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Blu-ray Contest: Kicks<\/strong>Posted by Wilson Morales<\/p>\n

December 2, 2016<\/p>\n

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A boy and his two friends venture into the tough streets of East Oakland to retrieve a pair of stolen sneakers in the edgy drama Kicks<\/strong>. The gritty tale from Focus World, available now on Digital HD and On Demand, comes to Blu-ray\u2122 and DVD on December 6,<\/strong> 2016 from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. The Blu-ray\u2122 and DVD feature bonus content, including interviews with the cast as well as an official photo gallery that gives viewers an in-depth look inside the film\u2019s unique style \u2013 which earned it the Best Cinematography award at the 2016 Tribeca Film Festival \u2013 and a deeper understanding of the story.<\/p>\n

Directed by Justin Tipping<\/strong> from a script by Tipping and Joshua Beirne-Golden<\/strong>, the film stars Jahking Guillory, Christopher Jordan Wallace<\/strong> (Notorious), Christopher Meyer<\/strong> (“Wayward Pines”), Kofi Siriboe<\/strong> (“Queen Sugar”), and Mahershala Ali<\/strong> (“House of Cards”).<\/p>\n

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15-year-old Brandon (Jahking Guillory) longs for a pair of the freshest sneakers that money can buy \u2013 to help him escape the reality of being poor and picked on by everyone. Working hard to finally get the Kicks shoes, he finds they have made him a target after they are promptly snatched by a local hood. Brandon and his two best friends embark on a dangerous and exciting journey where nothing is as simple as it seems in this unique and memorable coming-of-age story. The cast includes Mahershala Ali (Marvel\u2019s Luke Cage).<\/p>\n

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The film will be available on Blu-ray\u2122 and Digital HD with UltraViolet\u2122 and DVD.<\/strong><\/p>\n

* BLU-RAY\u2122 unleashes the power of your HDTV and is the best way to watch movies at home, featuring 6x the picture resolution of DVD, exclusive extras and theater-quality surround sound.
\n* DVD offers the flexibility and convenience of playing movies in more places, both at home and away.
\n* DIGITAL HD with UltraViolet\u2122 lets you watch movies anywhere, on any device. Users can instantly stream or download movies to watch on iPad\u00ae, iPhone\u00ae, Android\u2122, smart TVs, connected Blu-ray\u2122 players, game consoles and more.
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\nBONUS FEATURES ON BLU-RAYTM, DVD AND DIGITAL HD<\/strong><\/p>\n

* Kicks: One-on-One \u2013 The cast discusses the story at the core of Kicks.
\n* Photo Gallery<\/p>\n