Sing Sing (2023 film)

Sing Sing is a 2023 American drama film directed by Greg Kwedar, who co-wrote the screenplay with Clint Bentley. Based on the real-life Rehabilitation Through the Arts program at Sing Sing Maximum Security Prison, the film centers on a group of inmates involved in the creation of theatrical stage shows through the program. It stars professional actors Colman Domingo and Paul Raci, alongside many real-life formerly incarcerated men who were themselves alumni of the program during their incarceration, including Clarence "Divine Eye" Maclin and Sean San José.

The film premiered in the Special Presentations program at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival. The film was released by A24 in the United States on July 12, 2024.

Premise
A small group of prisoners inside Sing Sing Correctional Facility, one of the world's most infamous maximum security prisons, attempt to stage their own original production, Breakin' The Mummy's Code.

Cast

 * Colman Domingo as John "Divine G" Whitfield
 * Clarence "Divine Eye" Maclin as himself
 * Sean San José as Mike Mike
 * Paul Raci as Brent Buell
 * David "Dap" Giraudy
 * Patrick "Preme" Griffin
 * Jon-Adrian Velazquez as Blaze
 * Sean "Dino" Johnson

Release
The film premiered in the Special Presentations program at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival, where it was picked up by A24.

The film is scheduled to be released in the United States in limited theaters on July 12, 2024, followed by a wide release on August 2.