Drama

Armageddon Time

- The end of an era. The beginning of everything.

In 1980, Queens, New York, a young Jewish boy befriends a rebellious African-American classmate to the disapproval of his privileged family and begins to reckon with growing up in a world of inequality and prejudice.

Release Date : 2022-10-28

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : RT FeaturesSpacemaker ProductionsKeep Your Head ProductionsMadRiver PicturesFocus Features

Production Country : BrazilUnited States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Paul Graff

Original Name : Banks Repeta

Gender : Male

Character Name : Esther Graff

Original Name : Anne Hathaway

Gender : Female

Character Name : Irving Graff

Original Name : Jeremy Strong

Gender : Male

Character Name : Johnny Davis

Original Name : Jaylin Webb

Gender : Male

Character Name : Aaron Rabinowitz

Original Name : Anthony Hopkins

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ted Graff

Original Name : Ryan Sell

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mr. Turkeltaub

Original Name : Andrew Polk

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mickey Graff

Original Name : Tovah Feldshuh

Gender : Female

Character Name : Great Aunt Ruth

Original Name : Marcia Haufrecht

Gender : Female

Character Name : Uncle Louis

Original Name : Teddy Coluca

Gender : Male

Character Name : Headmaster Fitzroy

Original Name : Richard Bekins

Gender : Male

Character Name : Topper Lowell

Original Name : Dane West

Gender : Male

Character Name : Chad Eastman

Original Name : Landon James Forlenza

Gender : Male

Character Name : Fred Trump

Original Name : John Diehl

Gender : Male

Character Name : Maryanne Trump

Original Name : Jessica Chastain

Gender : Female

Character Name : Sgt. Tom D'Arienzo

Original Name : Domenick Lombardozzi

Gender : Male

Character Name : Miss Hellman

Original Name : Lizbeth MacKay

Gender : Female

Character Name : Edgar Romanelli

Original Name : Jacob Mackinnon

Gender : Male

Character Name : Cop

Original Name : Jeb Kreager

Gender : Male

Character Name : Guide

Original Name : Marcia Jean Kurtz

Gender : Female

Character Name : Ms. Moustakas

Original Name : Lauren Sharpe

Gender : Male

Character Name : Principal Sabell

Original Name : John Dinello

Gender : Male

Character Name : Teenager on Train

Original Name : Gerald Jones

Gender : Male

Character Name : George Madison

Original Name : Griffin Wallace Henkel

Gender : Male

Character Name : Crazed Woman

Original Name : Jen Weissenberg

Gender : Female

Character Name : Woman One

Original Name : Amy Warren

Gender : Female

Character Name : Cop One / Crazed Man

Original Name : Douglas Crosby

Gender : Male

Character Name : Veronika Bronfman

Original Name : Eva Jette Putrello

Gender : Female

Character Name : Johnny's Grandmother

Original Name : Marjorie Johnson

Gender : Female

Character Name : Teacher

Original Name : Lauren Yaffe

Gender : Female

Character Name : 1980s Student

Original Name : Dupree Francois Porter

Gender : Male

Character Name : Student

Original Name : Stephanie Groves

Gender : Female

Character Name : Student

Original Name : Oona Girton-Marshall

Gender : Female

Character Name : Student

Original Name : Ian Hernandez-Oropeza

Gender : Male

Character Name : Student

Original Name : Aidan Christman

Gender : Male

Character Name : School Dance DJ

Original Name : Jude Washock

Gender : Male

Character Name : Student

Original Name : Skyler Wenger

Gender : Male

Character Name : Student

Original Name : Psalm Mitchell

Gender : Male

Character Name : Student

Original Name : Jack Parrish

Gender : Male

Character Name : Student

Original Name : Stephanie Aguinaldo

Gender : Male

Character Name : Student

Original Name : Diamond Washington

Gender : Male

Reviews

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2022-11-19

After his strong effort in "The Black Phone" from earlier this year, Banks Repeta delivers another in this curious tale of a young boy ("Paul"), of Jewish antecedence, who must juggle the ambitions of his family to survive and thrive whilst adapting to a multi-racial community. His best (and possibly only) friend at school, "Johnny" (Jaylin Webb), is a bit of a mischief maker with whom his folks would rather he spent less time. His grandfather "Aaron" (Sir Anthony Hopkins) has a close bond with the young lad, and tries to encourage him to be fair and decent in an environment where that is not necessarily easy. There are multiple themes at work here. On the face of it, it is two children just trying to fit in - one from a more stable and prosperous background. There are also discriminatory overtones here too, delivered the more poignantly because they are not straightforward race-based themes, but ones of tolerance, aspiration and affection as can only really be seen effectively through the innocence of childhood; a childhood as yet untainted by an ingrained bigotry that even the most decent about him cannot claim to be immune from. Sir Anthony features sparingly, and his character is potent at serving as a conduit for the young "Paul" to try to make the right choices, however difficult and confusing. Webb also turns in a solid performance and offers us quite a contrast to the loved and cared for "Paul" as their friendship progresses towards a not altogether surprising conclusion. Anne Hathaway and Jeremy Strong are adequate as the parents, themselves striving to ensure that their two children attain a better life than they managed for themselves, and James Gray uses the New York environment well to give us an indication of the iniquities of their childhoods. It sort of peters out a bit, though, and somehow I felt that the ending rendered much of the film moot. Did "Paul" actually make any progress? See what you think. It's slow at times and is a bit on the lengthy side, but certainly worth a look.