EXCLUSIVE: Deadline has a new clip from the political thriller 88, which will make its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on June 11, screening at the Village East Cinema at 8:30 p.m.
The film centers on Femi Jackson (Brandon Victor Dixon), Financial Director for One USA—a democratic super PAC to elect presidential candidate Harold Roundtree (Orlando Jones). When Jackson discovers patterns in donations, he enlists the help of investment blogger Ira Goldstein (Thomas Sadoski) to dig deeper. Together, they uncover a conspiracy, and while new seasoned Deputy Executive Director Fred Fowlkes (Michael J. Harney) wants to act, head of One USA Agatha Frost (Amy Sloan) is hesitant. Femi’s wife, Maria Jackson (Naturi Naughton), strives to educate their son on the dangers he will face in modern American society as she fights racial and classist bias at work. Meanwhile, talk show host Ron Holt (William Fichtner) drills Roundtree on campaign finance reform, Citizens United, and the collapse of City District Bank where Roundtree was CEO. Femi and Ira follow the campaign money trail back to its nefarious origins and race to uncover the truth before the presidential primaries.
Charlamagne Tha God exec produced the pic, written and directed by Eromose. Hunter Arnold, Linda Rubin, Eromose, Dixon and Warren Adams served as its producers.
Eromose is a Tribeca alum who brought his first feature, Legacy, to the festival in 2010—returning five years later with his short, Nostradamus. Watch the clip teasing his latest film, 88, above.
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