The Public Released Date, Rating, Genre, Cast

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Released Date

April 5, 2019

Distributor

Greenwich Entertainment

Genre

Drama

Rating

PG-13

Worldwide Gross

Domestic Gross + International Gross = Worldwide Gross
$573,503 + $71,237 = $644,740

Cast

Gabrielle Union, Alec Baldwin, Ki Hong Lee, Christian Slater, Emilio Estevez, Taylor Schilling, Jena Malone, Michael Kenneth Williams, Jeffrey Wright, Jacob Vargas, Richard T Jones

Gabrielle Union

as Rebecca Parks

Alec Baldwin

as Detective Bill Ramstead

Ki Hong Lee

as Chip

Christian Slater

as Josh Davis

Emilio Estevez

as Stuart Goodson

Taylor Schilling

as Angela

Jena Malone

as Myra

1966-2021

Michael Kenneth Williams

as Jackson

Jeffrey Wright

as Mr. Anderson

Jacob Vargas

as Ernesto

Richard T Jones

as Chief Edwards

About The Public

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.

About

A standoff with the police takes place when a group of homeless people in Cincinnati seek shelter from the bitter cold in a public library. The film was written, directed and produced by Emilio Estevez who also starred in the film.

Trivia

Its official world premiere was at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival, however, it held its first screening as the opening night selection at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival. Actors Michael Kenneth Williams and Jeffrey Wright were both featured in the HBO series Boardwalk Empire.