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Movie: Nickel Boys

Program Type:

Movie

Age Group:

Adults
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Oscars Film Series

Oscar Film Series segues into Page to Screen Series kicking off during NLW. Find more adaptations in this Collection Spotlight.

Nickel Boys

Starring: Ethan Herisse, Brandon Wilson, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Hamish Linklater, Gralen Bryant Banks

Director: RaMell Ross | Year: 2024 | Rated: PG-13

Runtime: 2h 20m

About the Film

Two Academy Award nominations including Best Picture. 

Based on the novel by Colson Whitehead, "Nickel Boys" chronicles the powerful friendship between two young Black teenagers navigating the harrowing trials of reform school together in Florida. 

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Search the catalog: Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead

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