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Lucious Lyon, told he has a terminal illness, needs one of his family members to step up and take over his company. Meanwhile his ex-wife, recently released from prison, has plans of her own.
Director
Lee Daniels
Writers
Lee Daniels, Danny Strong
Stars
Terrence Howard, Bryshere Y. Gray, Jussie Smollett
Release Date
January 7, 2015
Language
English
Country
United States
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🎭 Top Cast
Terrence Howard
as Lucious Lyon
Bryshere Y. Gray
as Hakeem Lyon
Jussie Smollett
as Jamal Lyon
Trai Byers
as Andre Lyon
Grace Byers
as Anika Calhoun
Malik Yoba
as Vernon Turner
Kaitlin Doubleday
as Rhonda Lyon
Taraji P. Henson
as Cookie Lyon
Gabourey Sidibe
as Becky
Rafael de la Fuente
as Michael Sanchez
🎬 Technical Specs
Aspect Ratio
16:9 HD
Sound
Stereo
Color
Color
Filming Location
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Production
Imagine Television, Lee Daniels Entertainment, Danny Strong Productions
🏷️ Keywords
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💡 Did You Know?
The scene where young Jamal is thrown into the trash is based on a real incident which happened to series co-creator, Lee Daniels. When they were shooting the scene, Daniels got choked up and started crying, so his sister, who was on set that day and witnessed the real incident, was the one who directed Genis Drake's performance for that moment.
📖 Synopsis
Lucious Lyon, told he has a terminal illness, needs one of his family members to step up and take over his company. Meanwhile his ex-wife, recently released from prison, has plans of her own.