

The Sun Is Also a Star
2019-05-16 · 100 min · ★ 6.9
Two young New Yorkers begin to fall in love over the course of a single day, as a series of potentially life-altering meetings loom over their heads - hers concerning her family’s deportation to Jamaica, and his concerning an education at Dartmouth.
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- Directors
- Ry Russo-Young
- Production companies
- Alloy Entertainment, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Warner Bros. Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 9,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 6,800,000
Top Cast
Yara ShahidiNatasha Kingsley
Charles MeltonDaniel Jae Ho Bae
Hill HarperLester Barnes
Gbenga AkinnagbeSamuel Kingsley
Jake ChoiCharlie Bae
John LeguizamoJeremy Martinez
Anais LeeYoung Natasha
Miriam A. HymanPatricia Kingsley
Jordan WilliamsPeter Kingsley
Keong SimDae Hyun Bae
Cathy ShimMin Soo Bae
Shamika CottonHannah
Camrus JohnsonOmar HassabalaTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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