Jill scott stars in flint, a lifetime movie about flint, michigans leadladen water crisis. Cher to star in flint water crisis lifetime movie deadline. The television film shot in toronto starring queen latifah, betsy brandt, jill scott, lyndie greenwood and marin ireland is set to air on the cable network at 8 p. The movie will be broadcast on the lifetime network this saturday, oct. Not quite fact, not quite fiction, flintmovie airing on. On october 21 hundreds of flint, michigan residents attended the premiere of the lifetime television network movie flint, screened at the whiting. Lifetime presents flint 201718 the whiting sat 102117 7. But as a result, some of the most effective scenes in the movie show the logistics of activism, of.
Queen latifahs lifetime movie, flint is meant to educate people about the realities of the watercontamination crisis in flint, michigan. Actress marin ireland, who plays flint mother and activist. Teaser released for lifetime movie on flint water crisis. Lifetimes flint movie premieres in city still coping with crisis. Pages in category lifetime tv network films the following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 264 total. Not quite fact, not quite fiction, flintmovie airing on lifetime oct.
Lifetime movie flint dramatizes citys water crisis. Not every movie produced andor distributed by lifetime but many of them. Lifetime movie on the water disaster will air october 28 by joanne laurier 27 october 2017 on october 21 hundreds of flint, michigan residents attended the premiere of the lifetime television. Jill scott, left, and bay city native betsy brandt, right, play two of the women protesting toxic water in the lifetime movie flint. Melissa mays, a resident of flint, came armed to discuss the citys tainted water crisis and a new lifetime tv movie dramatizing it. Queen latifah stars in the movie and produced it with katie couric, among others. The movie begins with flints water source being switched to the flint. New hallmark romantic movies 2019 christmas camp new hallmark movies 2019 duration. With marin ireland, betsy brandt, queen latifah, rob morrow. October 21 hundreds of flint, michigan residents attended the premiere of the lifetime television network movie flint, screened at the whiting. Cher to star in lifetime movie about the flint water crisis by raphael chestang 11. Flint wjrt 102117 flints water emergency hit the big screen saturday night. Actors hope for recovery as hundreds watch lifetime film flint. Cher has dropped out of lifetimes television movie flint about the water contamination crisis, variety has confirmed the iconic actress and musician was scheduled to begin shooting the.
It almost doesnt matter if lifetimes flint, a madefortelevision movie about the water crisis in an impoverished community in michigan, is any good or not. Instead of the light hearted christmas romances of hallmark channel or melodramatic women in perilfilms of lifetime movie network, lifetime appears to be holding true to is statements about rebranding. Flint cast members share experience starring in lifetime. Cher is teaming up with lifetime to shine a light on the flint water crisis. Flint is a 2017 television drama film based on the flint water crisis in flint, michigan. Lifetime held a free local premiere saturday for flint residents at the whiting performing arts venue. Ew has confirmed that the actress, singer, and activist is set to. New lifetime movie flint 2018 based on a true story. Flint tv movie 2017 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Brett carlsengetty images victims of the flint water crisis are about to get the lifetime movie treatment from the people who brought you. Check out the trailer for flint, a new lifetime original movie that dramatizes the water contamination crisis in flint, michigan, which is regarded as one of the biggest environmental scandals in recent history.
Flint is the gripping retelling of a crisis that shook a nation and shines a light on the whistleblowers who exposed the biggest environmental. Flint lifetime tv movie dramatizes citys water crisis. Lifetime held a free local premiere saturday in flint, a city still dealing with the crisis. Flint, starring queen latifa, which premiers saturday, oct. Flint movie on lifetime is one such story based on true events and peoples movement that forced the authorities to take action. The film stars queen latifah, betsy brandt, jill scott, and marin ireland. Melissa mays, a resident of flint, michigan, came armed to discuss the citys tainted water crisis and a new lifetime tv movie dramatizing it. Actors hope for recovery as hundreds watch lifetime film flint premiere. On a red carpet zone set up inside the whiting performance venue, shariff, whos the head of the. Lifetimes flint movie premieres in city still coping.
The film or its cast have been nominated for three image awards, a critics choice television award and a primetime emmy award. Flint is the gripping retelling of a crisis that shook a nation and shines a light on the whistleblowers who exposed the biggest environmental scandal of our generation. Flint movie cast, plot, wiki, trailer 2017 lifetime. Ap melissa mays, a resident of flint, michigan, came armed to discuss the citys tainted water crisis and a new lifetime tv movie dramatizing it. Flint the film follows the story of four women who fought to expose the poisoning of the community during the flint water crisis. Cher exits flint water crisis movie for lifetime variety. Whiting to get a first look at a movie about flints water crisis called flint. How much of the social crime does the film present. The drinking water contamination crisis in flint, michigan will be the subject of an original movie at lifetime. The oscar winner also will executive produce the project, along with. Flint is the gripping retelling of a crisis that shook a nation and shines a light on the whistleblowers who exposed the biggest environmental scandal of the time. Cher is set to star in flint, lifetimes original movie about the watercontamination crisis in flint, michigan. You can catch the movie on lifetime s website with your cable provider login. Tickets can be purchased at the whiting ticket center, by phone at 8102377333 or online at thewhiting.
Flint wjrt 102317 saturday night marked the debut of the lifetime original movie flint at the whiting in flint. Find out whats on lifetime movie network ip tonight at the american tv listings guide. If you want know more about the flint movie cast, heres what you need to know the flint movie on lifetime is an original production about the water crisis in flint, and how it affected people within and outside the area. Flint water crisis movie in works at lifetime deadline. Lifetime developing hardhitting movie based on flint. According to the directors and those in flint on whose lives the movie is based, it is mostly factual and wellresearched. Brandt and ireland were there, along with two of the activists portrayed in the project. Flint trailer february 05, 2018 the flint water crisis gets respectfulifunremarkable treatment in a lifetime movie driven by stars jill scott, betsy brandt, marin ireland and queen latifah. As a friendly reminder, to guarantee best seating and pricing, always purchase directly from the whiting via the whiting app, or by calling the ticket center at 810 2377333. In 2014, the horrors of the water crisis in flint, michigan made national news. As a friendly reminder, to guarantee best seating and pricing, always purchase directly from the whiting via the whiting app, thewhiting. This lifetime movie is taking on the water crisis in flint. Lifetimes original movie flint is based on a totally true story, and most of the films leads play real people known for their activism during the.
Flint tv movie puts women who pressed for answers in. Lifetime movie about flints water emergency premieres. Lifetime is getting a flint water crisis movie, because. A woman deals with the toxic water scandal in flint, michigan, and the effect it has on her family. Cher to star in lifetime movie about the flint water crisis. The movie will be broadcast on the lifetime network this saturday. The audience settles in at the whiting auditorium in flint to watch fahrenheit 11 buy photo. Wednesday 26 february 2020 thursday 27 february 2020 friday 28 february 2020 saturday 29 february 2020 sunday 01 march 2020 monday 02 march 2020 tuesday 03 march 2020 wednesday 04 march 2020. Flint tv movie dramatizes citys water crisis flint, mi flint features residents exposed to lead in their tap water, examines 12 deaths from legionnaires disease linked to. Directed by bruce beresford, it premiered on lifetime on october 28, 2017. The flint water crisis gets respectfulifunremarkable treatment in the lifetime movie flint, driven by stars jill scott, betsy brandt, marin ireland and queen latifah. Cher to star in flint water crisis movie for lifetime. Queen latifah stars in the movie and produced it with. Melissa mays, a resident of flint, michigan, came armed to discuss the citys tainted water crisis and a new lifetime tv.
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