The After Party (film)
The After Party is an American comedy film written and directed by Ian Edelman. The film stars Kyle Harvey, Harrison Holzer, Shelley Hennig, Teyana Taylor, Jordan Rock, Amin Joseph, Andy Buckley, and Blair Underwood.
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The film was released on August 24, 2018, by Netflix.
Plot
Aspiring rapper Owen (Kyle) and his manager/childhood friend Jeff find Rahmel in a bathroom stall and rap to him, hoping for a record deal. The person in the bathroom stall turns out to be not Rahmel but his intern, Bernard. Jeff convinces Bernard to get Rahmel to come to their next show in exchange for producer credit on their next album.
When coming home from high school, Owen runs into Jeff’s sister, Alicia, and invites her to his next show. Jeff invites his father to Owen’s next show, who tells him he needs to focus more when he gets to Harvard. Owen is talking to his father backstage before the show to calm his nerves when Jeff tells Owen that he wishes his father would be more supportive of him. They meet Bernard, who brought Wiz Khalifa instead of Rahmel. They smoke weed with Wiz Khalifa before Owen performs onstage. Owen performs well onstage, but throws up on Wiz Khalifa and has a seizure. The video of Owen’s seizure goes viral and is called “Seizure Boi”. Believing his chance at success is over, he decides to join the Marines. Soon he quickly rethinks this decision, and finds it in him to chase his dream one last time.
Cast
- Kyle Harvey as Owen Ellison, an aspiring rapper
- Harrison Holzer as Jeff Levine, Owen's best friend and manager
- Shelley Hennig as Alicia Levine, Jeff's older sister and Owen's love interest
- Jamie Choi as Jessica, major record label executive assistant
- Teyana Taylor as Bl'Asia, a stripper who Jeff is attracted to
- Jordan Rock as Bernard, Rahmel's unpaid intern
- Amin Joseph as Leon, Bl'Asia's stalker ex
- Andy Buckley as Mr. Levine, Jeff and Alicia's father
- Blair Underwood as Sgt. Martin Ellison, Owen's father
Several celebrities have cameo appearances, including Dinah Jane, Wiz Khalifa, French Montana, DJ Khaled, Ski Mask the Slump God, Desiigner, Pusha T, Jadakiss, DMX, Tee Grizzley, Young M.A, A Boogie wit da Hoodie, Eddie Huang.[1]
Production
In September 2017, it was announced that Ian Edelman would write and direct The After Party for Netflix. Kyle Harvey, Harrison Holzer, Shelley Hennig, Teyana Taylor, Jordan Rock, Amin Joseph, Andy Buckley, and Blair Underwood joined the cast of the film.[2]
Principal photography began in September 2017.[3] Filming was scheduled to last six weeks at locations in New York including The Meadows Music & Arts Festival and the Gramercy Theatre.[3]
Release
The film released on August 24, 2018.[4]
References
- @seewhatsnext (July 23, 2018). ".@wizkhalifa @FrencHMonTanA @djkhaled @FatboySSE @LifeOfDesiigner @PUSHA_T @Therealkiss and @YoungMAMusic all make cameos in "The After Party," a new movie about an aspiring rapper that stars Kyle Harvey, @TEYANATAYLOR @BlairUnderwood & @shelleyhennig!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- N'Duka, Amanda (2017-09-18). "Teyana Taylor, Blair Underwood & French Montana To Topline Netflix Comedy 'The After Party'". Deadline. Retrieved 2018-07-24.
- Halperin, Shirley (2017-09-18). "Netflix Hip-Hop Movie 'The After Party,' Starring Kyle, Wiz Khalifa, French Montana, Begins Production". Variety. Retrieved 2018-07-24.
- ""The After Party" - A Netflix Film - Launches Globally on Netflix on August 24, 2018". The Futon Critic. 2018-07-23. Retrieved 2018-07-24.