Black Nativity

The Musical Event of the Holiday Season

Duration: 93 min

Release date: 2013-11-27

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A street-wise teen from Baltimore who has been raised by a single mother travels to New York City to spend the Christmas holiday with his estranged relatives, where he embarks on a surprising and inspirational journey.

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Forest Whitaker

Forest Whitaker

as Reverend Cornell Cobbs

as Aretha Cobbs

Jennifer Hudson

Jennifer Hudson

as Loot / Tyson

as Platinum Fro

as Street Prophet (Isaiah)

Vondie Curtis-Hall

Vondie Curtis-Hall

as Maria / Mary

J. Mallory McCree

J. Mallory McCree

as Officer Butch McDaniels

Henry Hunter Hall

Henry Hunter Hall

as Nativity Dancer

as Bus Singer #2 (uncredited)

as Church Goer (uncredited)

as Bethlehem / Modern Day Thug Hallucination (uncredited)

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Anastas N. Michos

Anastas N. Michos

Director of Photography

Langston Hughes

Langston Hughes

Original Music Composer

Original Music Composer

Gersha Phillips

Gersha Phillips

Terilyn A. Shropshire

Terilyn A. Shropshire

Production Design

Script Supervisor

Production Coordinator

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