CinemaOSMovie · 2019 · 1h 22m

Strive

A teenager from the projects in Harlem aims to get into Yale, but must push against the world holding her back.

10%(1)IMDbDrama

Kalani (Joi Campbell), is a teenager living in Harlem with her older brother Jacob, and her younger sister, Bebe, while her mother struggles to make ends meet. Her college counselor Mr. Rose (Danny Glover) sees great promise in her educational future. As Kalani's siblings get caught in a myriad of hardships, Kalani teeters on the brink of ruin as she struggles to keep both her family and her dream intact. Strive reminds us that hard work, optimism, and perseverance, in the face of overwhelming adversity, is the essence of what it is to be American.

Directed byRobert Rippberger

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 22m
Language
EN
Released
May 19, 2019
Studios
Aletheia Films

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STRIVE | Official Trailer (HD) | Premieres Thursday, Dec. 5th on UMC.tv

STRIVE | Official Trailer (HD) | Premieres Thursday, Dec. 5th on UMC.tv

Featuring

Cast & crew

8 credited
Starring
Danny Glover

Danny Glover

Tony D. Head

Tony D. Head

Nicole Ehinger

Nicole Ehinger

Scarlett Sperduto

Scarlett Sperduto

Leopold Manswell

Leopold Manswell

Chelsea Lee Williams

Chelsea Lee Williams

Shaylin Becton

Shaylin Becton

Bebe

Cole Taylor

Terrance

Creative team
Directed by
Robert Rippberger
Robert Rippberger
Written by
Sha-Risse Smith
Produced by
Tobias Deml
Tobias Deml
Ace Salvador

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