Black Lightning (2018)★ 6.6/10
- Action
- Drama
- Sci-Fi
Directed by: Salim Akil, Bille Woodruff, Benny Boom, Michael Schultz, Eric Laneuville
Written by: Salim Akil, Tony Isabella, Trevor Von Eeden, Lamont Magee, Keli Goff
A crusading school principal gets back into action as the original African-American electrical superhero.
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Cast & crew
Cress WilliamsJefferson Pierce
Nafessa WilliamsAnissa Pierce
Christine AdamsLynn Pierce
Marvin Jones IIITobias Whale
James RemarPeter Gambi
China Anne McClainJennifer Pierce
Jordan CallowayKhalil Payne
Damon GuptonBill Henderson
Chantal ThuyGrace Choi
William CatlettLala
Bill DukeAgent Percy Odell
Christopher AmmanuelTC
Clifton PowellReverend Jeremiah Holt
Jennifer RikerDr. Helga Jace
Katy O'BrianMajor Sara Grey
Skye P. MarshallKara Fowdy
Wallace SmithDetective Hassan Shakur
Rafael CastilloDevonte Jones
Renell GibbsKyrie
Charlbi DeanSyonide
Matt RoszakRed
Yolanda T. RossNichelle Payne
Vernika RoweAuntie Gina
Sh'KiaShonda
Jill ScottLady Eve
Melissa De SousaChief Ana Lopez
Erika AlexanderPerenna
Jason LouderFrank '2-Bits' Tanner
Adetinpo ThomasJamillah Olsen
Boone PlattSergeant Gardner Grayle
Elena VarelaLauren Caruso
Crystal Lee BrownDesk Sergeant
Laura KariukiJJ
Tommy KaneJohn Webb
Kearran GiovanniGiselle Cutter
Helen Joo LeeVal Seong
Kyanna SimoneKiesha
Teesha ReneeDestiny
Eric MendenhallJoey Toledo
Madison BaileyWendy Hernandez
Gabriella GarciaErica MoranJasun Jabbar Wardlaw Jr.Tavon Singley
Euseph MessiahNurse Michael Allen
Joseph Steven YangOlder Asian Man
Gregg HenryMartin Proctor
Rico BallIshmael
P.J. ByrnePrincipal Mike Lowry
Anthony ReynoldsDeputy Chief Cayman
Thomas K. BelgreyColonel Yuri Mosin
Myles TruittIssa Williams
Taylor Polidore WilliamsLisaTodd AnthonyDr. Darius Morgan
Brandon HirschDr. Matthew Blair
Kedrick BrownMarcel Payton
Amanda BakerRebecca Larsen
RJ CylerTodd Green
DabierWill
Sofia VassilievaLooker
Tracey BonnerLawanda White
Bethann HardisonTherapist
Warren SnipeAnaya's Father
Keith Arthur BoldenAlvin Pierce
Wayne BradyGravedigger
Paden FallisMarshall Bates
Justin LivingstonCloaked Gambi
Jamal AkakpoSpecial Agent Kevin Mason
Alphonso A'Qen-Aten JacksonLieutenant
Robert TownsendDr. Napier Frank
Edwina FindleyTori
Alexander HodgePhilky
Reginald C. HayesMayor Billy Black
Eric C. LynchCouncilman Kwame Parker
Al-Jaleel KnoxLaShawn
Tosin MorohunfolaInstant
Hosea ChanchezMarcus Bishop
Shein MompremierChenoa
McKalinUriah
Caleb T. ThomasMalik
Joshua MikelSteven Conners
Amanda TavarezSpecialist Cabera
Kaden Washington LewisYoung Jefferson
Reg RobRomel
Donny CarringtonYoungster #2
Karen CeesayVeretta Henderson
Jay AyersCape Guy
Patrick Lamont Jr.100 Gang Member
Morgan BrownThomas Hidalgo
Zoe ReneeMaryam Luqman
Tonia JacksonYvette
Michael WrightLazarus Prime
Andy AlloZoe B.
