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The Partnership: ‘Armageddon Time’ Director James Gray And Star Jeremy Strong On The Importance Of Commitment and Passion In Telling A Story

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Based on the director’s childhood, James Gray’s Armageddon Time tells the story of 12-year-old Paul (newcomer Banks Repeta), and how his Jewish family reacts to his friendship with a Black student, Johnny (Jaylin Webb), in early ’80s New York.

Both boys share a love of space flight, and their pre-teen dreams take their imaginations light years away from their mundane lives.

But the backdrop is a moment of tension, as Ronald Reagan, seeking the Republican Party’s nomination for president, stirs up civil unrest in the country.

Paul’s father, Irving, played by Succession’s Jeremy Strong, despises Reagan’s dog-whistle provocations and screams at his image when he appears on television.

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