STRAW (2025)
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What will be her last straw? A devastatingly bad day pushes a hardworking single mother to the breaking point — and into a shocking act of desperation.
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... Janiyah Wiltkinson
... Nicole
... Detective Kay Raymond
... Benny
... Chief Wilson
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Awful movie, the acting is amateur, and the story is atrocious. Really poorly written and the tone was all over the place. Also, there is no diversity at all in this movie, as all the headliners in the film are black. This is important to note in 2025. I thought Hollywood required diversity in movies? Hmm seems racist 🤔
Also, it is difficult to support this movie, considering that Tyler Perry, the director, has a notorious reputation of sexually assaulting and harassing young men in Hollywood. I have an actress friend from college who works in LA, and she said he'll eventually be on trial just like Diddy. Apparently everyone in LA knows what a creep he is 🤦🏻♀️
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STRAW
Awful movie, the acting is amateur, and the story is atrocious. Really poorly written and the tone was all over the place. Also, there is no diversity at all in this movie, as all the headliners in the film are black. This is important to note in 2025. I thought Hollywood required diversity in movies? Hmm seems racist 🤔
Also, it is difficult to support this movie, considering that Tyler Perry, the director, has a notorious reputation of sexually assaulting and harassing young men in Hollywood. I have an actress friend from college who works in LA, and she said he'll eventually be on trial just like Diddy. Apparently everyone in LA knows what a creep he is 🤦🏻♀️
Cast & Crew of
STRAW
Cast
... Janiyah Wiltkinson
... Nicole
... Detective Kay Raymond
... Benny
... Chief Wilson
... Tessa George
... Detective Grimes
... Richard
... Rayah Dunnam
... Isabella
... Marvin
... Agent Bryce
... Officer Oliver
... Officer Sam
... Officer Dickson
... Dan
... Officer Black
... Louis Jones
... Jones
... Aria
... Principal Matheson
... Dorothy
... Justin
... News Reporter
... Black Female
... Gloria
... Kenny
... Bunny
... Delores
... Agent Mike
... Mrs. Dianne Hutchinson
... Customer #1
... Customer #2
... Customer #3
... Customer #4
... Customer #8
... Young Man #1
... Young Man #2
... Bill Collector (voice)
... FBI Officer (voice)
... Police Dispatch (voice)
... 911 Operator (voice)
... Justin (uncredited)
... Super Market Shopper (uncredited)
... Super Market Shopper (uncredited)
... Student (uncredited)
... Police Officer (uncredited)
... Police (uncredited)
... Denise-Assistant Store Manager (uncredited)
... Barber (uncredited)
... FBI Agent Jim (uncredited)
... Waitress (uncredited)
... Parent (uncredited)
... SWAT (uncredited)
Crew
... Director
... Writer
... Original Music Composer
... Casting Director
... Music Supervisor
... Costume Design
... Editor
... Production Design
... Director of Photography
... Producer
... Producer
... Producer
... Line Producer
... Associate Producer
... Associate Producer
... Art Direction
... First Assistant Director
... Additional Second Assistant Director
... Second Second Assistant Director
... Second Second Assistant Director
... Second Assistant Director
... Second Second Assistant Director
... Additional Second Assistant Director
... Additional Second Assistant Director
... Set Decoration
... Makeup Department Head
... Hair Department Head
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