Will Bishop is a White cop who responds to a violent, domestic hostage call. Next thing you know, the Black man he encounters is dead. Upon learning of the suspect’s innocence, Officer Bishop goes AWOL to unravel what actually took place as the force, the bottle, his estranged wife, and the internal racism that brought him to this point in life must also now be dealt with.
This Los Angeles based independent film was shot in 2019 prior to the explosive Black Lives Matter protests that became an international movement. After a series of disturbing, controversial police shootings and killings in the United States, the world stopped and turned its attention in 2020 to the issue of law enforcement misconduct while simultaneously in the grips of the global COVID-19 pandemic.
played by Tom Virtue and Brian Geraghty
Blindfire stars Brian Geraghty, Sharon Leal, Bethany Joy Lenz, Jim Beaver, Chike Okonkwo, Kevin Ross, and Tom Virtue, with a special appearance by Wayne Brady and a breakout performance by Edwina Findley Dickerson. Based on actual events, first time writer and director Mike Nell did an incredible job telling the story.
It was absolutely my pleasure to play the presiding judge in this dramatic thriller.
Big kudos to Kandoo Films’ CEO Howard Barish, co-producer of the acclaimed documentary 13th, for his tireless efforts to bring this movie and its uncomfortable subject matter to the big screen.
Blindfire arrives in theaters Friday November 13th, and On-Demand November 20th.
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