Rob Peace Movie Details:
| Based on | The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace by Jeff Hobbs |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Biography, Drama |
| Release dates | January 22, 2024 (Sundance) August 16, 2024 (United States) |
| Running time | 1hr 59min |
| Age rating | R |
| Starring | Jay Will Mary J. Blige Chiwetel Ejiofor Camila Cabello Michael Kelly |
| Directed by | Chiwetel Ejiofo |
| Written by | Chiwetel Ejiofo |
| Produced by | Antoine Fuqua Rebecca Hobbs Kat Samick Andrea Calderwood Jeffrey Soros Simon Horsman Alex Kurtzman Jenny Lumet |
| Cinematography by | Ksenia Sereda |
| Edited by | Masahiro Hirakubo |
| Music by | Jeff Russo |
| Production Companies | Republic Pictures Hill District Media Los Angeles Media Fund Participant Sugar Peace Productions 25 Stories |
| Distributor | Republic Pictures |
Rob Peace Movie Cast & Characters:
- Jay Will as Robert Peace
- Mary J. Blige as Jackie Peace
- Chiwetel Ejiofor as Skeet Douglas
- Camila Cabello as Naya Vazquez
- Michael Kelly as Father Leahy
- Curt Morlaye as Tavarus Heston
- Caleb Eberhardt as Curtis Gamble
- Mare Winningham as Professor Durham
- Gbenga Akinnagbe as Carl Robertson
- Juan Castano as Oswaldo Gutierrez
- Benjamin Papac as Jeff Hobbs
- Marjorie Johnson as Frances Peace
Storyline:
Yale University graduate Rob Peace (Jay Will), known as Shaun as he was known at the time his father was arrested for crimes he may not have committed, turns to drug dealing in order to get his father out of jail while maintaining other activities.
About Rob Peace Movie:
Rob Peace is an American biographical drama film, based on the 2014 biography The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace by Jeff Hobbs. Written and directed by Chiwetel Ejiofor, the film stars Jay Will, Mary J. Blige, and Ejiofor himself.
In January 2019, it was announced that Chiwetel Ejiofor would direct the film. In February 2020, Stephan James was cast as Robert Peace, with Ejiofor playing Peace’s father. However, in January 2023, it was announced that Jay Will would be cast as Robert Peace.
Filming occurred in Newark, New Jersey, particularly in the St. Benedict’s Preparatory School, in December 2022.
Rob Peace premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival on January 22, 2024. The film was given a limited theatrical release in the United States on August 16, 2024, by Republic Pictures.
