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2014 • 1h 56min • PG-13 • Drama, Romance

Beyond the Lights

"Open your heart, find your voice."

Noni Jean is a hot new rising star. But not all is what it seems, and the pressure causes Noni to nearly fall apart - until she meets Kaz Nicol, a promising young cop and aspiring politician who's been assigned to her detail. Can Kaz's love give Noni the courage to find her own voice and break free to become the artist she was meant to be?

IMDb 6.8

RT 83%

MC 73

Director

Gina Prince-Bythewood

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Gina Prince-Bythewood

Composer

Mark Isham

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Gugu Mbatha-Raw

Noni Jean

Nate Parker

Kazaam Nicol

Minnie Driver

Macy Jean

mgk

Kid Culprit

Danny Glover

Captain Nicol

Aml Ameen

Trey

Benito Martinez

Jesse Soria

Aisha Hinds

J Stanley

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Gugu Mbatha-Raw Noni Jean

Nate Parker Kazaam Nicol

Minnie Driver Macy Jean

mgk Kid Culprit

Danny Glover Captain Nicol

Aml Ameen Trey

Benito Martinez Jesse Soria

Aisha Hinds J Stanley

India Jean-Jacques Noni (age 10)

Darryl Stephens Quentin

Elaine Tan April

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Tyler Christopher Liam King

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