The sudden death of Chadwick Boseman at the age of 43 on Friday has rocked Hollywood. The “Black Panther” star passed away after a four-year battle with colon cancer, leaving behind a career of box-office hits and iconic favorites, along with many indelible performances inhabiting legends such as Jackie Robinson in “42” and James Brown in “Get on Up” to the Marvel king T’Challa in “Black Panther.” As tributes from his colleagues and friends pour out, look back at 10 of Boseman’s best roles available to stream now.
“21 Bridges”
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Boseman’s typically even-keeled onscreen presence initially makes for a bit of dissonance in Brian Kirk’s sturdy cop drama — he’s presented early on as an unhinged NYPD officer bent on revenge, not the most natural fit for the star. But as Boseman’s embattled Andre Davis emerges as one of the film’s few trustworthy players,...
“21 Bridges”
Buy it on Amazon
Boseman’s typically even-keeled onscreen presence initially makes for a bit of dissonance in Brian Kirk’s sturdy cop drama — he’s presented early on as an unhinged NYPD officer bent on revenge, not the most natural fit for the star. But as Boseman’s embattled Andre Davis emerges as one of the film’s few trustworthy players,...
- 8/29/2020
- by Ryan Lattanzio, Zack Sharf, Kate Erbland and Christian Blauvelt
- Indiewire
Chadwick Boseman, who died of colon cancer on Friday at age 43, made a striking impression in both TV and on the big screen in his too-short time in the spotlight.
Nathaniel Ray, “Lincoln Heights” (2008-09)
Chadwick Boseman had popped in small TV roles in the early 2000s but he had his first major breakthrough role in this ABC Family drama as a member of the U.S. Army who belatedly learns he’s the son of the series lead (Russell Hornsby).
Graham McNair, “Persons Unknown” (2010)
He followed “Lincoln Heights” with a role on a short-lived NBC drama about a group of strangers who find themselves plunked into a ghost town.
Jackie Robinson, “42” (2013)
Chadwick Boseman landed his first lead role on the big screen in Brian Helgeland’s biopic of Jackie Robinson, the first Black player to break into Major League Baseball. He starred opposite Harrison Ford, who played the Brooklyn Dodgers’ general manager.
Nathaniel Ray, “Lincoln Heights” (2008-09)
Chadwick Boseman had popped in small TV roles in the early 2000s but he had his first major breakthrough role in this ABC Family drama as a member of the U.S. Army who belatedly learns he’s the son of the series lead (Russell Hornsby).
Graham McNair, “Persons Unknown” (2010)
He followed “Lincoln Heights” with a role on a short-lived NBC drama about a group of strangers who find themselves plunked into a ghost town.
Jackie Robinson, “42” (2013)
Chadwick Boseman landed his first lead role on the big screen in Brian Helgeland’s biopic of Jackie Robinson, the first Black player to break into Major League Baseball. He starred opposite Harrison Ford, who played the Brooklyn Dodgers’ general manager.
- 8/29/2020
- by Thom Geier
- The Wrap
Stars: Chadwick Boseman, Sienna Miller, Stephan James, Keith David, Alexander Siddig, Taylor Kitsch, J.K. Simmons, Louis Cancelmi, Victoria Cartagena | Written by Adam Mervis, Matthew Michael Carnahan | Directed by Brian Kirk
Black Panther‘s Chadwick Boseman stars in this New York-set thriller produced by the Russo Brothers. Fast-paced and impressively acted, it’s a pleasingly old-fashioned thriller, providing you can side-step the occasional plot hole.
Directed by TV veteran Brian Kirk, 21 Bridges centres on a drug heist perpetrated by two small-time crooks (Stephan James and Taylor Kitsch) that goes badly wrong, leaving 8 cops dead at the scene. Theorising that the culprits will need to stay in Manhattan to get rid of their drugs, homicide detective Andre Davis (Boseman) is given until 5am to chase them down, with all traffic routes out of the city (i.e. the area within the 21 Bridges of the title) shut down until then.
Davis’ partner in...
Black Panther‘s Chadwick Boseman stars in this New York-set thriller produced by the Russo Brothers. Fast-paced and impressively acted, it’s a pleasingly old-fashioned thriller, providing you can side-step the occasional plot hole.
