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The Inspection

The Inspection

20226.21h 35m

Overview

Ellis French is a young, gay Black man, rejected by his mother and with few options for his future, decides to join the Marines, doing whatever it takes to succeed in a system that would cast him aside. But even as he battles deep-seated prejudice and the grueling routines of basic training, he finds unexpected camaraderie, strength, and support in this new community, giving him a hard-earned sense of belonging that will shape his identity and forever change his life.

Directed by Elegance Bratton
Written by Elegance Bratton
Produced by Chester Algernal Gordon, Effie Brown
Box Office0Revenue: $271K

Top Cast

Jeremy Pope

Jeremy Pope

Ellis French

Gabrielle Union

Gabrielle Union

Inez French

Bokeem Woodbine

Bokeem Woodbine

Laws

Raúl Castillo

Raúl Castillo

Rosales

McCaul Lombardi

McCaul Lombardi

Harvey

Nicholas Logan

Nicholas Logan

Brooks

Eman Esfandi

Eman Esfandi

Ismail

Aaron Dominguez

Aaron Dominguez

Castro

Aubrey Joseph

Aubrey Joseph

Boles

Andrew Kai

Andrew Kai

Label

Themes & Keywords

friendshiphomophobiamarinelgbtsemi autobiographicallgbt in the militarymother son relationshipgay theme

About The Inspection

The Inspection is a drama film released in 2022 exploring themes of friendship, homophobia, marine, lgbt, semi autobiographical, lgbt in the military. Directed by Elegance Bratton, it stars Jeremy Pope, Gabrielle Union, Bokeem Woodbine. Ellis French is a young, gay Black man, rejected by his mother and with few options for his future, decides to join the Marines, doing whatever it takes to succeed in a system that would cast him aside. But even as he battles deep-seated prejudice and the grueling routines of basic training, he finds unexpected camaraderie, strength, and support in this new community, giving him a hard-earned sense of belonging that will shape his identity and forever change his life.

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