- "We want to hire you."
"I'm not for hire. But you have my word, ma'am. I've got you." - ―Connie Lin and Luke Cage[src]
Moment of Truth is the first episode of the first season of the Netflix exclusive television series Luke Cage.
Synopsis
With tension building in the streets of Harlem thanks to ruthless club owner Cottonmouth, Luke finds it increasingly difficult to live a quiet life.
Plot
To be added
Cast
Main Cast:
- Mike Colter as Luke Cage
- Mahershala Ali as Cornell Stokes/Cottonmouth
- Simone Missick as Misty Knight
- Theo Rossi as Shades
- Alfre Woodard as Mariah Dillard
Guest Stars:
- Frankie Faison as Henry Hunter/Pop
- Frank Whaley as Detective Rafael Scarfe
- Parisa Fitz-Henley as Reva Connors
- Dawn-Lyen Gardner as Megan McLaren
- Jacob Vargas as Domingo Colon
- Brian 'Sene' Marc as Wilfredo "Chico" Diaz
- Cassandra Freeman as Patricia Wilson
- Ron Cephas Jones as Bobby Fish
- Darius Kaleb as Lonnie Wilson
- Jermel Howard as Shameek Smith
- Jade Wu as Connie Lin
- Clem Cheung as Jin Lin
- Warner Miller as Tone
- Hugues Faustin as Dante Chapman
- Deborah Ayorinde as Candace Miller
- Steven Ted Beckler as Nate
- Arethea Brooks as Sheila
- Christopher Chirdon as Officer
- Justin Swain as Bailey
- S. Robert Morgan as Oliver
- Jaiden Kaine as Zip
- Kelvin McGrue as Koko
- Sean Ringgold as Sugar
- R. Marcos Taylor as Amos
- David Chen as Thug
- LaShonda Reese as Lyp Syncer
- Jeremiah Richard Craft as Dave Griffith
- Ester Jiron as Girl #1
- Megan Gabrielle Harris as Girl #2
- Raphael Saadiq as himself
- D-Nice as himself
- Alexandra Santini as Clubgoer (uncredited)
- Ann Marie Seall as Bartender (uncredited)
- Craig Walker as Big Al (uncredited)
- Gina Diaz as Resident (uncredited)
- Kellen C Wingate as Detective (uncredited)
- Olivia Rose Eierman as Student #3 (uncredited)
- Miguelangelo Hexylvania as Passerby (uncredited)
- Mohammed Hossain as Pedestrian (uncredited)
- Nancy Cejari as Clubgoer (uncredited)
- Nick Gifford as Passerby (uncredited)
- Nora Sommerkamp as Clubgoer (uncredited)
- Phil Oddo as Pedestrian (uncredited)
- Thomas Q. Jones as Comanche (uncredited)
- Unknown actress as Marisol (uncredited)
- Unknown actor as Tony (uncredited)
- Unknown actress as Passion (uncredited)
Appearances
Locations
- New York City, New York
- Pop's Barber Shop
- Genghis Connie's
- Harlem's Paradise
- Crispus Attucks Complex
- Colon's Gym (mentioned)
- Cotton Club (mentioned)
- Adam Clayton Powell Jr. State Office Building (mentioned)
- Rucker Park (mentioned)
- Seagate Prison, Georgia (flashback)
- Miami, Florida (mentioned)
- Latvia (mentioned)
- Dominican Republic (mentioned)
- Cuba (mentioned)
- Puerto Rico (mentioned)
- Jamaica (mentioned)
Events
- Battle of New York (mentioned as the "Incident")
Items
- Ace of Spades
- Mjølnir (mentioned)
- Captain America's Shield (mentioned)
Vehicles
To be added
Organizations
- New York City Police Department
- Hammer Industries
- New York Bulletin
- WJBP-TV
- Avengers (mentioned)
- SLAM Magazine (mentioned)
- Kumon (mentioned)
- United Parcel Service (mentioned)
Mentioned
- Bessie
- Jessica Jones
- Fredo Diaz
- Tony Stark
- Thor
- Captain America
- Hulk
- Mama Mabel
- Peter Stokes
- Salvador Colon
- Wilson Fisk
- Justin Hammer
- Diamondback
- Michael Jordan
- Kobe Bryant
- Derek Fisher
- Al Pacino
- New York Knicks
- Doc Rivers
- Adam Clayton Powell Jr.
- Ray Charles
- Langston Hughes
- Malcolm X
- Zora Neale Hurston
- Duke Ellington
- Crispus Attucks
- Biggie Smalls
- Benjamin Franklin
- Floyd Mayweather Jr.
- Pop's Free Hair Cut List
- The Godfather
- Scarface
- Carlito's Way
- Green Monster
- Stone Rollin'
- Ghostbusters
- Jedi
Trivia
- Moment of Truth is the name of a song included in the album of the same name of the hip-pop duo Gang Starr.
- When Pop calls Luke Cage Power Man, that is a reference to his name in the comics.
Music
| Song title | Artist | Location(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Dap Walk | Ernie and The Top Notes, Inc. |
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| Funky Four Corners | Richard Marks |
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| Feel It in Your Bones | Directory |
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| Missionary | 21 |
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| Good Man | Raphael Saadiq |
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| Angel | Raphael Saadiq |
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| The Sure Shot | Ghostface Killah & Adrian Younge |
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| Think Deep | Coleman Hawkins |
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