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True to the Game is a 2017 American drama film directed by Preston A. Whitmore II, written by Nia Hill, and starring Columbus Short, Andra Fuller, Vivica A. Fox, Nelsan Ellis and Jennifer Freeman. It was based on Teri Woods' novel of the same name.
A 2020 sequel named True to the Game 2: Gena's Story was released on November 6, 2020. A second sequel, True to the Game 3, was released in December 3, 2021.

True to the Game
Directed by	Preston A. Whitmore II
Screenplay by	Nia Hill
Based on	True to the Game by Teri Woods
Produced by	Columbus Short Andra Fuller Nelsan Ellis Manny Halley Erica Peeples Jamaar Simon Darell Johnson Quincy Saumel Smith Rodney Turner II
Starring	Columbus Short Andra Fuller Vivica A. Fox Nelsan Ellis Draya Michele Nafessa Williams Jennifer Freeman Annika Noelle Iyana Halley Jamaar Simon Erica Peeples Starletta DuPois Nikki Leigh Misan Akuya Lorenzo Eduardo George Arvaitdis
Edited by	Andre Jones
Production company	Imani Films
Distributed by	Faith Media Distribution
Release date	September 8, 2017
Running time	108 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$1,231,040[1]

Cast

• Columbus Short as Quadir Richards
• Draya Michele as Cherelle
• Erica Peeples as Gena Rollins
• Vivica A. Fox as Shoog
• Nelsan Ellis as Tyrik
• Andra Fuller as Jerrell Jackson
• Jennifer Freeman as Lita
• Nafessa Williams as Sahirah
• Jamaar Simon as Rasun
• Iyana Halley as Bria
• Annika Noelle as Aubrey
• Misan Akuya as Drug Dealer
• Starletta DuPois as Gah-Git
• George Arvanitdis as Club Patron
• Lorenzo Eduardo as Winston
• Nikki Leigh as Megan

Production

It was reported that a film adaptation of Teri Woods' novel True to the Game would go ahead in December 2015.[2] Columbus Short was reported to have signed on for the lead role on September 17, 2015.[3] The rest of the main cast was announced on October 13, 2015, including Vivica A. Fox, Nelsan Ellis, Andra Fuller.[4] Principal photography began for the film in October 2015 in Los Angeles, California and finished in April 2016.[4] This would be Nelsan Ellis' final film role before his death two months prior to the film's release. The film was dedicated to his memory.

Soundtrack

True to the Game : Music Features By Keyshia Cole, 21 Savage, Big Block, Kris Kelli and Young Scooter, In 2017—18.

Trilogy

• The sequel named True to The Game 2: Gena's Story was released in limited theaters on November 6, 2020.
• A third installment named True to The Game 3 was released in limited theaters on December 3, 2021.

Spin-off

• Somesort of spin off to the film featuring Michael King & Iyana Halley, In 2023.

References

External links

• True to the Game at IMDb
• True to the Game at Rotten Tomatoes
• True to the Game at Box Office Mojo

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