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5.9
Amazon Prime Video | Release Date (Streaming): December 11, 2020
Summary: Alex Wheatle follows the true story of award-winning writer, Alex Wheatle (Sheyi Cole), from a young boy through his early adult years. Having spent his childhood in a mostly white institutional care home with no love or family, he finally finds not only a sense of community for the first time in Brixton, but his identity and ability to grow his passion for music and DJ'ing. When he is thrown in prison during the Brixton Uprising of 1981, he confronts his past and sees a path to healing.

Details

Runtime: 66 min
Rating: Not Rated
Production: British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Genres: Drama
Home Release Date: Aug 17, 2021
Director Credit
Steve McQueen Director
Writer Credit
Courttia Newland Writer
Steve McQueen Writer
Principal Cast Credit
Andrew G. Ogleby Verbal Policeman
Elliot Edusah Valin
Sheyi Cole Alex Wheatle
William Hanson School Boy
Producer Credit
Anita Overland Producer
Charlotte Andrews Associate Producer
David Tanner Executive Producer
Helen Bart Associate Producer
Michael Elliott Producer
Robyn Forsythe Line Producer
Steve McQueen Executive Producer
Susan Dolan Associate Producer
Tracey Scoffield Executive Producer