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Monsters and Men

Monsters and Men

One moment can change everything

20185.81h 36m

Overview

After capturing an illegal act of police violence on his cellphone, a Brooklyn street hustler sets off a series of events that alter the lives of a local police officer and a star high-school athlete.

Directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green
Written by Reinaldo Marcus Green
Produced by Elizabeth Lodge Stepp, Eddie Vaisman, Luca Borghese
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Top Cast

John David Washington

John David Washington

Dennis Williams

Anthony Ramos

Anthony Ramos

Manny Ortega

Kelvin Harrison Jr.

Kelvin Harrison Jr.

Zyrick

Chanté Adams

Chanté Adams

Zoe

Nicole Beharie

Nicole Beharie

Michelle

Rob Morgan

Rob Morgan

Will Morris

Jasmine Cephas Jones

Jasmine Cephas Jones

Marisol Ortega

Cara Buono

Cara Buono

Stacey

Cassandra Freeman

Cassandra Freeman

Lisa

C.J. Wallace

C.J. Wallace

Kael

Themes & Keywords

police brutalitypolicecellphone video

About Monsters and Men

Monsters and Men is a drama, crime, thriller film released in 2018 exploring themes of police brutality, police, cellphone video. Directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green, it stars John David Washington, Anthony Ramos, Kelvin Harrison Jr.. After capturing an illegal act of police violence on his cellphone, a Brooklyn street hustler sets off a series of events that alter the lives of a local police officer and a star high-school athlete.

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