Emmett

Played by Jacob Latimore

Emmett

Emmett is a sneaker-obsessed teenager who can't seem to keep it in his pants, and who now has an unplanned child to show for it. With the prodding of his strong mother Jada, he does his best to provide for his son.

Emmett is a sneaker-obsessed teenager who can't seem to keep it in his pants, and who now has an unplanned child to show for it. With the prodding of his strong mother Jada, he does his best to provide for his son.

Jacob Latimore

Jacob Latimore has been hailed by Variety, Indiewire and The Wrap as a young breakout star. An accomplished singer, dancer and actor, he started his career in the music business before making the transition to acting where he emerged as one of the most promising talents of his generation. He starred in the Sundance Film Festival favorite SLEIGHT, directed by JD Dillard. Critics named Latimore one of Sundance’s most talented emerging stars, praising him for his performance, natural charisma and versatility. He also starred in the ensemble drama COLLATERAL BEAUTY, alongside Will Smith, Edward Norton and Kate Winslet. Latimore can be seen in DETROIT, directed by Kathryn Bigelow and written by Mark Boal; KRYSTAL, starring William H. Macy, Felicity Huffman, Kathy Bates and Rosario Dawson; and CANDY JAR, starring Christina Hendricks, Helen Hunt and Uzo Aduba. Latimore co-starred in the box office hit RIDE ALONG, BLACK NATIVITY and THE MAZE RUNNER. He made his feature film debut in the post-apocalyptic thriller VANISHING ON 7TH STREET, starring Hayden Christensen and John Leguizamo.

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  • Emmett

    Jacob Latimore

    Emmett
  • Kevin

    Alex Hibbert

    Kevin
  • Jada

    Yolonda Ross

    Jada
  • Papa

    Shamon Brown

    Papa
  • Jake

    Michael Epps

    Jake
  • Kiesha

    Birgundi Baker

    Kiesha
  • Trig

    Luke James

    Trig
  • Nina

    Tyla Abercrumbie

    Nina
  • Dre

    Miriam A. Hyman

    Dre
  • Ronnie

    Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine

    Ronnie
  • Douda

    Curtiss Cook

    Douda
  • Imani

    Jasmine Davis

    Imani
  • Jerrika

    Tiffany Boone

    Jerrika
  • Reg

    Barton Fitzpatrick

    Reg
  • Detective Cruz

    Armando Riesco

    Detective Cruz
  • Laverne

    Sonja Sohn

    Laverne
  • Quentin

    Steven Williams

    Quentin
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