This short is based on Chester Himes’s novel Cotton Comes to Harlem (1965) and its adaptation for the screen by Ossie Davis in 1970. The cotton in the novel and film comes from the region around Columbus, Mississippi. Shot in noir-style, the film focuses on the scene when detectives Coffin Ed and Grave Digger Jones interrogate Lo-Boy, an artist/hustler, about the event around the demise of his friend Early Riser.
- Status
- Released
- Original Language
- English
- Production
- Trich Arts, Picture Palace Pictures
Media
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What is Early Riser about?
This short is based on Chester Himes’s novel Cotton Comes to Harlem (1965) and its adaptation for the screen by Ossie Davis in 1970. The cotton in the novel and film comes from the region around Columbus, Mississippi. Shot in noir-style, the film focuses on the scene when detectives Coffin Ed and Grave Digger Jones int…
Who stars in Early Riser?
The movie stars James McGilbray, Dawon Owens, Robert Stewart.
When was Early Riser released?
Early Riser was released in 2011 and is streaming free on FlixWow.