It's time we knew.
A police raid in Detroit in 1967 results in one of the largest citizens' uprisings in the history of the United States.
Detroit (2017) is a drama, thriller and history film directed by Kathryn Bigelow, released on July 28, 2017 with a runtime of 2h 23m. It stars John Boyega, Will Poulter, Anthony Mackie and Algee Smith. Viewers rate it 7.2 out of 10 across 1,776 ratings.
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John Boyega
as Melvin Dismukes
Will Poulter
as Philip Krauss
Anthony Mackie
as Greene
Algee Smith
as Larry Reed
Hannah Murray
as Julie Ann
Jason Mitchell
as Carl Cooper
Malcolm David Kelley
as Michael Clark
Jack Reynor
as Demens
Ben O'Toole
as Flynn
Jacob Latimore
as Fred Temple
Kaitlyn Dever
as Karen
John Krasinski
as Attorney Auerbach
Directed by Kathryn Bigelow, written by Mark Boal, produced by Kathryn Bigelow, Mark Boal and Matthew Budman.
Average viewer score of 7.2/10 from 1,776 ratings.
An important story to tell no doubt, but as a film it's a disappointment in my opinion. Of course I cared for the characters from the first second due to the obvious subject matter, but that's as far as I ever got. It's a long 143 minutes, with one scene in particularly lasting an age without really doing much; except the final act of it. A film needs to do more, if this was a documentary - even a docudrama - then…
Reviewed on October 21, 2020
Based on a true story, and on the facts - insofar as they will ever actually be known - this is a gritty and quite depressing depiction from Kathryn Bigelow of one traumatic night in the city. It was during a night of rioting that a squad of police officers respond to reports of gunshots at a city hotel. Upon entering they discover a group of black youths, a couple of white girls - and what follows is a potent mix…
Reviewed on January 31, 2024
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The main cast of Detroit (2017) includes John Boyega, Will Poulter, Anthony Mackie, Algee Smith and Hannah Murray. The film was directed by Kathryn Bigelow. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Detroit was released on July 28, 2017 and runs for 2h 23m.
Detroit (2017) holds an average rating of 7.2 out of 10 from 1,776 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, thriller and history films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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