When Love Kills: The Falicia Blakely Story

Written byCas Sigers-Beedles

Directed byTasha Smith

Starring

• Lil Mama
• Lance Gross
• Tami Roman

Country of originUnited States

When Love Kills: The Falicia Blakely Story
Written by	Cas Sigers-Beedles
Directed by	Tasha Smith
Starring	Lil Mama Lance Gross Tami Roman
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Producers	Tasha Smith Cas Sigers-Beedles James Seppelfrick James Seppelfrick David Eubanks
Cinematography	Bruce Francis Cole
Editor	Dante Wyatt
Running time	95 minutes
Production company	Swirl Films
Original release
Network	TV One
Release	August 28, 2017 (2017-08-28)

When Love Kills: The Falicia Blakely Story is a 2017 American biographical crime drama film based on a true story directed by Tasha Smith in her directorial debut, and written by Cas Sigers-Beedles. The film stars Lil Mama as Falicia Blakely, a 16-year-old teen mom who becomes a stripper, and pimp and predator, Dino (played by Lance Gross).^[1] On August 15, 2002, Blakely and Dino robbed and killed two men, Claudell Christmas and Raymond Goodwin, and the next day killed Lemetrius Twitty, after picking him up at a club. The duo were arrested after a week-long run and eventually pleaded guilty to multiple charges. Blakely is serving three life sentences without parole in a Georgia prison.^[2] Blakely is the first and youngest woman to ever be considered for the death penalty in Georgia.

It premiered at the 2017 American Black Film Festival on June 15, 2017.^[3] It later premiered on TV One on August 28, 2017.^[4][5] The film received positive reviews from critics and two nominations at the 49th NAACP Image Awards.