Based on the true story of First Sergeant Charles Monroe King, a soldier deployed to Iraq begins to keep a journal of love and advice for his infant son. Back at home, senior New York Times editor Dana Canedy revisits the story of her unlikely, life-altering relationship with King and his enduring devotion to her and their child.
Acting
Michael B. Jordan's quiet nobility carries every frame.
Direction
Denzel's intimate, unflashy storytelling trusts the material.
Director
Denzel Washington
Michael B. Jordan
Charles King
Chanté Adams
Dana Canedy
Jalon Christian
Jordan
Robert Wisdom
Sgt. T.J. Canedy
Tamara Tunie
Penny Canedy
Jasmine Batchelor
Gwen Canedy
Marchánt Davis
Mike Canedy
Susan Pourfar
Miriam
Vanessa Aspillaga
Robin
Grey Henson
Ciro
Johnny M. Wu
Manny
David Wilson Barnes
Schaefer
Spencer Squire
Rosenblum
Melanie Nicholls-King
Kaleshia
Annabel O'Hagan
Waitress
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The real Dana Canedy's 2008 memoir was a Pulitzer finalist; Denzel optioned it immediately after reading.
Charles King died 16 days after his son was born, making every journal entry exist in borrowed time.
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