A notorious mafia hitman and a young Black FBI agent team up to investigate the murders of civil rights leaders in 1966 Mississippi.
Mark Wahlberg
Giancarlo Esposito
Vernon Dahmer
Josh Lucas
David Strathairn
Ethan Embry
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II
Nicole Beharie
LisaGay Hamilton
LaChanze
Asher Alexander
By Any Means is a history, drama, thriller film exploring themes of hitman, mafia, 1960s, civil rights movement, mississippi, kkk. Directed by Elegance Bratton, it stars Mark Wahlberg, Giancarlo Esposito, Josh Lucas. A notorious mafia hitman and a young Black FBI agent team up to investigate the murders of civil rights leaders in 1966 Mississippi.
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