They Cloned Tyrone (2023)
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A series of eerie events thrusts an unlikely trio onto the trail of a nefarious government conspiracy lurking directly beneath their neighborhood.
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... Fontaine
... Yo-Yo
... Slick Charles
... Nixon
... The Preacher
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When a drug dealer (John Boyega) in a predominantly African-American inner city neighborhood dies in a revenge killing, his friends and colleagues are stunned to find him alive and healthy the following day. That’s particularly true for two of his regular associates, a pimp (Jamie Foxx) and one of his ladies of the evening (Teyonah Parris). Together, the unlikely trio proceeds to investigate what’s going on, only to soon find themselves in the midst of a fiendish social experiment involving cloning, mind control and behavior modification targeting their entire neighborhood, a clandestine initiative operated by an evil organization headed by a bigoted mastermind (Kiefer Sutherland). As intriguing as that narrative may sound, however, the picture’s execution leaves much to be desired. For starters, the film is trying way too hard to imitate the works of writer-director Jordan Peele, with more than a few thinly veiled elements that echo “Get Out” (2017) and “Us” (2019). Then there are a number of serious technical issues, most notably the picture’s truly horrendous sound quality (generally throughout, but especially in the first 30 often-undecipherable minutes) and its needlessly dark cinematography (there’s a big difference between atmospheric and incomprehensible). To top that off, many of this release’s attempts at humor fall flat and/or lazily rely on shamelessly milking well-worn stereotypes, often verging on insulting. To its credit, “They Cloned Tyrone” does offer some valuable (if a bit overly obvious) pieces of social commentary, making the second half more watchable than the first. It also features a fine performance by Parris, who often steals scenes and leaves her co-stars in the dust. Nevertheless, writer-director Juel Taylor’s second big screen feature fails on so many fronts that the shortcomings undermine what could have been a hilarious sci-fi thriller if left in more skilled hands (like Jordan Peele, perhaps?). Take a pass on this one.
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Release Date:
2023-06-14
Run Time:
122 min
MMPA Rating:
R
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They Cloned Tyrone
When a drug dealer (John Boyega) in a predominantly African-American inner city neighborhood dies in a revenge killing, his friends and colleagues are stunned to find him alive and healthy the following day. That’s particularly true for two of his regular associates, a pimp (Jamie Foxx) and one of his ladies of the evening (Teyonah Parris). Together, the unlikely trio proceeds to investigate what’s going on, only to soon find themselves in the midst of a fiendish social experiment involving cloning, mind control and behavior modification targeting their entire neighborhood, a clandestine initiative operated by an evil organization headed by a bigoted mastermind (Kiefer Sutherland). As intriguing as that narrative may sound, however, the picture’s execution leaves much to be desired. For starters, the film is trying way too hard to imitate the works of writer-director Jordan Peele, with more than a few thinly veiled elements that echo “Get Out” (2017) and “Us” (2019). Then there are a number of serious technical issues, most notably the picture’s truly horrendous sound quality (generally throughout, but especially in the first 30 often-undecipherable minutes) and its needlessly dark cinematography (there’s a big difference between atmospheric and incomprehensible). To top that off, many of this release’s attempts at humor fall flat and/or lazily rely on shamelessly milking well-worn stereotypes, often verging on insulting. To its credit, “They Cloned Tyrone” does offer some valuable (if a bit overly obvious) pieces of social commentary, making the second half more watchable than the first. It also features a fine performance by Parris, who often steals scenes and leaves her co-stars in the dust. Nevertheless, writer-director Juel Taylor’s second big screen feature fails on so many fronts that the shortcomings undermine what could have been a hilarious sci-fi thriller if left in more skilled hands (like Jordan Peele, perhaps?). Take a pass on this one.
Cast & Crew of
They Cloned Tyrone
Cast
... Fontaine
... Yo-Yo
... Slick Charles
... Nixon
... The Preacher
... Isaac
... Biddy
... Big Moss
... JuneBug
... Crutches
... Frog
... DJ Strangelove
... Gold Grill
... Ree-Ree
... Split Ends
... Bespectacled Tech
... Oversight Tech
... Clerk
... The Deacon
... Tank Top
... Goop Tech
... News Reporter #2
... Cleanroom Suit Guy
... Chicken Manager
... Another Prostitute
... The John
... Scientist
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... Producer
... Producer
... Executive Producer
... Casting
... Production Design
... Supervising Art Director
... Executive Producer
... ADR Mixer
... Executive Producer
... Stunts
... Stunts
... Director of Photography
... Stunt Driver
... Stunts
... Producer
... Stunt Driver
... Supervising Sound Editor
... Special Effects Technician
... Stunt Driver
... Set Designer
... Supervising Sound Editor
... Sound Re-Recording Mixer
... ADR Editor
... Special Effects Supervisor
... Stunts
... Set Decoration
... Key Hair Stylist
... Costume Supervisor
... Sound Re-Recording Mixer
... ADR Mixer
... Set Designer
... Sound Effects Editor
... First Assistant Director
... Stunt Coordinator
... Second Unit Director
... Sound Mixer
... Camera Operator
... Stunts
... Stunt Double
... Stunt Double
... Director
... Producer
... Writer
... Second Unit Director
... Stunts
... Producer
... Writer
... Stunt Driver
... Stunts
... Producer
... Co-Executive Producer
... ADR Mixer
... Set Dresser
... Gaffer
... Stunts
... Editor
... Visual Effects Supervisor
... ADR Mixer
... Stunts
... Hair Department Head
... Set Dresser
... Executive Producer
... ADR Recordist
... Art Direction
... Co-Executive Producer
... Sound Recordist
... Special Effects
... Producer
... Foley Artist
... VFX Artist
... Stunt Driver
... Makeup Artist
... Utility Sound
... Stunt Driver
... Stunts
... Stunt Double
... Executive Producer
... Set Designer
... Stunt Double
... Original Music Composer
... Stunts
... Sound Effects Editor
... VFX Artist
... Camera Operator
... Stunts
... Stunt Double
... Second Assistant Director
... Makeup Department Head
... Special Effects Technician
... Casting Associate
... Stunts
... Visual Effects Producer
... Visual Effects Coordinator
... Special Effects Technician
... Dialect Coach
... Makeup Artist
... Makeup Artist
... Makeup Artist
... Hairstylist
... Makeup Artist
... Set Decoration Buyer
... Grip
... Grip
... Stunt Double
... Stunt Double
... Special Effects
... Visual Effects Coordinator
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