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Detroit

Detroit

It's time we knew

20177.32h 23m

Overview

A police raid in Detroit in 1967 results in one of the largest citizens' uprisings in the history of the United States.

Directed by Kathryn Bigelow
Written by Mark Boal
Produced by Mark Boal, Megan Ellison, Kathryn Bigelow
Box OfficeBudget: $34.0MRevenue: $23.4M

Top Cast

John Boyega

John Boyega

Melvin Dismukes

Will Poulter

Will Poulter

Philip Krauss

Anthony Mackie

Anthony Mackie

Greene

Algee Smith

Algee Smith

Larry Reed

Hannah Murray

Hannah Murray

Julie Ann

Jason Mitchell

Jason Mitchell

Carl Cooper

Malcolm David Kelley

Malcolm David Kelley

Michael Clark

Jack Reynor

Jack Reynor

Demens

Ben O'Toole

Ben O'Toole

Flynn

Jacob Latimore

Jacob Latimore

Fred Temple

Themes & Keywords

firepolice brutalitychurch choirbased on true storybeatingmurderracismchurchdetroit, michigan1960s

About Detroit

Detroit is a drama, thriller, history film released in 2017 exploring themes of fire, police brutality, church choir, based on true story, beating, murder. Directed by Kathryn Bigelow, it stars John Boyega, Will Poulter, Anthony Mackie. A police raid in Detroit in 1967 results in one of the largest citizens' uprisings in the history of the United States.

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