The Public (2019) movie poster

The Public (2019)

Every story matters.

122 minDrama

TMDb6.5/1085 votes

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.

Country: United States

Director: Emilio Estevez

Cast

Alec Baldwin as Detective Bill Ramstead

Alec Baldwin

Detective Bill Ramstead

Taylor Schilling as Angela

Taylor Schilling

Angela

Emilio Estevez as Stuart

Emilio Estevez

Stuart

Jena Malone as Myra

Jena Malone

Myra

Christian Slater as Josh Davis

Christian Slater

Josh Davis

Jacob Vargas as Ernesto Ramirez

Jacob Vargas

Ernesto Ramirez

Gabrielle Union as Rebecca Parks

Gabrielle Union

Rebecca Parks

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Derek Polen

William Larsen

Michael Kenneth Williams as Jackson

Michael Kenneth Williams

Jackson

Jeffrey Wright as Anderson

Jeffrey Wright

Anderson

Rhymefest as Big George (as Che Rhymefest Smith)

Rhymefest

Big George (as Che Rhymefest Smith)

Ki Hong Lee as Chip

Ki Hong Lee

Chip

Patrick Hume as Caesar

Patrick Hume

Caesar

Richard T. Jones as Chief Tom Edwards

Richard T. Jones

Chief Tom Edwards

Keywords

Style:absurd

Plot:libraryaffectationcincinnatiangryadmiringadoringambiguousambivalentamusedassertiveaudaciousawestruckbaffleddefiant