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The Public

20192h 2m6.5/ 10 · TMDB · 90 votes
Drama

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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Directed by Emilio Estevez

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Ansh Kapoor

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The people behind the story

Alec Baldwin
Alec Baldwin

Detective Bill Ramstead

Taylor Schilling
Taylor Schilling

Angela

Emilio Estevez
Emilio Estevez

Stuart

Jena Malone
Jena Malone

Myra

Christian Slater
Christian Slater

Josh Davis

Jacob Vargas
Jacob Vargas

Ernesto Ramirez

Gabrielle Union
Gabrielle Union

Rebecca Parks

Derek Polen

William Larsen

Michael Kenneth Williams
Michael Kenneth Williams

Jackson

Jeffrey Wright
Jeffrey Wright

Anderson

Rhymefest
Rhymefest

Big George (as Che Rhymefest Smith)

Ki Hong Lee
Ki Hong Lee

Chip

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Last checked 9 Oct 2026.

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Film details

Released5 Apr 2019
Original languageEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
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