Directed by TV veteran Brian Kirk, 21 Bridges centres on a drug heist perpetrated by two small-time crooks (Stephan James and Taylor Kitsch) that goes badly wrong, leaving 8 cops dead at the scene. Theorising that the culprits will need to stay in Manhattan to get rid of their drugs, homicide detective Andre Davis (Boseman) is given until 5am to chase them down, with all traffic routes out of the city (i.e. the area within the 21 Bridges of the title) shut down until then.
Davis’ partner in...
- 3/27/2020
- by Matthew Turner
- Nerdly
Once upon a time, a movie like 21 Bridges was known as a “programmer” for the bigger film studios. A thriller with an established star at the center and a digestible runtime, released in between tentpoles to generate some solid, if not stratospheric, box office receipts. Not surprisingly, this kind of mid-budget project barely exists on the big screen anymore. And what a shame.
Directed by television veteran Brian Kirk, 21 Bridges follows brooding detective Andre Davis (Chadwick Boseman) as he shuts down the island of Manhattan (including the bridges!) in the wee small hours of the morning to hunt a pair of cop-killing thieves. One of them is a tactical kill machine (Taylor Kitsch), while the other (Stephan James) is too smart to be in this position. As the chase burns on towards sunrise, the plot thickens. Soon, Davis is not sure who of his brothers and sisters in blue he can trust.
Directed by television veteran Brian Kirk, 21 Bridges follows brooding detective Andre Davis (Chadwick Boseman) as he shuts down the island of Manhattan (including the bridges!) in the wee small hours of the morning to hunt a pair of cop-killing thieves. One of them is a tactical kill machine (Taylor Kitsch), while the other (Stephan James) is too smart to be in this position. As the chase burns on towards sunrise, the plot thickens. Soon, Davis is not sure who of his brothers and sisters in blue he can trust.
- 11/27/2019
- by Dan Mecca
- The Film Stage
A New York detective pursues a deadly hunt for cop killers, in a slick crime thriller that teams the Black Panther star with a fierce Sienna Miller
Irish director Brian Kirk takes the helm of this perfectly serviceable New York crime thriller, co-written by Adam Mervis and Matthew Michael Carnahan. Chadwick Boseman plays Detective Andre Davis, an NYPD officer who as a kid lost his cop dad to violent criminals and now has a Dirty Harry reputation when it comes to deciding on the order in which to shoot and ask questions.
When eight of his uniformed comrades are slaughtered one night by a couple of lowlifes with assault rifles in the course of robbing a cocaine baron, the hardbitten police chief (Jk Simmons) gives Davis the nod to track down the culprits with extreme prejudice and assigns a similarly fierce narcotics officer to help him. Davis takes the decision...
Irish director Brian Kirk takes the helm of this perfectly serviceable New York crime thriller, co-written by Adam Mervis and Matthew Michael Carnahan. Chadwick Boseman plays Detective Andre Davis, an NYPD officer who as a kid lost his cop dad to violent criminals and now has a Dirty Harry reputation when it comes to deciding on the order in which to shoot and ask questions.
When eight of his uniformed comrades are slaughtered one night by a couple of lowlifes with assault rifles in the course of robbing a cocaine baron, the hardbitten police chief (Jk Simmons) gives Davis the nod to track down the culprits with extreme prejudice and assigns a similarly fierce narcotics officer to help him. Davis takes the decision...
- 11/22/2019
- by Peter Bradshaw
- The Guardian - Film News
Televison Director Brian Kirk's maiden feature film "21 Bridges" is designed by amalgamating a pumped-up cop-versus-criminal chase and beat-the-clock crime thriller. It is slickly mounted, action packed and dark. The tale unfurls one night in Manhattan.
The plot accelerates roughly after midnight when a planned drug heist involving two criminals -- the dangerous one, portrayed by Taylor Kitsch, and a level headed one, played by Stephen James -- goes awry.
It is perfectly evident that they have been set up. The criminals were told this would be a smalltime stickup, only to discover 300 kilos of high grade cocaine. It is also strange how quickly the police arrive and how aggressively they attempt to secure the property. So, in their bid to escape, the criminals kill eight police officers and escape in the dark.
