LUV
- Director: Sheldon Candis
- Writer: Sheldon Candis, Justin Wilson
- Cast: Common, Michael Rainey Jr., Danny Glover, Dennis Haysbert, Charles S. Dutton
- Theatrical Release Date: January 18, 2013
- Distributor: Indomina Group
- Festivals: Sundance Film Festival
Synopsis: An orphaned 11-year-old boy is forced to face the unpleasant truth about his beloved uncle during one harrowing day in the streets of Baltimore. [Synopsis courtesy of Sundance]
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Shadow and Act News
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Sheldon Candis' feature film debut, LUV, which made its debut at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival in the dramatic competition section, stars Common and Michael Rainey Jr.
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Indomina Releasing will release Sheldon Candis’s drama "LUV" exclusively at AMC theaters around the country through the AMC Independent program Jan. 18.
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Shadow and Act News
Release Date For Sheldon Candis' 'LUV' Pushed To January 2013 (Common, Michael Rainey Jr)
This was originally scheduled to open in the USA this weekend, November 9; but, as I just found out, it didn't. So I did a little digging, and eventually landed on the film's Facebook page to see a November 7th announcement that its release date is now set for January 18th, 2013.
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