David Makes Man
A 14-year-old prodigy's mother relies on him to find a way out of poverty, but he is haunted by the death of his friend; he must choose between the streets that raised him or the higher education that may offer him a way out.
Ratings
TMDB users
6.7/10
10 votes
Rating consensus
67/100 blend
Sources: TMDB
Moderate-to-positive blended read — weighted ~67/100 across 1 rating source. The listed meters mostly agree.
Cast
Akili McDowell
David
Trinity Cidel
Trenise
Alana Arenas
Gloria
Travis Coles
Miss Elijah
Kwame Patterson
Adult David
Arlen Escarpeta
Adult JG
Zsané Jhé
Adult Shella
Brandi Huzzie
Trisha
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David Makes Man (2019)
Tarell Alvin McCraney
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