Soon, Police Chief, Captain McKenna (Jk Simmons) summons ace shooter Andre Davis (Chadwick Boseman), who is...
The plot accelerates roughly after midnight when a planned drug heist involving two criminals -- the dangerous one, portrayed by Taylor Kitsch, and a level headed one, played by Stephen James -- goes awry.
It is perfectly evident that they have been set up. The criminals were told this would be a smalltime stickup, only to discover 300 kilos of high grade cocaine. It is also strange how quickly the police arrive and how aggressively they attempt to secure the property. So, in their bid to escape, the criminals kill eight police officers and escape in the dark.
Soon, Police Chief, Captain McKenna (Jk Simmons) summons ace shooter Andre Davis (Chadwick Boseman), who is...
- 11/22/2019
- GlamSham
Here’s a nice little break from the serious award-bait winter films and the heart-tugging holiday family flicks. I’m talking about a taut lil’ action thriller that harkens back to old movie palace double features. You see, when the major studios controlled the theatre chains, they’d roll out a big prestige flick with a big budget and their “over the title” stars, and for the second part of the evening program it would be paired with a smaller budget flick, often referred to as a “B” picture, and usually a detective mystery or a cop vs. criminals caper. The “B” would be a great way for up and coming directors, actors, and screenwriters to establish themselves. Now, this week’s new action romp stars an actor whose last couple of films were big box office smashes (in the billion-dollar range), but it really exudes the “B” picture spirit...
- 11/22/2019
- by Jim Batts
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Behind the basic plot of action movie 21 Bridges lie character complexities, moral compasses and a sense of duty to continue to push for diverse representation in film. On the surface, the film, directed by Brian Kirk and produced by Anthony and Joe Russo, follows NYPD detective Andre Davis (Chadwick Boseman) as he chases two men who killed eight cops in an attempted robbery across Manhattan. All 21 bridges, waterways, tunnels and train stations in and out of the city are closed for one night to keep them from escaping.
But the film goes beyond the chase. It's the "...
But the film goes beyond the chase. It's the "...
- 11/21/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Behind the basic plot of action movie 21 Bridges lie character complexities, moral compasses and a sense of duty to continue to push for diverse representation in film. On the surface, the film, directed by Brian Kirk and produced by Anthony and Joe Russo, follows NYPD detective Andre Davis (Chadwick Boseman) as he chases two men who killed eight cops in an attempted robbery across Manhattan. All 21 bridges, waterways, tunnels and train stations in and out of the city are closed for one night to keep them from escaping.
But the film goes beyond the chase. It's the "...
But the film goes beyond the chase. It's the "...
- 11/21/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Stars: Chadwick Boseman, Sienna Miller, Stephan James, Keith David, Alexander Siddig, Taylor Kitsch, J.K. Simmons, Louis Cancelmi, Victoria Cartagena | Written by Adam Mervis, Matthew Michael Carnahan | Directed by Brian Kirk
Black Panther‘s Chadwick Boseman stars in this New York-set thriller produced by the Russo Brothers. Fast-paced and impressively acted, it’s a pleasingly old-fashioned thriller, providing you can side-step the occasional plot hole.
Directed by TV veteran Brian Kirk, 21 Bridges centres on a drug heist perpetrated by two small-time crooks (Stephan James and Taylor Kitsch) that goes badly wrong, leaving 8 cops dead at the scene. Theorising that the culprits will need to stay in Manhattan to get rid of their drugs, homicide detective Andre Davis (Boseman) is given until 5am to chase them down, with all traffic routes out of the city (i.e. the area within the 21 Bridges of the title) shut down until then.
Davis’ partner in...
Black Panther‘s Chadwick Boseman stars in this New York-set thriller produced by the Russo Brothers. Fast-paced and impressively acted, it’s a pleasingly old-fashioned thriller, providing you can side-step the occasional plot hole.
