#Surviving compton lifetime cast movie

Michel’le has stated publicly that during their relationship, Dre kicked her and broke her ribs, sending her to the hospital, injuring her in such a way that her ribs never did entirely heal. When you find a guy that wants to be with you all the time, you think that’s love, right? I had to make my own world.” She added: “I was his fiancée… He told me he loved me, so I don’t think I understood it, but he was abusive, mentally and physically… I didn’t know any better, because my father never told me he loved me. When asked for her thoughts on “Straight Outta Compton” soon after the movie’s release, Michel’le said that she wasn’t outraged that her abusive relationship with Dre was not depicted in the film: “I’m not upset that they didn’t put me in the movie… It’s their movie, right? Their money.” Producing for Lifetime is Sony Pictures Television and Thinkfactory Media, with Leslie Greif executive producing. Marcos Taylor will reprise his role as Suge Knight (he played Knight in “ Straight Outta Compton” as well). The film stars Rhyon Nicole Brown (“For Better or Worse,” “Lincoln Heights”), playing Michel’le relative newcomer Curtis Hamilton (“Castle”) plays Dr. The network also retitled the film – “Surviving Compton: Dre, Suge & Me” (it was previously called simply “The Michel’le Story”) – and has released an early promo/teaser which is embedded at the bottom of this post (emphasis on the word teaser).

#Surviving compton lifetime cast movie

The Lifetime movie network officially picked up the film earlier this year, and has announced today that the film will premiere on Saturday, October 15 at 8PM ET/PT. One of the victim’s of Dre’s past abuse – singer Michel’le, who spoke publicly about the physical and emotional violence she endured during her six-year relationship with the hip-hop mogul – is going to tell her own story on film, as a scripted made-for-TV movie. Dre’s history of violence against women, “Straight Outta Compton” was a box office smash, grossing over $200 million worldwide, and was the 19th highest grossing movie domestic earner for all of 2015, according to Box Office Mojo. “Surviving Compton: Dre, Suge & Me” – Lifetimeĭespite much criticism the film faced due to its glossing over of Dr.