Josh HenryMan in Lab Coat
Regina Ting ChenChandler Tong
Christopher MárquezLatin Male Reporter
Robert Walker BranchaudSheriff Clark
Matt MercurioKam Yuen
Garrett HinesSpecialist Travis
Brooke EnceRebecca Jones
Stella SmithTeenage Grace
Derek EvansPatrolman Roman Hicks
Michael LawsonSinzell Johnson
Zsane JheTiffany
Derrick LeMontMr. Lewis
Jimmy WoodsYoungster #1
Whitney ChristopherRose Lawson
Vanessa AraneguiMs. Gordon
Kenneth TrujilloJesse Gentilucci
David CalhounLead Board Member
Will BlagroveKeith Michaels
Kelvin WitherspoonRayvon
George ContiniSmug Committee Member
Milli M.Reporter #2Michele JangASA Technician
Leon LamarStore Owner
Stella DoyleWoman Committee Member
Swift RiceElevator Operator
Pacey Liz WalkerBoard Member #4
Anisa Nyell JohnsonTaproom Goer #2
Nakia DillardTerrence
Kelvin HairLydell Jackson
Vince CanlasBoard Member #5
Derek RussoGuard
Jemarcus KilgoreMontel
Brianna ButlerCharlotte
Salli Richardson-WhitfieldRebecca Montez
Antonio FargasDavid Poe
Charles GreenTeddy Evans
James RochDonald
Derrick J. HaywoodThunder Fan
Sibongile MlamboMaya Odell
Roland MartinRoland S. MartinYootha Wong-Loi-SingWo Man
Godderick AlucardDarius
Terrence 'T.C.' CarsonEldridge
Charmin LeeBatina
Jonathan D. WilliamsChemistSara TorresPrivate Chef
Jessica FontaineMama
Mike ForbsCitizen #3
Rob MoreanDeacon
Darrell SnedegerOfficer
Catherine DyerDr. Ashton Conley
Thom Scott IIAgent
Toshi TodaHiroshi
Kendrick CrossKito PaynePatrick L. ReyesCashier
Richard MarreroDwayne
Kausar MohammedNurse Patel
Nick DeKayDriver
Justin Randell BrookeRodney
Kristen TorrianniNews Anchor
James LoganRedneck
Jef HolbrookParty Pic Guy
David AlexanderWalter Rutledge
Benjamin CrumpBenjamin Crump
Darryl W. HandyCitizen #1
Jared SimonInspector Thomas
Carlos Javier RiveraRafa
Carolyn Jones EllisMarcher #2
Chase AndersonCyclotronic
Rachelle NealMonique
Orelon SidneyFemale AnchorChelsea HayesWoman
Aaron GoodsonLocal ArtistCory Scott AllenKlovic
Rachael ThompsonPlasmacorp Clerk
Mark ThompsonRandy
Cabot BasdenJake
Matt LaBordeSânge Warrior #2
Faron SalisburyDetective Glennon
Lucia ScaranoOlder Latina Woman
Kristyl Dawn TiftBetty
Bruce BlackshearGuard
Jachin MyersBoyfriend
Monique GrantIssa's Mother
Mark HicksASA Agent
Phillip DeVonaDwayne Rogers
Leydi MoralesNursePolly CraigSenior Citizen
Shimone WoodberryCitizen #2
Vanessa CaterASA GuardElizabeth YoumanNatalie
Robert YattaFuneral Director WallaceDiego WardASA Commando 1
Nick PulosBehemothDenisha GillespieGirlfriend
Luke DealLogan
Michael KingBernard
Eric GoinsDr. Henry Mayfield
Adam CronanConspiracy Theorist
Michael AnthonyStone Killer
Kiah Alexandria ClingmanYoung Woman
Antwan MillsHerbert King
Glenn MageeMr. Singley
Taurus Davis100 Gang Member
Dave TommasiASA Commando 2
Troy FarukDep. Chief Wesley RobinsonJessica Nicole BrownShy Teenager
Kayte GiraltTobias' Lady 2
Parisa JohnstonDr. Sophia Cruz
Mark RoweDet. Summers
Shacai O'NealWoman
Cedric GreenwayFatherMarcus j SamuelGang Member #2
Samuel-TaylorMale Vaccine Kid
