United States / Jan 31, 2018 / Santa Barbara International Film Festival
Every story matters.
2h 2min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
An act of civil disobedience turns into a standoff with police when homeless people in Cincinnati take over the public library to seek shelter from the bitter cold.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Derek Polen | William Larsen |
| Michael Kenneth Williams | Jackson |
| Jeffrey Wright | Anderson |
| Rhymefest | Big George (as Che Rhymefest Smith) |
| Ki Hong Lee | Chip |
| Patrick Hume | Caesar |
| Richard T. Jones | Chief Tom Edwards |
| Susanna Thompson | Marcy Ramstead |
| Spencer Garrett | John Harper |
| Michael Douglas Hall | Smutts |
| Bryant Bentley | Cactus Ray |
| Nik Pajic | 'Angry' Mike |
| Jon Osbeck | Security Officer Williams |
| Keith McGill | Coleman |
| Brian Gallagher | Jonah |
| Reggie Willis | Black Patron |
| Nick Pirrmann | Nick |
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| David Myers Gregory | Nerdy Patron |
| John E. Brownlee | Library Security |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Public |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Hammerstone Studios, E2 Films, Cedarvale Pictures, Living the Dream Films |
| Official site | thepublicfilm.com |
| Release date | 5 aprile 2019 |
| Executive producer | Tyler W. Konney |
| Production | Emilio Estevez, Lisa Niedenthal, Alex Lebovici, Steve Ponce, David Hillary |
| Writer | Emilio Estevez |
| Editing | Yang-Hua Hu, Richard Chew |
| Cinematography | Juan Miguel Azpiroz |
| Assistant directors | Emilio Estevez |
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| Camera operators | Juan Miguel Azpiroz |
| Additional photography | Juan Miguel Azpiroz |
| Production design | Dan Perri |
| Art direction | Dan Perri |
| Set decoration | Dan Perri |
| Music | Tyler Bates, Joanne Higginbottom |
| Sound | Tyler Bates, Joanne Higginbottom |
Release dates
Premiere
Canada / Sep 09, 2018 / 14A / Toronto International Film Festival
Limited release
United States / Apr 05, 2019 / PG-13
Theatrical release
Brazil / Jul 25, 2019 / 14
Germany / Jul 25, 2019 / 6
United Kingdom / Jan 24, 2020
Israel / Jul 02, 2020 / [PG-13]
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Taiwan / May 20, 2022 / 6+
Digital
United States / Jul 09, 2019 / PG-13
Australia / Sep 01, 2019 / M
Ireland / Feb 21, 2020 / 15
Japan / Jul 17, 2020 / G
Physical media
United Kingdom / Jun 29, 2020
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