Detroit's streets, a missing high school championship ring, and a man whose grip on reality keeps slipping — Curtis builds its drama out of a search that means more to its lead than the object he's looking for.
What is Curtis about?
Curtis follows a former high school basketball star who once seemed destined for something bigger, now navigating the city he grew up in while his mental illness pulls at the edges of daily life. Alongside a young boy he takes under his wing, he sets out across Detroit in search of the championship ring he lost long ago — a small, specific object standing in for everything that slipped away from him after his playing days ended. The film stays close to street-level Detroit rather than treating the city as scenery, and lets the relationship between Curtis and the boy carry the emotional weight, with the ring search functioning as the thread that pulls them both forward.
About the cast
Dwight Henry leads as Curtis, bringing the same lived-in physical presence he's shown in other Detroit- and New Orleans-set dramas, while Alex Henderson plays the boy who joins him on the search. Kalena Knox and Thaddeus Street round out the supporting cast in a film built around a small, tightly focused ensemble.
Context & significance
Directed by Chris Bailey and released in 2020, Curtis sits in a lineage of American independent dramas that use sport as an entry point into much harder subject matter — in this case, mental illness and the long tail of unfulfilled athletic promise. Shot on location in Detroit, the film leans on the specificity of that setting rather than a generic urban backdrop, treating the city itself as part of Curtis's story rather than a neutral location.
Watching Curtis on Ktime
Curtis is available to stream on K-Time with a free account login, and comes with Persian dubbing for viewers who prefer to watch in Farsi. The platform's Farsi-first design makes it simple to find alongside the rest of K-Time's drama catalogue.