Prime-Video - One Night in Miami will be available January 15, 2021

By Mulder, 12 november 2020

Following its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival and Toronto International Film Festival, the film One Night in Miami achieved critical raves across the board, quickly garnering awards buzz in this year’s Oscar race. Starring Kingsley Ben-Adir, Eli Goree, Aldis Hodge and Leslie Odom Jr., One Night in Miami… has been praised for its timely and effective performances, with a knock-out feature directorial debut from King based off Powers’ bold story.

Based on the award-winning play of the same name, and directed by Regina King, One Night In Miami… is a fictional account inspired by the historic night these four formidable figures spent together. It looks at the struggles these men faced and the vital role they each played in the civil rights movement and cultural upheaval of the 1960s. More than 40 years later, their conversations on racial injustice, religion, and personal responsibility still resonate.

Set on the night of February 25, 1964, the story follows a young Cassius Clay (before he became Muhammad Ali) as he emerges from the Miami Beach Convention Center the new World Heavyweight Boxing Champion. Against all odds, he defeated Sonny Liston and shocked the sports world. While crowds of people swarm Miami Beach to celebrate the match, Clay - unable to stay on the island because of Jim Crow-era segregation laws - instead spends the night at the Hampton House Motel in one of Miami's historically black neighbourhoods celebrating with three of his closest friends: activist Malcolm X, singer Sam Cooke and football star Jim Brown. The next morning, the four men emerge determined to define a new world for themselves and their people.

In One Night in Miami…, Powers explores what happened during these pivotal hours through the dynamic relationship between the four men and the way their friendship, paired with their shared struggles, fuelled their path to becoming the civil rights icons they are today.

The film also features original song “Speak Now” written and performed by Leslie Odom Jr., ABKCO will release the official One Night in Miami original soundtrack album in conjunction with the film

Synopsis :
On one incredible night in 1964, four icons of sports, music, and activism gathered to celebrate one ofthe biggest upsets in boxing history. When underdog Cassius Clay, soon to be called Muhammad Ali, (Eli Goree), defeats heavy weight champion Sonny Liston at the Miami Convention Hall, Clay memorializedthe event with three of his friends: Malcolm X (Kingsley Ben-Adir), Sam Cooke (Leslie Odom Jr.) and Jim Brown (Aldis Hodge).

One Night in Miami
Directed by Regina King
Produced by Jess Wu Calder, Keith Calder, Jody Klein
Screenplay by Kemp Powers
Based on One Night in Miami by Kemp Powers
Starring Kingsley Ben-Adir, Eli Goree, Aldis Hodge, Leslie Odom Jr.
Music by Terence Blanchard
Cinematography : Tami Reiker
Edited by Tariq Anwar
Production companies : Snoot Entertainment, ABKCO
Distributed b Amazon Studios
Release date : September 7, 2020 (Venice), December 25, 2020 (United States)
Running time : 110 minutes

Photos : Copyright Amazon Prime Video

(Source : press release)