Kingdom Come (2001 film)
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Doug McHenry |
| Written by | David Dean Bottrell Jessie Jones |
| Produced by | Edward Bates John Morrissey |
| Starring | LL Cool J Jada Pinkett Smith Vivica A. Fox Loretta Devine Anthony Anderson Whoopi Goldberg Toni Braxton Darius McCrary |
| Cinematography | Francis Kenny |
| Edited by | Richard Halsey |
| Music by | Tyler Bates John E. Rhone |
| Distributed by | Fox Searchlight Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $7 million |
| Box office | $23.4 million[1] |
Kingdom Come is a 2001 American comedy-drama film, written by David Dean Bottrell and Jessie Jones, and directed by Doug McHenry. This film stars LL Cool J, Jada Pinkett Smith, Vivica A. Fox, Anthony Anderson, Toni Braxton, Whoopi Goldberg, Loretta Devine, and Darius McCrary.
Plot
[edit]Kingdom Come is a story of a family called the Slocumbs, living out in the country, who must come together after the death of a family member, whom no one seems to remember with much fondness. It is based on the Off-Broadway play Dearly Departed.
First, there's Woodrow "Bud" Slocumb, the man in question, whose wife, Raynelle (Whoopi Goldberg), is pretty nonchalant about his death from a stroke. Then, there's Ray Bud (LL Cool J), a recovering alcoholic who has a problem with seeing his father dead because of their rocky relationship; his wife, Lucille (Vivica A. Fox), is a loving, devoted housewife who goes out of her way to make sure that everyone has everything they need, but can't have the one thing she wants out of life: a child. Next, Junior (Anthony Anderson) has blown all of his money on a failed invention, and his loud mouthed wife, Charisse (Jada Pinkett Smith), is no help; she hits the roof after his infidelity and reminds him often that she could have been married to his rich lawyer cousin, who, it is later revealed, left his own wife Juanita (Toni Braxton). Then, there's Marguerite (Loretta Devine), a pious, overbearing mother who usually calls her wayward son, Royce (Darius McCrary), a "Demon Seed"; she fears that he will end up in jail like his brother, and the latter is an unemployed worker who is irritated by his mother's unsolicited and shrill advice on how to live his life.
Cast
[edit]- LL Cool J as Raymond "Ray" Bud Slocumb
- Jada Pinkett Smith as Charisse Slocumb
- Vivica A. Fox as Lucille Slocumb
- Loretta Devine as Marguerite Slocumb
- Anthony Anderson as Junior Slocumb
- Toni Braxton as Juanita Slocumb
- Cedric the Entertainer as Rev. Beverly H. Hooker
- Darius McCrary as Royce Slocumb
- Whoopi Goldberg as Raynelle Slocumb
- Richard Gant as Clyde Kincaid
- Kellita Smith as Bernice Talbot
- Clifton Davis as Charles Winslow
- Masasa Moyo as Delightful Slocumb
- Dominic Hoffman as Antoine Depew
- Ellis E. Williams as Woodrow "Bud" Slocumb (uncredited)
Production
[edit]Filming took place in summer of 2000 in Ferndale, California.
Awards and nominations
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- In 2002, received an NAACP Image Award nomination for "Outstanding Actress" for Whoopi Goldberg; "Outstanding Supporting Actor" for Cedric the Entertainer; "Outstanding Supporting Actress" for Loretta Devine; and "Outstanding Supporting Actress" for Vivica A. Fox.
Soundtrack
[edit]- "Kingdom Come" - Written by Kirk Franklin
- Performed by Kirk Franklin and Jill Scott
- Produced by Kirk Franklin for Fo Yo Soul Productions/B-Rite Music
- Kirk Franklin appears courtesy of GospoCentric Records
- Jill Scott appears courtesy of Hidden Beach Recordings
- "Blessed Assurance Jesus Is Mine" - Written by Fannie Crosby and Joseph Knapp
- Performed by Loretta Devine
- "It's Alright" - Written by Kirk Franklin
- Performed by Trin-i-tee 5:7
- Produced by Kirk Franklin for Fo Yo Soul Productions/B-Rite Music
- Trin-i-tee 5:7 appears courtesy of B-Rite Music
- "Someday" - Written by Kirk Franklin
- Performed by Crystal Lewis
- Produced by Kirk Franklin for Fo Yo Soul Productions/B-Rite Music
- Crystal Lewis appears courtesy of Metro One Records
- "Help Lord (Won't You Come)" - Written by Stanley Burrell, Ontario Haynes, Maurice Stewart and John Rhone
- Performed by MC Hammer
- Courtesy of Giant Records
- By Arrangement with Warner Special Products
- Produced by The Whole 9
- "Just a Closer Walk With Thee" - Traditional
- Performed by Bobby Jones and the Nashville Super Choir
- Courtesy of GospoCentric Records
- "Every Woman" - Written by Kirk Franklin
- Performed by Az Yet
- Produced by Kirk Franklin for Fo Yo Soul Productions/B-Rite Music
- "Stand" - Written by Kirk Franklin
- Performed by Shawn Stockman
- Produced by Kirk Franklin for Fo Yo Soul Productions/B-Rite Music
- Shawn Stockman appears courtesy of Universal Records
- "God's Got It All In Control" - Written by Kurt Carr
- Performed by Kurt Carr and friends featuring Tamela Mann from The Family
- Produced by Kurt Carr for Kurt Carr Productions/GospoCentric Records
- Kurt Carr, Yvette Williams and Tamela Mann appear courtesy of GospoCentric Records
- "Just a Closer Walk With Thee" - Traditional
- "It Is Well With My Soul" - Written by Horatio Spafford and Philip Bliss
- "Amazing Grace" - Written by John Newton
- "Thy Will Be Done" - Written by Kirk Franklin
- Performed by Deborah Cox
- Produced by Kirk Franklin for Fo Yo Soul Productions/B-Rite Music
- Deborah Cox appears courtesy of J Records LLC
- "Daddy's Song" - Written by Kirk Franklin
- Performed by Carl Thomas, Natalie Wilson and SOP
- Produced by Kirk Franklin for Fo Yo Soul Productions/B-Rite Music
- Carl Thomas appears courtesy of Bad Boy Records
- Natalie Wilson and SOP appear courtesy of GospoCentric Records
- "Try Me" - Written by Kirk Franklin
- Performed by the cast with Ashley Guilbert, Shanika Leeks and Candy West
- "Try Me" - Written by Kirk Franklin
- Performed by Tamar Braxton and One Nation Crew
- Produced by Kirk Franklin for Fo Yo Soul Productions/B-Rite Music
- Tamar Braxton appears courtesy of DreamWorks Records
- One Nation Crew appears courtesy of B-Rite Music
- "Thank You" - Written by Kirk Franklin
- Performed by Kirk Franklin and Mary Mary
- Produced by Kirk Franklin for Fo Yo Soul Productions/B-Rite Music
- Mary Mary appears courtesy of Columbia Records
- Kirk Franklin appears courtesy of GospoCentric Records