Clemency (film)

Clemency
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Chinonye Chukwu
Written by	Chinonye Chukwu
Produced by	Bronwyn Cornelius Julian Cautherley Peter Wong Timur Bekbosunov
Starring	Alfre Woodard Richard Schiff Danielle Brooks Michael O'Neill Richard Gunn Wendell Pierce Aldis Hodge
Cinematography	Eric Branco
Edited by	Phyllis Housen
Music by	Kathryn Bostic
Production companies	ACE Pictures Big Indie Pictures Bronwyn Cornelius Productions
Distributed by	Neon
Release dates	January 27, 2019 (2019-01-27) (Sundance) December 27, 2019 (2019-12-27) (United States)
Running time	113 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$364,952[1][2]

Clemency is a 2019 American drama film written and directed by Chinonye Chukwu. It stars Alfre Woodard, Richard Schiff, Danielle Brooks, Michael O'Neill, Richard Gunn, Wendell Pierce, and Aldis Hodge. The plot follows the lives of prison warden Bernadine Williams (Woodard) and death row inmate Anthony Woods (Hodge).

Clemency had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival, where it won the Grand Jury Prize for U.S. Dramatic Competition, on January 27, 2019 and was theatrically released in the United States by Neon on December 27, 2019. The film received acclaim from critics, who lauded Woodard's performance, as well as Chukwu's direction and screenplay. It earned nominations for Best Feature, Best Female Lead (for Woodard), and Best Screenplay (for Chukwu) at the 35th Independent Spirit Awards and Best Actress in a Leading Role (for Woodard) at the 74th British Academy Film Awards.