Shirley (2024 film)

Shirley
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Directed by	John Ridley
Written by	John Ridley
Produced by	Regina King Reina King Anikah McLaren Elizabeth Haggard John Ridley
Starring	Regina King Lance Reddick Lucas Hedges Brian Stokes Mitchell Christina Jackson Michael Cherrie André Holland Terrence Howard
Cinematography	Ramsey Nickell
Edited by	JoAnne Yarrow
Music by	Tamar-kali
Production companies	Participant Royal Ties Productions
Distributed by	Netflix
Release dates	March 15, 2024 (2024-03-15) (United States) March 22, 2024 (2024-03-22) (Netflix)
Running time	117 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Shirley is a 2024 American biographical drama film written and directed by John Ridley. It depicts the 1972 presidential run of Shirley Chisholm, who was the first Black woman to be elected to the United States Congress. The film stars Regina King in the title role, alongside Lance Reddick, Lucas Hedges, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Christina Jackson, Michael Cherrie, André Holland, and Terrence Howard.

Shirley had a limited theatrical release in the United States on March 15, 2024, before its streaming debut on Netflix on March 22, 2024.