| Exit Strategy | |
| Director: | Michael Whitton |
| Producer: | Kellie Maltagliati Quincy "QDeezy" Harris |
| Screenplay: | Jameel Saleem |
| Starring: | Jameel Saleem Kimelia Weathers Quincy "QDeezy" Harris Big Boy Kevin Hart |
| Music: | Simon A. Stevens |
| Cinematography: | Joseph Crist |
| Editing: | Michael Whitton |
| Studio: | Ask Around Productions Ida's Son Productions |
| Distributor: | Ask Around Entertainment |
| Runtime: | 76 minutes |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
Exit Strategy is a 2012 American independent romantic comedy film directed by Michael Whitton and starring Jameel Saleem, Kimelia Weathers, Quincy "QDeezy" Harris, with cameo appearances by L.A. radio host Big Boy and stand-up comedian Kevin Hart. Saleem plays a man whose main goal is to not get the girl, but to lose her. The film originated as a seven-part web series that began running in 2007.[1]
James moves in with Kim, his girlfriend of three months, and quickly discovers they are not compatible. With advice from his childhood best friends and second-hand goods store co-workers Carville and Leona, he tries to make the relationship work, but Kim's domineering nature makes this impossible. James then tries to get her to break up with him but still let him sleep on the couch. Eventually, James tells Kim the painful truth, making her realize he wasn't what she wanted after all.
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Exit Strategy was independently made for under $100,000[2] by Ask Around Productions in association with Big Boy's Ida's Son Productions. The film was shot on a 5D camera in 14 days, with Whitton taking on much of the laptop-based post-production work.[3]
Kellie Maltagliati, one of the film's producers, credits the ability to make this film on a shoestring budget, and release it, on both cast and crew dedication and the recent technological advancements of digital filming, post-production, exhibition, and marketing.
| Exit Strategy Motion Picture Soundtrack | |
| Type: | soundtrack |
| Artist: | Various Artists |
| Released: | January 6, 2012 |
| Genre: | Film soundtrack |
| Label: | Ocean View Entertainment |
The official motion picture soundtrack, Music Featured In And Inspired By Exit Strategy, was released on February 6, 2012 by Ocean View Entertainment.
Exit Strategy received a limited U.S. release on February 10, 2012 in AMC Theatres, then expanded nationwide in Rave Cinemas and Bow-Tie Cinemas on March 9, 2012.[4]
To promote the theatrical opening of the film in Philadelphia, Ask Around Entertainment partnered with Radio One urban format station WPHI-FM to produce significant on-air content focused on the movie's relationship and break-up themes.
The film was made available June 5, 2012 on DVD, VOD, and digital download.
For Black History Month 2014, Google Play listed Exit Strategy on their "Inspiring Stories" list that includes 12 Years A Slave and Lee Daniels' The Butler.[5]