Directed by TV veteran Brian Kirk, 21 Bridges centres on a drug heist perpetrated by two small-time crooks (Stephan James and Taylor Kitsch) that goes badly wrong, leaving 8 cops dead at the scene. Theorising that the culprits will need to stay in Manhattan to get rid of their drugs, homicide detective Andre Davis (Boseman) is given until 5am to chase them down, with all traffic routes out of the city (i.e. the area within the 21 Bridges of the title) shut down until then.
Davis’ partner in...
- 11/21/2019
- by Matthew Turner
- Nerdly
In a world where sequels, films-based-on-toys and cinematic universes dominate the box-office (though splashing “produced by the directors of Avengers: Endgame” and starring the Black Panther himself (Chadwick Boseman) means 21 Bridges does cash in on its blockbuster connections), it is nice to see an original big-budget thriller on the big screen.
Irish filmmaker Brian Kirk, a director who earned his spurs behind the camera of Boardwalk Empire and Game of Thrones, tightly constructs a story set over a single 12-hour period and located exclusively in Manhattan. 21 Bridges is a smart, thrilling action movie that will win audiences over with an impressive turn from Boseman and a non-stop script at its core.
We begin with Andre Davis at the age of thirteen. His father, a celebrated cop, was slain on the street and Andre’s (Boseman) fearless ambition in life was set. Nineteen years later and he’s a disgraced...
Irish filmmaker Brian Kirk, a director who earned his spurs behind the camera of Boardwalk Empire and Game of Thrones, tightly constructs a story set over a single 12-hour period and located exclusively in Manhattan. 21 Bridges is a smart, thrilling action movie that will win audiences over with an impressive turn from Boseman and a non-stop script at its core.
We begin with Andre Davis at the age of thirteen. His father, a celebrated cop, was slain on the street and Andre’s (Boseman) fearless ambition in life was set. Nineteen years later and he’s a disgraced...
- 11/21/2019
- by Simon Columb
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
This streets-of-New-York cop drama — shot in Philly, which should tell you something is off — has all the ingredients: adrenalized action, gritty atmosphere and a ready-to-rock cast, led by the Black Panther himself, Chadwick Boseman. How do you screw that up? The prosecution offers as Exhibit A. The skilled TV director Brian Kirk (Game of Thrones, Luther, Penny Dreadful), in his feature debut, huffs and puffs to keep the plot spinning. But he can’t blow down the dead end of a script by Adam Mervis and Matthew Michael Carnahan. The...
- 11/20/2019
- by Peter Travers
- Rollingstone.com
For those who discovered Chadwick Boseman in the role of “Black Panther,” it’s about time the actor showed audiences what else he’s capable of. Sure, Boseman was back on the big screen a few months later in “Avengers: Infinity War” — but Marvel obviously underestimated his potential, giving Boseman far too little to do, then snapping him away for most of the sequel. Now, with “21 Bridges,” the actor who’d previously shown such potential as Jackie Robinson (in “42”) and Thurgood Marshall (“Marshall”) gets a chance to branch out, proving what someone of his caliber can do for an otherwise routine police thriller.
The feature debut of veteran TV director Brian Kirk, “21 Bridges” is dark, cynical, and nearly slick enough to disguise how stupid it is. Nearly. The movie introduces the novel idea of a New York City manhunt so hot, the mayor agrees to block every route...
The feature debut of veteran TV director Brian Kirk, “21 Bridges” is dark, cynical, and nearly slick enough to disguise how stupid it is. Nearly. The movie introduces the novel idea of a New York City manhunt so hot, the mayor agrees to block every route...
- 11/18/2019
- by Peter Debruge
- Variety Film + TV
Deep in the basement of a swanky Brooklyn restaurant, stacked up high in a walk-in freezer, is a bounty: kilos and kilos of uncut cocaine, just waiting to be taken. At least, that’s the hope of small-time crooks Ray (Taylor Kitsch) and Michael (Stephan James), who arrive at said restaurant late one night, eager to make off with some coke, sell it to the crime boss who hired them for the gig, and move on with their lives. Of course, that’s not what’s going to happen. A bit player in Brian Kirk’s sturdy crime drama soon offers up a snappy summation: “Someone fucked up.”
Named for the 21 bridges that go into (and out of) Manhattan, “21 Bridges” wedges in a thrilling concept to .