Dominique SmithRunner
Bonita BriskerMrs. Singley
Zele AvradopoulosLab Director
Tre StokesTerry Andrews
Yusef ThomasMarcel's Teen Boy
Amy ParrishDoctor
Teresa L. GravesMs. Brown
Shomari LoveLieutenant
Estes TarverLeonardVivia E. ArmstrongFreeland Resident #3
Leah MonetTeala
Bayland RippenkroegerBurglar #1
Cindy L. JeffersonFreeland Resident 3
Anthony BelevtsovMarkovian Soldier 1Gordon DannielsRichard
David VaughnMaitre d'
DJames JonesMichael
Morgan AlexandriaKai Davidson
Jarrett WorleyOfficer #1
Thom Khoury WilliamsCop #1
Jennifer Van HornRose
Brandon SauveBen
Reggie CurrelleyFreeland Resident #4
Dani DeettéASA Commando
Jeremy RivetteASA Agent
Savage HoustonSoldier Passenger
Pavel KozlovMarkovian Soldier 2
Brad SandersStore Owner
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Linda BostonFreeland Resident
Henry Bazemore Jr.ASA Official
Michael FinnMan
Neal KodinskyMarkovian Soldier 3
Matt McVayCommando Bill
Phillip DangKobra Member
Ruan MartinsASA Agent
Chris NaylorUniformed Officer Driver
Bruce Anthony SheppersonCreep #1
Darone OkolieBam
Billy BusseyGunman
Libby BlakeBartender
Tyler BuckinghamCommando Ted
Joshua LamboyOfficer 2
Bolton MarshAmerican Doctor
Nadia LorenczLieutenant
Alex PhippsBlock
Christian BrunettiASA CaptainMelissa KunnapDying Female Meta
Martin HarrisMarkovian Doctor
Tim SitarzShaved Head Opponent
Khalil' La'Marr PickettCaptain #1
Hal WhitesideOfficer #1
Sean LyleOfficer #2
Scarlet Olivia DunbarStudent #2
Scott HunterOfficer #3
Jennifer Christa PalmerRepresentative Nagar
Jennifer A. MartinNurse #2
Kwajalyn BrownWife
Aaron Quick NelsonSecurity Officer
T. Ryan MooneyMarkovian CaptainAleks Alifirenko Jr.Club goer
Mimi FletcherWoman Delivery Driver
John David BullaAnarchistShannon ThomasPoliceman #1
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Christopher B. DuncanCommander Carson WilliamsuncreditedJennifer 'Ms Fer' RussellGuestuncredited
Mason PikeClub PatronuncreditedAleia KristeneHigh School Studentuncredited
Devon MckelvinPedestrianuncredited
Roger K. MooreLab Techuncredited
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David DunstonBanquet Guestuncredited
Shane BerengueMarkovian SoldieruncreditedChris TC EdgeMarkovian Soldieruncredited
McDaniel AustinASA Commandouncredited
Christopher CockeASA Commandouncredited
Bella GracelyWaitressuncredited
Jermaine JordanPolice Officeruncredited
Kayla SmithFrienduncredited
Joey ThurmondBusiness ManuncreditedBuddy WatkinsTobias Thuguncredited
George LottBiguncreditedBrent Moorer GaskinsMontage Copuncredited
Tim J. SmithWill's Boy #1uncreditedAlexis HollowayMystic Fall Studentuncredited
Ari LoebNeck Tattoo Guyuncredited
Josh TurnerTobias HenchmenuncreditedJosh RoystonTobias' BodyguarduncreditedMelanie Jewel HowardReporteruncredited
Milton SaulWealthy DonoruncreditedAaron Lamar100 Gang MemberuncreditedJonathon WatsonStudentuncreditedDonja HarperNews MediauncreditedAndrè Robert Brown Jr.Studentuncredited
Matt PhillibenYuri Bakonovuncredited
