Sprinter (film)

2018 Jamaican sport film

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Sprinter

Film poster

Directed by| Storm Saulter
Written by|

Robert A. Maylor

Storm Saulter

Produced by|

* Clarence Hammond
* James Lassiter
* Robert A. Maylor
* Jamal M. Watson

Starring|

* Dale Elliott
* Usain Bolt
* Natasha Kalimada
* Kadeem Wilson
* Lorraine Toussaint
* David Alan Grier
* Bryshere Y. Gray

Cinematography| Pedro Gómez Millán
Edited by| Zimo Huang
Music by| Joseph Trapanese

Production
company

Overbrook Entertainment

Release date

* June 15, 2018 (2018-06-15) (American Black Film Festival)

Running time

| 114 minutes
Countries| Jamaica
United States
Language| English

Sprinter is a 2018 sports drama film which revolves around an athlete going through family issues, directed by Storm Saulter. Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith were the executive producers for this production.[1][2] The film premiered at the 2018 American Black Film Festival where it won awards for Best Narrative Feature, the Audience Award in the category Best Film and Best Director.[3]

## Synopsis

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A Jamaican teen who is burdened by an unstable father and an unruly older brother hopes a meteoric rise in track-and-field can reunite him with his mother, who has lived illegally in the U.S. for over a decade.[4]

## Cast

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* Dale Elliott as Akeem Sharp
* David Alan Grier as Coach
* Lorraine Toussaint as Donna
* Kadeem Wilson as Germaine Sharp
* Bryshere Y. Gray as Marcus Brick
* Shantol Jackson as Kerry Hall
* Usain Bolt as Self
* Natasha Kalimada as UK Sprinter (as Asha Kalimada)
* Jessica Watkin as Sprint Runner
* Nirine S. Brown as Sprint Runner

## Accolades

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American Black Film Festival (2018)[5]

* Audience Award [Winner] – Narrative Feature category
* Best Director [Winner]
* Grand Jury Prize [Winner] – Best Narrative Feature category

Blackstar Film Festival (2019)[6]

* Audience Award [Winner] – Best Narrative Feature category

## References

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1. ^ Clarke, Cath (2019-09-05). "Sprinter review – speedy sporting drama runs out of puff". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2020-10-09.
2. ^ Obenson, Tambay (2019-05-10). "'Sprinter' Director Storm Saulter Shows That Jamaica Means More Than James Bond". IndieWire. Retrieved 2020-10-09.
3. ^ Davis, Judith (June 19, 2018). "Storm Saulter's 'Sprinter' Takes Home Top Award at American Black Film Festival". Medium. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
4. ^ Sprinter (2019), retrieved 2020-10-09
5. ^ "American Black Film Festival ONLINE EDITION, August 21–30, 2020". American Black Film Festival. Retrieved 2020-10-09.
6. ^ "2019 Festival Award Winners Announced". 6 August 2019. Retrieved 2020-10-09.

## External links

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* Sprinter at IMDb