After Ray and Michael’s simple job goes topside, leading to the brutal massacre of eight cops who just happen to be hanging around the restaurant,...
Named for the 21 bridges that go into (and out of) Manhattan, “21 Bridges” wedges in a thrilling concept to .
After Ray and Michael’s simple job goes topside, leading to the brutal massacre of eight cops who just happen to be hanging around the restaurant,...
- 11/18/2019
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
Exploring what it’s like to be a black cop in conflict, especially in the #BlackLivesMatter era, has become popular fodder for filmmakers. But while it’s an interesting topic to pursue, the films that have dared to do so have been unsatisfying.
“Monsters and Men” struggled with determining a resolution, “Black and Blue” pivoted to a humdrum action saga and now director Brian Kirk’s new film, “21 Bridges,” also struggles to find its voice in the conversation.
Written by Adam Mervis and Matthew Michael Carnahan (“Dark Waters”), the New York City-set “21 Bridges” actually tries, but ultimately fails, to examine issues that extend beyond its heroic policeman Andre Davis (Chadwick Boseman), who’s known among his unit as the go-to officer when you need to take down a cop killer. His father, a respected officer in his own right, was gunned down by thugs when Andre was just a child,...
“Monsters and Men” struggled with determining a resolution, “Black and Blue” pivoted to a humdrum action saga and now director Brian Kirk’s new film, “21 Bridges,” also struggles to find its voice in the conversation.
Written by Adam Mervis and Matthew Michael Carnahan (“Dark Waters”), the New York City-set “21 Bridges” actually tries, but ultimately fails, to examine issues that extend beyond its heroic policeman Andre Davis (Chadwick Boseman), who’s known among his unit as the go-to officer when you need to take down a cop killer. His father, a respected officer in his own right, was gunned down by thugs when Andre was just a child,...
- 11/18/2019
- by Candice Frederick
- The Wrap
Chadwick Boseman is a cop with a plan in 21 Bridges. Too bad that plan is for a generic thriller.
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The funny thing about the generic cop thriller 21 Bridges is that the title conceit--that the NYPD must close all 21 bridges (along with three tunnels and assorted other exits) to Manhattan in order to keep a pair of dangerous criminals trapped on the island--ends up meaning so little to the story.
The concept suggests a cat-and-mouse game, with the police and bad guys trying to outwit each other as the latter seek an escape from the densely packed borough. Instead, one inventive chase scene aside, we get a dull, by-the-numbers actioner in which we are so far ahead of the supposedly brilliant lead detective that we might as well be on the Long Island Expressway headed to Montauk.
That lead gumshoe is played by Black Panther’s Chadwick Boseman,...
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The funny thing about the generic cop thriller 21 Bridges is that the title conceit--that the NYPD must close all 21 bridges (along with three tunnels and assorted other exits) to Manhattan in order to keep a pair of dangerous criminals trapped on the island--ends up meaning so little to the story.
The concept suggests a cat-and-mouse game, with the police and bad guys trying to outwit each other as the latter seek an escape from the densely packed borough. Instead, one inventive chase scene aside, we get a dull, by-the-numbers actioner in which we are so far ahead of the supposedly brilliant lead detective that we might as well be on the Long Island Expressway headed to Montauk.
That lead gumshoe is played by Black Panther’s Chadwick Boseman,...
- 11/15/2019
- Den of Geek
Shots are fired in a new trailer for “21 Bridges,” starring Chadwick Boseman and J.K. Simmons, released during a Comic-Con panel today.
The heist-thriller, produced by Joe and Anthony Russo of “Avengers: Endgame,” stars Boseman as an NYPD detective Andre Davis who finds himself embroiled in a city-wide manhunt after two cops are accused of committing a string of murders. Mysteriously, Boseman’s character is the only one who can catch the killers, and following a tumultuous history with the rest of the detective team, he’s now earned the opportunity for redemption.
Determined to fulfill his duties, Andre blocks every exit out of Manhattan in an attempt to trap the alleged killers.
