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Where was Custody filmed?

Custody was filmed in New York City in May 2015. The film world premiered in the Spotlight section of the 2016 Tribeca Film Festival. The film premiered on Lifetime on March 4, 2017.

Who plays Sara in Custody?

English. Custody is a 2016 American courtroom drama film directed and written by James Lapine. The film stars Viola Davis as a judge who presides over the custody case of a Latina woman named Sara (played by Catalina Sandino Moreno) who is desperate to keep her children.

Storyline

Detectives Briscoe and Curtis investigate the murder of a social worker, Larry Mello, who is found dead on the street. The investigation reveals that Mello was less than honest creating fictitious children to be placed in foster homes and then pocketing the monthly payouts.

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When Briscoe apprehends Michael Walters, he says,"Hey, Mikey!" Later during Walters' interrogation, he says, "I don't think Mikey likes it." These are both references to Life cereal commercials.

Storyline

The Chief's sister-in-law, Blanche Ross, drops in unexpectedly on his birthday and treats Nell condescendingly. Later night, she walks into the kitchen and sees Nell performing the Heimlich maneuver on the Chief, and assumes they're having sex. She decides to sue the Chief for custody of the girls. — Attmay

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When Nell says to Blanche, "If I thought it would help them, I would get down on your knees and kiss your lily white feet," the word "feet" is overdubbed on the audio, but Nell's lips form the word "ass."

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