Detroit

A police raid in Detroit in 1967 results in one of the largest citizens’ uprisings in the history of the United States.
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Film Cast:

  • Melvin Dismukes: John Boyega
  • Philip Krauss: Will Poulter
  • Greene: Anthony Mackie
  • Larry Reed: Algee Smith
  • Julie Ann: Hannah Murray
  • Carl Cooper: Jason Mitchell
  • Michael: Malcolm David Kelley
  • Demens: Jack Reynor
  • Flynn: Ben O’Toole
  • Fred Temple: Jacob Latimore
  • Karen: Kaitlyn Dever
  • Attorney Auerbach: John Krasinski
  • Morris: Joseph David-Jones
  • Jimmy: Ephraim Sykes
  • Darryl: Leon G. Thomas III
  • Lee: Peyton Alex Smith
  • Aubrey: Nathan Davis Jr.
  • Aubrey Pollard Sr.: Gbenga Akinnagbe
  • Leon: Tyler James Williams
  • Officer Frank: Chris Chalk
  • Morgue Doctor: Jennifer Ehle
  • Attorney Lang: Jeremy Strong
  • John Conyers Jr.: Laz Alonso
  • Warrant Officer Roberts: Austin Hébert
  • Vanessa: Samira Wiley
  • Police Sergeant James: Mason Alban
  • Malcolm (as Miguel Pimentel): Miguel
  • Malcolm: Miguel Pimentel
  • Detective Tanchuck: Darren Goldstein
  • Blind Pig Patron: Kristopher Davis
  • Homicide Detective Anderson: Glenn Fitzgerald
  • Police Officer Bill: Bennett Deady
  • Dave: Tokunbo Joshua Olumide
  • Nate Conyers: Benz Veal
  • Detective Jones: Dennis Staroselsky
  • Martha: Zurin Villanueva
  • Spencer: Ricardo Pitts-Wiley
  • Foreman Pete: Timothy John Smith
  • Detective Thomas: Chris Coy
  • National Guardsman Mike: Joey Lawyer
  • National Guardsman Matthew: Will Bouvier
  • Linda Tucker: Morgan Rae
  • Police Officer David: David A. Flannery
  • Roberta Pollard: Kris Sidberry
  • Ma Pollard: Lizan Mitchell
  • Eddie: Ato Blankson-Wood
  • George: Henry Frost III
  • Philip: JJ Batteast
  • Vietnam Vet: Michael Jibrin
  • Dismukes’ Mother: Karen Pittman
  • Police Officer Paul: Eddie Troy
  • Head Juror: Alexander Cook
  • Judge Demascio: Frank Wood
  • Reporter at Court: Gary Wilmes

Film Crew:

  • Casting: Victoria Thomas
  • Editor: William Goldenberg
  • Original Music Composer: James Newton Howard
  • Producer: Kathryn Bigelow
  • Director of Photography: Barry Ackroyd
  • Executive Producer: Greg Shapiro
  • Assistant Costume Designer: Daniel J. Lester
  • Music Supervisor: Randall Poster
  • Casting: Richard Hicks
  • Producer: Mark Boal
  • Set Decoration: Kathy Lucas
  • Costume Design: Francine Jamison-Tanchuck
  • Stunt Coordinator: Ele Bardha
  • Stunt Coordinator: Stephen A. Pope
  • Foley Mixer: Nerses Gezalyan
  • VFX Editor: Justin Yates
  • Supervising Art Director: Greg Berry
  • Producer: Megan Ellison
  • Foley Artist: Gary A. Hecker
  • Still Photographer: François Duhamel
  • Music Supervisor: George Drakoulias
  • Foley Mixer: Randy Singer
  • Producer: Matthew Budman
  • Production Design: Jeremy Hindle
  • Costume Supervisor: Angelique Paull
  • Construction Coordinator: Joseph Kearney
  • Dialogue Editor: Robert Troy
  • Sound Effects Editor: Hamilton Sterling
  • Foley: Sarah Monat
  • Stunts: Bryce Biederman
  • Foley: Rick Owens
  • Set Costumer: Wayne Allen
  • Set Costumer: Alyson MacInnis
  • Editor: Harry Yoon
  • Producer: Colin Wilson
  • Sound Effects Editor: Jamie Hardt
  • Art Direction: Jim Wallis
  • Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Paul N.J. Ottosson
  • Local Casting: Carrie Ray
  • ADR Supervisor: Daniel Saxlid
  • Post Production Supervisor: Tina Anderson
  • Lighting Technician: Peter Boynton
  • Location Manager: Charles Harrington
  • ADR Editor: Laura Graham
  • Sound Effects Editor: Christian Schaanning
  • Steadicam Operator: Christopher TJ McGuire
  • Leadman: David Manhan
  • Makeup Department Head: Whitney James
  • Assistant Property Master: Aimee Butterfield
  • Scenic Artist: David Rickson
  • Visual Effects Supervisor: Sean Devereaux
  • CG Supervisor: Don Libby
  • Rigging Gaffer: Dave Cambria
  • Hair Department Head: Camille Friend
  • Set Costumer: Rosa J. Colón
  • Camera Operator: Josh Medak
  • Visual Effects Supervisor: Randy Goux
  • Special Effects Coordinator: John Ruggieri
  • Matchmove Supervisor: Marc Jones
  • Visual Effects Supervisor: Joao Sita
  • Digital Intermediate: Ian Sullivan
  • Makeup Artist: Joe Rossi
  • Art Department Coordinator: Deborah Jurvis
  • Key Makeup Artist: Claudia Pascual
  • First Assistant “A” Camera: Markus Mentzer
  • Stunts: William Cote
  • Lighting Technician: Harry Pray IV
  • Digital Intermediate: Annie Johnson
  • Additional Camera: Jeff Crumbley
  • Casting Associate: Matt Bouldry
  • Casting Associate: Maura Smith
  • Set Costumer: Taryn Walsh
  • First Assistant “B” Camera: Greg Wimer
  • Best Boy Electric: James R. Mitchell
  • Art Department Coordinator: Chris Sullivan
  • Visual Effects Supervisor: Dan Cayer
  • Chief Lighting Technician: Kelly Clear
  • Hairstylist: Rebecca Woodfork
  • Stunts: Robert Lee Harvey
  • Visual Effects Coordinator: Jennifer Wang
  • Foley Editor: Ryan Juggler
  • Stunts: Xavier Dillingham
  • Colorist: Stephen Nakamura
  • Location Manager: Dave Krieger
  • Set Designer: Patrick Scalise
  • First Assistant Director: Simon Warnock
  • Second Assistant Director: Christophe Le Chanu
  • Set Costumer: Dana Pacheco
  • Camera Operator: John Garrett
  • Rigging Grip: Shawn S. Ryder
  • Visual Effects Editor: Steven Spady
  • Casting Associate: Andrew Hadzopoulos
  • Visual Effects Producer: Meg Bailey
  • Dolly Grip: David C. Romano
  • Boom Operator: Joel Reidy
  • Storyboard Artist: Gary Damian Thomas
  • Makeup Artist: Carmen Lopez
  • Makeup Artist: Angela Marinis
  • Production Supervisor: Bryan Yaconelli
  • Scenic Artist: Kim Codner
  • First Assistant “C” Camera: Darryl Byrne
  • Lighting Technician: Michael Geoghegan
  • First Assistant “D” Camera: Christian J. Hollyer
  • Key Grip: John Janusek
  • Key Costumer: Earl Tanchuck
  • Tailor: Carl Ulysses Bowen
  • Set Medic: Roger Dillingham Jr.
  • Dolly Grip: Teresa Hays
  • Casting Associate: Scotty Anderson
  • CG Supervisor: Mathias Lautour
  • Visual Effects Producer: Cara Tallulha Davies
  • Digital Intermediate: John Tripp
  • First Assistant Editor: Peter Dudgeon
  • Production Coordinator: Paula Stier
  • Set Medic: K.C. Roballo
  • Stunt Double: Califf Guzman
  • Electrician: Chris Nickerson
  • Seamstress: Bettina Hastie
  • Lighting Technician: Phil Nason
  • Second Assistant “B” Camera: Zack Shultz
  • Lighting Technician: Tim Dunbar
  • Stunts: Peter Wallack
  • Set Decorating Coordinator: Alix Metros
  • Second Assistant Director: Katie Valovcin
  • Prop Maker: Paul Jaasko
  • Construction Foreman: Mark Menard
  • Propmaker: Benjamin Regan
  • Scenic Artist: Paula Bird
  • Lighting Technician: David Hallas
  • Lighting Technician: Steve Sikora
  • Makeup Artist: Claudia Moriel
  • Location Coordinator: Jessica Logan
  • Genetator Operator: Zachary K. Lazar
  • Key Hair Stylist: Nikki Wright
  • Stunts: Edward Gabree
  • Scenic Artist: Kerri McGill
  • Makeup Artist: Navya La Shay
  • Set Designer: Bryan Lane
  • Stunts: Michael C. Brennan
  • Construction Foreman: David T. Parsons
  • Stunt Double: Brandon M. Shaw
  • Utility Stunts: Derek Johnson
  • Second Assistant “A” Camera: Tonja Greenfield
  • Scenic Artist: Dave Manning
  • Scenic Artist: Abigail Neuhoff
  • Set Decorating Coordinator: Megan Soderberg
  • Prop Maker: Zachary Zablocki
  • Special Effects Coordinator: Rob Ricketts
  • Second Assistant Camera: Katherine Castro
  • Second Assistant Camera: Talia Krohmal
  • Location Manager: Gregory Chiodo

Movie Reviews:

  • r96sk: An important story to tell no doubt, but as a film it’s a disappointment in my opinion.

    Of course I cared for the characters from the first second due to the obvious subject matter, but that’s as far as I ever got. It’s a long 143 minutes, with one scene in particularly lasting an age without really doing much; except the final act of it. A film needs to do more, if this was a documentary – even a docudrama – then fair enough but it isn’t.

    It also wastes a pretty top notch cast. John Boyega is in this, portraying Melvin Dismukes. The amount of times he’s just there standing around doing nothing is frustrating, he has a few moments where he gets to act and you can see his phenomenal talent – especially one time where you see the effect of events on Melvin – but that’s about it. A waste.

    Similar can be said for Anthony Mackie, star of one of my favourite films in ‘The Adjustment Bureau’. He plays such a minor role, you cast someone like Mackie you gotta use him more surely?

    Will Poulter gets most of the screen time. He’s good I guess, not sure we need to see quite as much of him as we do – given his character is an open/shut case. Elsewhere, you have other familiar faces like Tyler James Williams (shoutout Noah) and John Krasinski.

    I don’t intend to crap on this film. It’s clearly well made, has great intentions and relays a notable story. I’m just disappointed with the end product, I judge films as films and ‘Detroit’ is rather underwhelming.

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