“Close the island,” he instructs two detectives. When the cops are confused, he clarifies: “Manhattan. The 21 bridges, shut ’em down. Three rivers, close ’em. Four tunnels, block ’em. There cannot be a version of this where these two aren’t found.
The heist-thriller, produced by Joe and Anthony Russo of “Avengers: Endgame,” stars Boseman as an NYPD detective Andre Davis who finds himself embroiled in a city-wide manhunt after two cops are accused of committing a string of murders. Mysteriously, Boseman’s character is the only one who can catch the killers, and following a tumultuous history with the rest of the detective team, he’s now earned the opportunity for redemption.
Determined to fulfill his duties, Andre blocks every exit out of Manhattan in an attempt to trap the alleged killers.
“Close the island,” he instructs two detectives. When the cops are confused, he clarifies: “Manhattan. The 21 bridges, shut ’em down. Three rivers, close ’em. Four tunnels, block ’em. There cannot be a version of this where these two aren’t found.
- 7/19/2019
- by Anna Tingley
- Variety Film + TV
Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman is putting down the vibranium suit to go blue and tackle a new enemy: two cop killers evading arrest after nabbing over 300 kilos of cocaine. 21 Bridges follows disgraced Detective Andre Davis (Boseman), who sees his former NYPD officer father in every murdered cop and is known as "the guy who kills cop killers."
It's not a nickname you would want in your school yearbook, but it's one that gets Andre called in to deal with a robbery gone wrong that leaves eight officers dead. Andre orders a city-wide manhunt that involves a shutdown of all the exits and entrances to Manhattan (even the rivers and tunnels) and for all officers to "flood the city with blue" to catch the suspects before they flee the city.
21 Bridges - which also stars Stephan James, Taylor Kitsch, Sienna Miller (with an interesting New York accent), Keith David, and...
It's not a nickname you would want in your school yearbook, but it's one that gets Andre called in to deal with a robbery gone wrong that leaves eight officers dead. Andre orders a city-wide manhunt that involves a shutdown of all the exits and entrances to Manhattan (even the rivers and tunnels) and for all officers to "flood the city with blue" to catch the suspects before they flee the city.
21 Bridges - which also stars Stephan James, Taylor Kitsch, Sienna Miller (with an interesting New York accent), Keith David, and...
- 4/26/2019
- by Mekishana Pierre
- Popsugar.com
“Black Panther” star Chadwick Boseman has gone blue in his new action-thriller “21 Bridges.”
In the first trailer that dropped Thursday, we see Boseman as a child at the funeral of his father, who was also an NYPD officer.
Years later as an adult, embattled police officer Andre Davis (Boseman) is known as “the guy who kills cop killers.”
Also Read: 'Black Panther' Stars Chadwick Boseman and Michael B Jordan on 'Broadening People's Bandwidth'
Also starring Sienna Miller, Stephan James, Keith David with Taylor Kitsch and J.K. Simmons, “21 Bridges” comes from STXFilms and is directed by Brian Kirk. Producers are Anthony Russo, Joe Russo, Mike Larocca, Gigi Pritzker, Boseman and Logan Coles.
Davis is thrust into a citywide manhunt for a pair of cop killers after uncovering a massive and unexpected conspiracy, according to the studio’s official description. As the night unfolds, lines become blurred on who he is pursuing,...
In the first trailer that dropped Thursday, we see Boseman as a child at the funeral of his father, who was also an NYPD officer.
Years later as an adult, embattled police officer Andre Davis (Boseman) is known as “the guy who kills cop killers.”
Also Read: 'Black Panther' Stars Chadwick Boseman and Michael B Jordan on 'Broadening People's Bandwidth'
Also starring Sienna Miller, Stephan James, Keith David with Taylor Kitsch and J.K. Simmons, “21 Bridges” comes from STXFilms and is directed by Brian Kirk. Producers are Anthony Russo, Joe Russo, Mike Larocca, Gigi Pritzker, Boseman and Logan Coles.
Davis is thrust into a citywide manhunt for a pair of cop killers after uncovering a massive and unexpected conspiracy, according to the studio’s official description. As the night unfolds, lines become blurred on who he is pursuing,...
- 4/25/2019
- by Debbie Emery
- The Wrap
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