 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and crime films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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