The Public
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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.
- Production
- Hammerstone Studios, E2 Films, Cedarvale Pictures, Living the Dream Films
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Cast
Alec Baldwin
Detective Bill Ramstead
Taylor Schilling
Angela
Emilio Estevez
Stuart
Jena Malone
Myra
Christian Slater
Josh Davis
Jacob Vargas
Ernesto Ramirez
Gabrielle Union
Rebecca Parks
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
Bryant Bentley
Cactus Ray
Nik Pajic
'Angry' Mike
Jon Osbeck
Security Officer Williams
Keith McGill
Coleman
Brian Gallagher
Jonah
Crew
- Director
- Emilio Estevez
- Writers
- Emilio Estevez
- Cinematography
- Juan Miguel Azpiroz
- Composer
- Tyler Bates,Joanne Higginbottom
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SWITCH.
July 26, 2019
‘The Public’ feels like the kind of political and cultural commentary needed right now, and it’s obvious that Estevez has crafted something he is passionate about, with good intention. However, the script is sadly so entry-level that it struggles to challenge audiences in the face of its desire to have universal appeal and accessibility. It’s still worth seeing, but only for the work of the cast and to inspire discourse on the topics the film touches on – no doubt deeper than the film itself. -…