All Day and a Night

2020
R
2h 1m

IMDb RATING

6.0/10

4.4K

YOUR RATING

As Jahkor struggles to keep his dream of rapping alive amidst a gang war in Oakland, his ill-fated life and real-world responsibilities drive him further and further across the line of right and wrong with tragic consequences. Landing in prison beside his father, Jahkor embarks on an unlikely journey of self-discovery, exploring the events that unite them, in hopes of helping his newborn son break a cycle that feels unavoidable.

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Prison Drama Drama

A young man who committed a homicide deals with the repercussions of his action.A young man who committed a homicide deals with the repercussions of his action.A young man who committed a homicide deals with the repercussions of his action.

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IMDb RATING

6.0/10

4.4K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 2 nominations

Trivia
Contains a long tracking shot of Jahkor, Shantaye, and TQ walking through the party to see Stunna. The shot lasts for exactly 4 minutes.

Connections
Referenced in Flix Forum: All Day and a Night (2023)

Soundtracks
What a Friend
Written by A. Brown
Performed by Mary Lewis & The All College Choir State University
Courtesy of Now-Again Records and Mo-Do Records

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Featured review

6/10

Powerful Performances Undermined by a Familiar Narrative

"All Day and a Night" is an unflinching portrait of cycles of violence and systemic problems that plague urban communities, with the calling card of a very strong central performance from Ashton Sanders. Gritty realism and heartfelt exploration of a single man in his quest to fight through the baggage that fate would have him carry make both poignant and thought-provoking moments. However, this often straddled narrative device between past and present makes it feel disjointed, which bodes well neither for the flow nor the emotional impact. Though well-acted, the supporting characters feel underdeveloped, and some of the story arcs feel underbaked. "All Day and a Night" is still an emotionally moving drama and covers urgent social issues, even if its execution is far from perfect.