Menu

Discover

Genres

Appearance

  • light/dark mode
powered by
moviedb

Detroit

"It's time we knew"

2017-07-28 Crime 2hr 23m

A police raid in Detroit in 1967 results in one of the largest citizens' uprisings in the history of the United States.

More
Trailer
Peacock Premium

Watch on Peacock Premium

close
Detroit
Peacock Premium

Watch on Peacock Premium

Storyline

A police raid in Detroit in 1967 results in one of the largest citizens' uprisings in the history of the United States.

  • Released
    2017-07-28
  • Revenue
    $23,400,000
  • Budget
    $34,000,000
  • Runtime
    2hr 23m
  • Genre
    Crime, Drama, Thriller, History
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    7.3
  • Production
    Annapurna Pictures, Page 1, Harpers Ferry

Crew

Kathryn Bigelow
Director
Mark Boal
Screenplay
Kathryn Bigelow
Producer
Keywords:
fire police brutality church choir based on true story beating murder racism church detroit, michigan 1960s

Stream and watch Detroit

similar movies

Dead Man's Wire

Dead Man's Wire

Call Jane

Call Jane

Pornotropic

Pornotropic

Regression

Regression

Against the Ice

Against the Ice

Glamour

Glamour

The Resistance Banker

The Resistance Banker

The Saint's Return

The Saint's Return

Seven Days… Seven Nights

Seven Days… Seven Nights

Moonrise Kingdom

Moonrise Kingdom

The Deadly Tower

The Deadly Tower

Ted Bundy: American Boogeyman

Ted Bundy: American Boogeyman

Woman of the Hour

Woman of the Hour

Sinister

Sinister

Combat Girls

Combat Girls

The Windermere Children

The Windermere Children

Amsterdam

Amsterdam

Hubba

Hubba

Pendekar Awang & Tok Gajah: Darah Indera Gajah

Pendekar Awang & Tok Gajah: Darah Indera Gajah

Eileen

Eileen

Cast

John Boyega

John Boyega
Melvin Dismukes
Will Poulter

Will Poulter
Philip Krauss
Anthony Mackie

Anthony Mackie
Greene
Algee Smith

Algee Smith
Larry Reed
Hannah Murray

Hannah Murray
Julie Ann
Jason Mitchell

Jason Mitchell
Carl Cooper
Malcolm David Kelley

Malcolm David Kelley
Michael Clark
Jack Reynor

Jack Reynor
Demens
Ben O'Toole

Ben O'Toole
Flynn
Jacob Latimore

Jacob Latimore
Fred Temple
Kaitlyn Dever

Kaitlyn Dever
Karen
John Krasinski

John Krasinski
Attorney Auerbach
Joseph David-Jones

Joseph David-Jones
Morris
Ephraim Sykes

Ephraim Sykes
Jimmy
Leon G. Thomas III

Leon G. Thomas III
Darryl
Peyton Alex Smith

Peyton Alex Smith
Lee
Nathan Davis Jr.

