Da 5 Bloods

Da 5 Bloods
Da 5 Bloods
	Official release poster
Directed by	Spike Lee
Written by	Danny Bilson; Paul De Meo; Kevin Willmott; Spike Lee;
Produced by	Jon Kilik; Spike Lee; Beatriz Levin; Lloyd Levin;
Starring	Delroy Lindo; Jonathan Majors; Clarke Peters; Norm Lewis; Isiah Whitlock Jr.; Mélanie Thierry; Paul Walter Hauser; Jasper Pääkkönen; Jean Reno; Chadwick Boseman;
Cinematography	Newton Thomas Sigel
Edited by	Adam Gough
Music by	Terence Blanchard
Production; companies	40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks; Rahway Road; Lloyd Levin/Beatriz Levin Production;
Distributed by	Netflix
Release date	June 12, 2020;
Running time	156 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$35–45 million

Da 5 Bloods is a 2020 American war drama film directed, produced, and co-written by Spike Lee. It stars Delroy Lindo, Jonathan Majors, Clarke Peters, Johnny Trí Nguyễn, Norm Lewis, Isiah Whitlock Jr., Mélanie Thierry, Paul Walter Hauser, Jasper Pääkkönen, Jean Reno, and Chadwick Boseman (in his last movie released during his lifetime). The film's plot follows a group of four aging Vietnam War veterans who return to the country in search of the remains of their fallen squad leader, as well as the treasure they buried while serving there.

Originally written by Danny Bilson and Paul De Meo in 2013, the script was re-worked by Lee and Kevin Willmott following the pair's successful collaboration in BlacKkKlansman (2018). The cast joined in February 2019 and filming began a month later, lasting through June and taking place in Southeast Asia. With a production budget of $35–45 million, it is among Lee's most expensive films.

The film was released by Netflix on June 12, 2020.^[2] It received acclaim from critics, who praised the direction, themes, and the performances of Lindo, Peters and Boseman, with many considering it among Lee's best works. The film received numerous accolades, including nominations for the Academy Award for Best Original Score and Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture, and was named by the National Board of Review as the Best Film of 2020.

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^ Keegan, Rebecca (June 11, 2020). "Spike Lee on the Challenge of Bringing Netflix's 'Da 5 Bloods' to the Screen". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on June 11, 2020. Retrieved June 11, 2020.

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[WorldWideRelease-2] Keegan, Rebecca (June 11, 2020). "Spike Lee on the Challenge of Bringing Netflix's 'Da 5 Bloods' to the Screen". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on June 11, 2020. Retrieved June 11, 2020.

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