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ComedyDramaMusic

The Forty-Year-Old Version

- Find your own voice.

Desperate for a breakthrough as she nears the big 4-0, struggling New York City playwright Radha finds inspiration by reinventing herself as a rapper.

Release Date : 2020-01-25

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Hillman Grad ProductionsEndeavor Content

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles : The 40-Year-Old Version

Cast

Radha Blank

Character Name : Radha

Original Name : Radha Blank

Gender : Female

Peter Y. Kim

Character Name : Archie

Original Name : Peter Y. Kim

Gender : Male

Oswin Benjamin

Character Name : D

Original Name : Oswin Benjamin

Gender : Male

Reed Birney

Character Name : J. Whitman

Original Name : Reed Birney

Gender : Male

Imani Lewis

Character Name : Elaine

Original Name : Imani Lewis

Gender : Female

T.J. Atoms

Character Name : Kamal

Original Name : T.J. Atoms

Gender : Male

Welker White

Character Name : Julie

Original Name : Welker White

Gender : Female

Jacob Ming-Trent

Character Name : Lamont

Original Name : Jacob Ming-Trent

Gender : Male

Haskiri Velazquez

Character Name : Rosa

Original Name : Haskiri Velazquez

Gender : Female

Stacey Sargeant

Character Name : Stacey

Original Name : Stacey Sargeant

Gender : Female

William Oliver Watkins

Character Name : Marcus

Original Name : William Oliver Watkins

Gender : Male

Meghan O’Neill

Character Name : Jaime

Original Name : Meghan O’Neill

Gender : Male

Ashlee Brian

Character Name : Avery

Original Name : Ashlee Brian

Gender : Male

Antonio Ortiz

Character Name : Waldo

Original Name : Antonio Ortiz

Gender : Male

Kemba

Character Name : Kemba

Original Name : Kemba

Gender : Male

Andre Ward

Character Name : Forrest

Original Name : Andre Ward

Gender : Male

Jackie Adam

Character Name : Snazzy

Original Name : Jackie Adam

Gender : Male

Charls Ryu

Character Name : Korean Vendor

Original Name : Charls Ryu

Gender : Male

Young M.A

Character Name : Black Actor

Original Name : Young M.A

Gender : Female

Sadat X

Character Name : Muslim Vendor

Original Name : Sadat X

Gender : Male

Styles P

Character Name : Bus Driver

Original Name : Styles P

Gender : Male

Kit Flanagan

Character Name : Lyla

Original Name : Kit Flanagan

Gender : Female

Peggy J. Scott

Character Name : Joy

Original Name : Peggy J. Scott

Gender : Male

Qaasim Middleton

Character Name : Rapping Dude

Original Name : Qaasim Middleton

Gender : Male

Corwin C. Tuggles

Character Name : D's Boy

Original Name : Corwin C. Tuggles

Gender : Male

Mickey Factz

Character Name : Mickey Factz

Original Name : Mickey Factz

Gender : Male

Mina Joo

Character Name : Janelle

Original Name : Mina Joo

Gender : Male

Michael Izquierdo

Character Name : Male Lead / White Man with Paper

Original Name : Michael Izquierdo

Gender : Male

Desiree Duncker

Character Name : Girl 1

Original Name : Desiree Duncker

Gender : Male

Tatiana Rosario

Character Name : Girl 2

Original Name : Tatiana Rosario

Gender : Male

Shooney da Rapper

Character Name : Shooney da Rapper

Original Name : Shooney da Rapper

Gender : Male

Babs

Character Name : Babs

Original Name : Babs

Gender : Male

Gloria Attenburg

Character Name : RosettaMUSprime

Original Name : Gloria Attenburg

Gender : Male

Ms. Fit

Character Name : Ms. Fit

Original Name : Ms. Fit

Gender : Male

Nandi Pyle

Character Name : Girl 3

Original Name : Nandi Pyle

Gender : Male

Miss Undastood

Character Name : Miss Undastood

Original Name : Miss Undastood

Gender : Male

Frank DiLella

Character Name : Frank DiLella

Original Name : Frank DiLella

Gender : Male

Norma Bayts

Character Name : Norma Bayts

Original Name : Norma Bayts

Gender : Male

Dyme-A-Duzin

Character Name : Fake Kamal

Original Name : Dyme-A-Duzin

Gender : Male

Ravi Blank

Character Name : Ravi

Original Name : Ravi Blank

Gender : Male

Kyah Baby

Character Name : Kyah Baby

Original Name : Kyah Baby

Gender : Male

Nat Lopez

Character Name : Fake Rosa

Original Name : Nat Lopez

Gender : Male

Bertram The Pomeranian

Character Name : Bertram The Pomeranian

Original Name : Bertram The Pomeranian

Gender : Male

Tracy Wilder

Character Name : Black Woman

Original Name : Tracy Wilder

Gender : Female

Stewart Steinburg

Character Name : 'Robo Pop' Security Guard

Original Name : Stewart Steinburg

Gender : Male

Andrew Glaszek

Character Name : Big Butt man w/ Dog (uncredited)

Original Name : Andrew Glaszek

Gender : Male

Elaine Apruzzese

Character Name : Theatre Goer (uncredited)

Original Name : Elaine Apruzzese

Gender : Female

Irene Blackman

Character Name : Club Patron (uncredited)

Original Name : Irene Blackman

Gender : Male

Julie Chateauvert

Character Name : Theatre Patron (uncredited)

Original Name : Julie Chateauvert

Gender : Female

Lynn Farrell

Character Name : Theatre Patron (uncredited)

Original Name : Lynn Farrell

Gender : Male

Doris McCarthy

Character Name : Theatre Patron (uncredited)

Original Name : Doris McCarthy

Gender : Female

La Aaron Mealy

Character Name : Rapper in Cypher (uncredited)

Original Name : La Aaron Mealy

Gender : Male

Reviews

C

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2023-08-31

Radka is a playwright who has somewhat fallen from grace since her first success and as she approaches 40 is having a sort of mid-life crisis - what is she about? What's it all for? How can she become fulfilled? Well - indefatigable, she goes about setting herself up as a rapper and it becomes quite clear to "D" - the young base track layer that she has some skill at it. He even presuades her to do a live gig so perhaps her rather hum-drum, routine, existence might be about to change for the better... ? Well, simultaneously her agent "Archie" (Peter Kim) is trying to get the rather seedy, gay casting-couch merchant "J Whitman" (Reed Birney) to produce her play and the film juggles her rapping and writing aspirations set against her day-job teaching a disparate bunch of students with attitude and talent - but both need to be controlled! At it's best, this is great - the rapping is potent and poetic; the comedy can be funny - if somewhat predictable; and she is an engaging and likeable character. It is, however, far too long and auteur Blank struggles to maintain the pace and focus of the film for much of what just turns out to be a fairly ordinary tale of a single woman trying to recalibrate. I enjoyed it, but it really could have been doing with a more objective hand at the helm.