If Beale Street Could Talk
In early 1970s Harlem, daughter and wife-to-be Tish vividly recalls the passion, respect and trust that have connected her and her artist fiancé Alonzo Hunt, who goes by the nickname Fonny. Friends since childhood, the devoted couple dream of a future together, but their plans are derailed when Fonny is arrested for a crime he did not commit.

Director: Barry Jenkins
Produced by: Megan Ellison, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Adele Romanski, Sara Murphy, Barry Jenkins
Cast: KiKi Layne, Stephan James, Colman Domingo, Teyonah Parris, Michael Beach, Dave Franco, Diego Luna, Pedro Pascal, Emily Rios, Ed Skrein, Finn Wittrock, Brian Tyree Henry, Regina King
Distributor: Annapurna Pictures
Release Date: December 14, 2018
Runtime: 1 hour 59 minutes
Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance
Rated R

Stephan James as Alonzo “Fonny” Hunt and KiKi Layne as Clementine “Tish” Rivers in If Beale Street Could Talk, ©2018 Annapurna Pictures

Stephan James as Alonzo “Fonny” Hunt, in If Beale Street Could Talk, ©2018 Annapurna Pictures

KiKi Layne as Clementine “Tish” Rivers in, If Beale Street Could Talk, ©2018 Annapurna Pictures