Tony J. ScottAmos Tuckeruncredited
Leslie SidesFBI Agentuncredited
Imani Vaughn-JonesTeenage Girluncredited
Stavros HazeMercenaryuncredited
Joshua StephensEastern European Soldieruncredited
Matthew ByrgeASA AgentuncreditedJosé Alfredo FernandezFirefighter #2uncredited
Henardo RodriguezPod BodyuncreditedAlzie WilliamsPerdi Gaurduncredited
Quentin GadsonRefugeeuncredited
Jason M. WhiteOdell AgentuncreditedShaudry BiasStudentuncredited
Lauren HoughMarkovian Soldieruncredited
Jonathan Jackson Jr.Teen MetauncreditedMark WhitePolice Officeruncredited
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Gloria MaysSenatoruncredited
Jeremiah CummingsSoldieruncredited
LaTesha HinesPedestrianuncredited
Brenda HowardJasmineuncredited
Josh DiogoArmenian Bar Owneruncredited
Aron SiegelTV News AnchoruncreditedMark GreeneCitizenBradford NorrisASA Commandouncredited
Nina TurnerNina Turner
Birgundi BakerAnayaErnest OwensPedri GuarduncreditedJessica RobinsonLead ProtestoruncreditedJosiah LyricqCrowd WatcheruncreditedDerrick LewisDarryl Robinson
Jahking GuilloryBrandon
Esteban CuetoJoe
Demetri LandellProtesteruncreditedElgin LeeCity OfficialuncreditedEdward Michael ScottHarveyCal JohnsonASA Agent #1Ashley UeckerClub GoeruncreditedTonya LeeLab TechuncreditedJoan Q. ScottOlder WomanRyan NewtonSanger ThuguncreditedKarina Delbeau-CharlesLaticiaAndrew S. McMillanMarkovian SoldieruncreditedBrian Kayode-Patrick JohnsonWealthy DonoruncreditedBreeAnna MarieClub GoeruncreditedAleycia SantiagoCrying AttendeeuncreditedAlex SunkinsStreet Walker TeamuncreditedChristopher HamptonBearded Young ManAngela RyeAngela Rye
Jay Harmon IIIJonateQuandae StewartCollege StudentuncreditedMalik Big Leak SmithClub AttendeeuncreditedBrittany KellyStudentuncreditedScott LaneTobias HenchmenuncreditedRayne CaldwellYoung ToriKenneth HolleyBartenderuncreditedMarcenae LynetteFemale OfficerBrandon RiceMarcher #1Shawron GaffneyChurch GoeruncreditedHerman BaaqarDoormanShantea ReevesStudent #2Joe LewisClub SecurityHector BanosOfficer #2Jose David AcevedoDetectiveuncreditedTrevor Von EedenJudge von EedenTony IsabellaJudge IsabellaChannelle LewisBartenderuncreditedAndrea FryeMary Louise ShepardCharles BlackElderly ManWendel A. MatthewsAfrican American OfficerVan MartenOfficer CopperuncreditedKelsey GrahamMourneruncreditedKat LoganNeemaBenedetto RobinsonCaleb ScottJermaine HoltFed OfficerMarion GuyotMrs. JohnsonDerrion ElmoreMale StudentMark Spates SmithFather
Esther AprilYoung WomanFallyn BrownYoung JenniferHai SpletstoserFBI AgentuncreditedMark FinninFreeland Resident #2Kellen WadeYoung ManNevaina Graves RhodesMs. Reeks
Jerry White Jr.Briefcase ManuncreditedAmanda DavisJoan Lincoln
Quinton GarvinGang Member #1Chan Ta RiversNurse #1Holly FirferReporterNick StannerSânge Warrior #3Bill MurpheyAdministrator
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Fantastic NegritoFantastic NegritoBrialise BelcherYoung WomanKennedi LindseyTwenty-Something
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