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The Little Things

The Little Things

Some things never let us go.

20216.32h 8m

Overview

Deputy Sheriff Joe "Deke" Deacon joins forces with Sgt. Jim Baxter to search for a serial killer who's terrorizing Los Angeles. As they track the culprit, Baxter is unaware that the investigation is dredging up echoes of Deke's past, uncovering disturbing secrets that could threaten more than his case.

Directed by John Lee Hancock
Written by John Lee Hancock
Produced by John Lee Hancock, Mark Johnson
Box OfficeBudget: $30.0MRevenue: $29.9M

Top Cast

Denzel Washington

Denzel Washington

Joe 'Deke' Deacon

Rami Malek

Rami Malek

Jim Baxter

Jared Leto

Jared Leto

Albert Sparma

Chris Bauer

Chris Bauer

Detective Sal Rizoli

Michael Hyatt

Michael Hyatt

Flo Dunigan

Terry Kinney

Terry Kinney

LASD Captain Carl Farris

Natalie Morales

Natalie Morales

Detective Jamie Estrada

Isabel Arraiza

Isabel Arraiza

Ana Baxter

Joris Jarsky

Joris Jarsky

Detective Sergeant Rogers

Glenn Morshower

Glenn Morshower

Captain Henry Davis

Themes & Keywords

detectivedeputy sheriffcopserial killercrime scenelos angeles, californiaseries of murderscat and mousesurveillancelapdhomicide detectiveprime suspect1990sunsolved murders

About The Little Things

The Little Things is a drama, crime, thriller film released in 2021 exploring themes of detective, deputy sheriff, cop, serial killer, crime scene, los angeles, california. Directed by John Lee Hancock, it stars Denzel Washington, Rami Malek, Jared Leto. Deputy Sheriff Joe "Deke" Deacon joins forces with Sgt. Jim Baxter to search for a serial killer who's terrorizing Los Angeles. As they track the culprit, Baxter is unaware that the investigation is dredging up echoes of Deke's past, uncovering disturbing secrets that could threaten more than his case.

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