Desperate for money and running out of options, Marine veteran Brian Brown-Easley holds several people hostage inside a bank, setting the stage for a tense confrontation with police.
Acting
Boyega's trembling rage—career-best work, no cap.
Direction
Abi Damaris Corbin's patient, unflinching eye.
Writing
Dialogue that weaponizes politeness.
Director
Abi Damaris Corbin
John Boyega
Brian Brown-Easley
Michael Kenneth Williams
Eli Bernard
Nicole Beharie
Estel Valerie
Connie Britton
Lisa Larson
Selenis Leyva
Rosa Diaz
Jeffrey Donovan
Major Riddick
Olivia Washington
Cassandra Brown-Easley
London Covington
Kiah Easley
Robb Derringer
Chief Jack Quail
Carmine Giovinazzo
Ken Pierce
Kate Burton
Tami Stackhouse
Albert Kong
Steve Yen
Elise Neal
Juanita
Kelli Dawn Hancock
Briefing Officer
Mel Fair
Mark Cavanaugh
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The real Brian Brown-Easley's sister consulted on set; his actual letter to the VA appears verbatim in the script.
This was Michael K. Williams' final film performance before his death—his scenes with Boyega carry accidental elegiac weight.
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