1 / 6
ERA
Did you know
Released 8 years ago.
MoodPlayr · trivia#01
O.G.
"The Journey Outside Starts Inside"
2018 1h 53m EN
😐
5.9
MID
🍅
89%
FRESH
⭐
6.2
IMDB
★5.9TMDB · 107🍅89%Rotten Tomatoes★6.2IMDB · 3,116
Drama
Synopsis
Spoiler shield
Louis Menkins is five weeks away from being released after 26 years in prison. He is faced with the decision to put his own release at risk in order to protect a young man named Beecher from growing gang controversies.
“The Journey Outside Starts Inside”
Cast
Jeffrey Wright
Louis Menkins
Theothus Carter
Beecher
William Fichtner
Danvers
Boyd Holbrook
Pinkins
Mare Winningham
Janice
David Patrick Kelly
Larry
Yul Vazquez
Baxter
Bahni Turpin
Ludlow
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Madeleine Rotzler
- Writers
- Stephen Belber
- Languages
- English
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
Did you know?
Fun facts 🍿
2 / 6
DIRECTOR
Did you know
Directed by Madeleine Rotzler, shot by Wolfgang Held. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
MoodPlayr · trivia#02
3 / 6
DIRECTOR
Did you know
Editor Frédéric Thoraval shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
MoodPlayr · trivia#03
4 / 6
CAST
Did you know
Jeffrey Wright and Theothus Carter and William Fichtner carry the top of the cast.
MoodPlayr · trivia#04
5 / 6
CAST
Did you know
Marketing tagline: "The Journey Outside Starts Inside".
MoodPlayr · trivia#05
6 / 6
WILD
Did you know
IMDB entry: tt7897102 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
MoodPlayr · trivia#06
Cinephile deep dive
The take
Madeleine Rotzler directs. Wolfgang Held behind the camera. Frédéric Thoraval cuts. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 8 years ago.
- 2Directed by Madeleine Rotzler, shot by Wolfgang Held. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 3Editor Frédéric Thoraval shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 4Jeffrey Wright and Theothus Carter and William Fichtner carry the top of the cast.
- 5Marketing tagline: "The Journey Outside Starts Inside".
- 6IMDB entry: tt7897102 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Wolfgang Held
- Editing
- Frédéric Thoraval
- Production design
- Michael Bricker
- Costume design
- Heidi Bivens
- Makeup / hair
- Kim Connolly
- Sound
- Mike Prestwood Smith
- Runtime
- 113 min · 1h 53m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- IMDB
- O.G. (2018)
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 89% 🍅 Fresh
- IMDB rating
- 6.2/10 · 3,116 votes
- MPAA
- TV-MA
Awards
1 win & 3 nominations total
Also by
Madeleine Rotzler
Stills · wallpapers
Selected frames
Full-resolution frames — open one to save it as a wallpaper.
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
HBO Films
US
Maven Screen Media
US
Key crew
- ProducerMadeleine Rotzler
- ProducerBoyd Holbrook
- Foley ArtistTapio Liukkonen
- ProducerTrudie Styler
- ProducerCeline Rattray
- ProducerNick Gordon
- ProducerTrevor Matthews
- ProducerStephen Belber
- ProducerGed Dickersin
- Executive ProducerSharon Chang
- Executive ProducerKareem 'Biggs' Burke
- Executive ProducerMark Steele
- Executive ProducerNic Marshall
- Production DesignMichael Bricker
- Art DirectionAnthony Lavadera
- EditorFrédéric Thoraval
- Costume DesignHeidi Bivens
- Makeup ArtistKim Connolly
- Sound Re-Recording MixerMike Prestwood Smith
- CastingRichard Hicks
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- prison
Release history · US
When it landed
- Premiere2018-04-20· Tribeca Film Festival
- TV2019-02-23· HBO
Also known as
International titles
- OGFR
- O.G.MX
- O.G.US
- O.G.ES
- O.G. con Jeffrey WrightMX
