Regina Hall, Russell Hornsby, Lamar Johnson, Issa Rae, Algee Smith, Sabrina Carpenter, Common, and Anthony Mackie also star, in a film directed by George Tillman Jr. The Hate U Give is released in UK cinemas 2 November.
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However, her uneasy balance between these worlds is shattered when Starr witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood best friend Khalil at the hands of a white police officer.
When his death becomes national headlines and protestors take to the streets, Starr must discover what she’s ready to risk in order to stand up for what’s right.