Wanda Sykes is starring in her first dramatic film role in Undercard.
Directed by Tamika Miller and co-written by Miller and Anita M. Cal, Undercard also stars Bentley Green, Estella Kahiha, Xavier Mills, William Stanford Davis, Berto Colón and Roselyn Sánchez.
The film follows a former boxing champion (Sykes) who is now in recovery from alcoholism. She makes the effort to reconnect with her child (Green) and learns of his inherited boxing talent. The trailer below shows just how tense the relationship between the two is as they work through trauma and find common ground.
What’s the plot of ‘Undercard’?
Here’s more about the film from Catalyst Studios and Seismic Releasing:
When Cheryl “No Mercy” Stewart, a two-time former boxing champion and recovering alcoholic, reaches out to the 21-year-old son she abandoned, she is met with deep-seated resentment. Keith Stewart, a naturally gifted fighter, relies on raw talent—but without discipline or focus, he can’t reach the top. After a devastating loss caused by his gambling-addicted trainer, Keith’s career loses direction and his confidence takes a hit. Cheryl sees a chance not only to save her son’s career, but to reclaim the family she lost. With everything on the line, mother and son enter an uneasy partnership, balancing ambition, forgiveness, and the price of a second chance.
During its time on the indie circuit, Undercard has won the Audience Award for Best US Narrative Feature at the Newport Beach Film Festival and the Audience Award for Best Independent Film at the St. Louis International Film Festival.
Undercard is executive produced by Sykes, Holly Levow, Mark Pennell and Paul Kampf. Producers include Miller, Anne Clements, Frances Lausell and Andrés Ramírez Molina.
When is ‘Undercard’ in theaters?
Undercard comes to theaters Feb. 27. Watch the trailer below