The Public

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The Public

"Every story matters."

2019

2h 2m

6.5(85 votes)

Drama

Overview

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.

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Production Companies

Hammerstone Studios

Videos & Trailers

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Cast & Crew

26 members

Acting

Alec Baldwin

Detective Bill Ramstead

Alec Baldwin

Acting

Taylor Schilling

Angela

Taylor Schilling

Acting

Emilio Estevez

Stuart

Emilio Estevez

Acting

Jena Malone

Myra

Jena Malone

Acting

Christian Slater

Josh Davis

Christian Slater

Acting

Jacob Vargas

Ernesto Ramirez

Jacob Vargas

Acting

Gabrielle Union

Rebecca Parks

Gabrielle Union

Acting

Derek Polen

William Larsen

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Michael Kenneth Williams

Jackson

Michael Kenneth Williams

Acting

Jeffrey Wright

Anderson

Jeffrey Wright

Acting

Rhymefest

Big George (as Che Rhymefest Smith)

Rhymefest

Acting

Ki Hong Lee

Chip

Ki Hong Lee

Acting

Patrick Hume

Caesar

Patrick Hume

Acting

Richard T. Jones

Chief Tom Edwards

Richard T. Jones

Acting

Susanna Thompson

Marcy Ramstead

Susanna Thompson

Acting

Spencer Garrett

John Harper

Spencer Garrett

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Michael Douglas Hall

Smutts

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Bryant Bentley

Cactus Ray

Bryant Bentley

Acting

Nik Pajic

'Angry' Mike

Nik Pajic

Acting

Jon Osbeck

Security Officer Williams

Jon Osbeck

Acting

Keith McGill

Coleman

Keith McGill

Acting

Brian Gallagher

Jonah

Brian Gallagher

Acting

Reggie Willis

Black Patron

Reggie Willis

Directing

Nick Pirrmann

Nick

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Acting

David Myers Gregory

Nerdy Patron

No Image

Acting

John E. Brownlee

Library Security

John E. Brownlee

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