Nathan Davis Jr.
Aubrey
Gbenga Akinnagbe

Gbenga Akinnagbe
Aubrey Pollard Sr.
Tyler James Williams

Tyler James Williams
Leon
Chris Chalk

Chris Chalk
Officer Frank
Jennifer Ehle

Jennifer Ehle
Morgue Doctor
Jeremy Strong

Jeremy Strong
Attorney Lang
Laz Alonso

Laz Alonso
John Conyers Jr.
Austin Hébert

Austin Hébert
Warrant Officer Roberts
Samira Wiley

Samira Wiley
Vanessa
Mason Alban

Mason Alban
Police Sergeant James
Miguel

Miguel
Malcolm (as Miguel Pimentel)
Miguel Pimentel

Miguel Pimentel
Malcolm
Darren Goldstein

Darren Goldstein
Detective Tanchuck
Kristopher Davis

Kristopher Davis
Blind Pig Patron
Glenn Fitzgerald

Glenn Fitzgerald
Homicide Detective Anderson
Bennett Deady

Bennett Deady
Police Officer Bill
Tokunbo Joshua Olumide

Tokunbo Joshua Olumide
Dave
Benz Veal

Benz Veal
Nate Conyers
Dennis Staroselsky

Dennis Staroselsky
Detective Jones
Zurin Villanueva

Zurin Villanueva
Martha
Ricardo Pitts-Wiley

Ricardo Pitts-Wiley
Spencer
Timothy John Smith

Timothy John Smith
Foreman Pete
Chris Coy

Chris Coy
Detective Thomas
Joey Lawyer

Joey Lawyer
National Guardsman Mike
Will Bouvier

Will Bouvier
National Guardsman Matthew
Morgan Rae

Morgan Rae
Linda Tucker
David A. Flannery

David A. Flannery
Police Officer David
Kris Sidberry

Kris Sidberry
Roberta Pollard
Lizan Mitchell

Lizan Mitchell
Ma Pollard
Ato Blankson-Wood

Ato Blankson-Wood
Eddie
Henry Frost III

Henry Frost III
George
JJ Batteast

JJ Batteast
Philip
Michael Jibrin

Michael Jibrin
Vietnam Vet
Karen Pittman

Karen Pittman
Dismukes' Mother
Malcolm David Kelley

Malcolm David Kelley
Michael
Eddie Troy

Eddie Troy
Police Officer Paul
Alexander Cook

Alexander Cook
Head Juror
Frank Wood

Frank Wood
Judge Demascio
Gary Wilmes

Gary Wilmes
Reporter at Court
Khris Davis

Khris Davis
Blind Pig Patron

Videos and Photos

video-bd
video-bd
Detroit
Detroit
Detroit
Detroit
Detroit
Detroit
Detroit

Movie Reviews

Reviews for Detroit
reviewer avatar

A Review by r96sk 6

Written by r96sk on 2020-10-21

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 fir... read more

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 <em>'The Adjustment Bureau'</em>. 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 <em>'Detroit'</em> is rather underwhelming.

reviewer avatar

A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2024-01-31

Based on a true story, and on the facts - insofar as they will ever actually be known - this is a gritty and quite depressing depiction from... read more

Based on a true story, and on the facts - insofar as they will ever actually be known - this is a gritty and quite depressing depiction from Kathryn Bigelow of one traumatic night in the city. It was during a night of rioting that a squad of police officers respond to reports of gunshots at a city hotel. Upon entering they discover a group of black youths, a couple of white girls - and what follows is a potent mix of racial hatred, bigotry and violence as the boys in blue leave what integrity they might have had at the door and leave again with three dead bodies and nine others savagely beaten to show for their policing efforts. Will Poulter sheds his nice but dim "Harry Potter" image and is really effective as the lead officer bent off exacting his own stye of justice, Ben O'Flynn also works well as his complicit sidekick and there are strong performances from Anthony Mackie, Algee Smith and from John Boyega as the state policeman trying to do his best to tread the very perilous line between law enforcer and African American. It shies not from presenting us with a ghastly human face for the spontaneous and plausible attitudes of superiority and disdain held by the polices and depicts with some menace how their captives are terrified and humiliated by the people they ought to heave been able to trust - and that extends to the "slutty" two white girls too. It's really one ensemble effort, the direction is taut and at time the whole thing just has a relentlessness that does make you wonder (I am not an American) how the hell this could ever have happened in a land that purported to be civilised and free (in 1967). Not an easy watch, but the events in Detroit 50-odd years ago still resonate with issues of policing and racism just a potently now, as when this is set.

Read Full Review (The thoughts and opinions expressed here are solely those of the reviewer.)
A Review by 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 minute...

reviewer avatar

A Review by r96sk 6

Written by r96sk on 2020-10-21

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 f...

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2024-01-31

Based on a true story, and on the facts - insofar as they will ever actually be known - this is a gritty and quite depressing depiction from Kathryn Bigelow of one traumatic night in the city. It was ...

read more