Kicks

"They aren't just shoes"

2016 1h 20m EN

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6.7

SOLID

★6.7TMDB · 161

DramaCrimeActionAdventure

Synopsis

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When his hard-earned kicks get snatched by a local hood, fifteen-year old Brandon and his two best friends go on an ill-advised mission across the Bay Area to retrieve the stolen sneakers.

“They aren't just shoes”

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Cast

Jahking Guillory
Brandon
Kofi Siriboe
Flaco
Mahershala Ali
Marlon
Christopher Meyer
Rico
C.J. Wallace
Albert
Molly Shaiken
The Astronaut
Dyendis Davis-Jones
Shoe Store Mom
Kyndall Ferguson
Lila

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Justin Tipping
Writers: Joshua Beirne-Golden, Justin Tipping
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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80 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 2% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 10 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Justin Tipping, shot by Michael Ragen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Brian Reitzell. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Dominic LaPerriere shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Jahking Guillory and Kofi Siriboe and Mahershala Ali carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "They aren't just shoes".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Justin Tipping directs. Michael Ragen behind the camera. Brian Reitzell scores. Dominic LaPerriere cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

180 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Earned back only 2% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
3Released 10 years ago.
4Directed by Justin Tipping, shot by Michael Ragen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Brian Reitzell. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Dominic LaPerriere shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Jahking Guillory and Kofi Siriboe and Mahershala Ali carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "They aren't just shoes".
9IMDB entry: tt4254584 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.