Flint (film)

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Flint
File:Flint Lifetime film poster.jpg
Written by Barbara Stepansky
Directed by Bruce Beresford
Starring
Music by John Debney
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
Production
Running time 120 minutes
Production company(s) Sony Pictures Television
Distributor Lifetime Television
Release
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  • October 28, 2017 (2017-10-28)
External links
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Flint is a 2017 television drama film based on the Flint water crisis in Flint, Michigan. Directed by Bruce Beresford, it premiered on Lifetime on October 28, 2017.[1] The film stars Queen Latifah, Betsy Brandt, Jill Scott, and Marin Ireland. The film or its cast have been nominated for three Image Awards,[2] a Critics' Choice Television Award and a Primetime Emmy Award.

Production

In January 2017, the singer and actress Cher announced plans to produce and star in a film about a fictional Flint woman dealing with the water crisis and how it affects her family.[3] Cher dropped out of the project in March, citing a "serious family issue" as the cause.[4] Queen Latifah and Jill Scott were later cast in the film. Latifah's production company Flavor Unit Entertainment and her partner Shakim Compere also produced the film.[5] Lyndie Greenwood later joined the cast.[6] It is based on the Time magazine cover story "The Poisoning of an American City".[5] It premiered on October 28, 2017.[7] Primary filming took place on location in Toronto and Hamilton, Ontario. Hamilton City Hall stood in as the city hall for Flint.

Reception

Accolades

Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
2018 NAACP Image Awards Outstanding Television Movie, Limited Series or Dramatic Special Flint Nominated [8]
Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Limited Series or Dramatic Special Queen Latifah Won
Jill Scott Nominated
Critics' Choice Awards Best TV Movie Flint Nominated [9]
Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Television Movie Flint Nominated [10]

References

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  3. ↑ "Cher to Star in Lifetime's Flint Water Crisis TV Movie" Variety, January 5, 2017
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  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Queen Latifah, Jill Scott To Star In Lifetime's Film On Flint Water Crisis". Vibe, April 15, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Lyndie Greenwood cast opposite Queen Latifah in Lifetime movie 'Flint'". The Flint Journal via MLive.com, April 27, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Preview released of 'Flint' movie premiering on Lifetime Oct. 28". WJRT-TV (ABC 12), September 25, 2017.
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