Carl Weber's Influence

Carl Weber's Influence
Directed by	Trey Haley
Written by	Carl Weber
Based on	Influence by Carl Weber
Produced by	Carl Weber Veronica Nichols Nikaya D. Brown Jones Gregory Ramon Anderson
Starring	Roger G. Smith Kellita Smith Drew Sidora Nadine Ellis Columbus Short Anthony Hamilton Deborah Cox
Cinematography	Lucas Pitassi
Edited by	MJ Whitaker
Music by	Matthew Head
Production companies	Tri Destined Studios Urban Books Media
Distributed by	BET+
Release date	February 20, 2020 (2020-02-20)
Running time	92 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Carl Weber's Influence is a 2020 American mystery thriller film written by Carl Weber and directed by Trey Haley. It based on Weber's 2018 novel Influence. The film stars Roger G. Smith, Kellita Smith, Drew Sidora, Nadine Ellis, Columbus Short, and R&B singers Anthony Hamilton and Deborah Cox. Rico Love produced original music for the movie.^[1]

It follows the Hudson family, led by famed attorney Bradley Hudson, who are handed the task to defend Grammy Award-winning singer Savannah Kirby (Cox) who has been charged with the murder of her husband Kyle Kirby (Hamilton).^[2]

The film was produced by Tri Destined Studios and Urban Books Media and released by BET+ on February 20, 2020, as a streamer' second original movie.^[3][4][5] It later premiered on BET on September 21, 2021.^[6]