Exit Strategy (film)
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Director Michael Whitton Screenplay Jameel Saleem Duration Language English | 3.2/10 IMDb Genre Comedy, Romance Music director Simon Stevens Country United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Release date February 10, 2012 (2012-02-10) Based on Characters
by Jameel Saleem
Kimelia Weathers
Rick Fontaine
Mustafa Harris
Reign Morton Writer Rick Fontaine (based on the characters created by), Mustafa Harris (based on the characters created by), Reign Morton (based on the characters created by), Jameel Saleem (based on the characters created by), Jameel Saleem (screenplay), Kimelia Weathers (based on the characters created by) Cast Misty Alli (Yinny), Noelle Balfour (Leona), Big Boy (Big Boy), Sid Burston (Mr. Sweet), Kevin Hart (Mannequin Head Man)Similar movies Tug (2010) Tagline Can we break up now? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Exit strategy stars speak about the film
Exit Strategy is a 2012 American independent romantic comedy film directed by Michael Whitton and starring Jameel Saleem, Kimelia Weathers, Quincy "QDeezy" Harris, with cameo appearances by L.A. radio host Big Boy and stand-up comedian Kevin Hart. Saleem plays a man whose main goal is to not get the girl, but to lose her—thus marketed as a self-described "un-romantic comedy." The film originated as a seven-part web series that had been running since 2007.
Contents
- Exit strategy stars speak about the film
- Exit strategy 2012 kevin hart movies
- Plot
- Cast
- Production
- Soundtrack
- Release and Reception
- References
Exit strategy 2012 kevin hart movies
Plot
James (Jameel Saleem), likeable but irresponsible, moves in with his take-charge girlfriend of three months Kim (Kimelia Weathers), and quickly discovers she’s everything he never wanted in a woman. With advice from his childhood best friends and second-hand goods store co-workers Carville (Quincy "QDeezy" Harris) and Leona (Noelle Balfour), he tries to make the relationship work instead of being homeless; but may have to be resigned to his new life and living situation: chores and no football on Sundays, snoring instead of sleep, and no TV in the bedroom—ever! But after a disastrous dinner with Kim’s father, and on the advice of high-schooler Scoop, strangers Big Boy and customer Mannequin Head Man (Kevin Hart), James tries to get her to break up with him but still let him sleep on the couch. It doesn’t work, and James has to tell Kim the painful truth, making her realize he wasn’t what she wanted after all.
Cast
(in order of appearance)
Production
Exit Strategy was independently made for under $100,000 by Ask Around Productions in association with Big Boy's Ida's Son Productions. The film was shot on the 5D camera in 14 days; and in order to finish the film, the first-time director took on a lot of the laptop-based post-production work.
Kellie Maltagliati, one of the film's producers, credits the ability to make this film on a shoestring budget, and release it, on both cast and crew dedication and the recent technological advancements of digital filming, post-production, exhibition, and marketing.
Soundtrack
The official motion picture soundtrack, Music Featured In And Inspired By Exit Strategy, was released on February 6, 2012 by Ocean View Entertainment.
Release and Reception
Exit Strategy received a limited U.S. release on February 10, 2012 in AMC Theatres, then expanded nationwide in Rave Cinemas and Bow-Tie Cinemas on March 9, 2012.
To promote the theatrical opening of the film in Philadelphia, Ask Around Entertainment partnered with Radio One urban format station WPHI-FM to produce significant on-air content focused on the movie's relationship and break-up themes.
The film was made available June 5, 2012 on DVD, VOD, and digital download.
For Black History Month 2014, Google Play listed Exit Strategy on their "Inspiring Stories" list that includes 12 Years A Slave and Lee Daniels' The Butler.
References
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