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2019

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.

Credits

Director

Emilio Estevez

Producers

Emilio Estevez , Alex Lebovici , Lisa Niedenthal

Writer

Emilio Estevez

Cinematographer

Juan Miguel Azpiroz

Composers

Tyler Bates , Joanne Higginbottom

Cast

Alec Baldwin , Taylor Schilling , Emilio Estevez , Jena Malone , Christian Slater , Jacob Vargas , Gabrielle Union , Derek Polen , Michael Kenneth Williams , Jeffrey Wright

Studios

Hammerstone Studios , E2 Films , Cedarvale Pictures , Living the Dream Films

Genre

Drama

Posters

5
The Public (2019) theatrical poster - US
US theatrical
The Public (2019) international poster - US
US international
The Public (2019) character poster - US
US character
The Public (2019) teaser poster - US
US teaser
The Public (2019) imax poster - US
US imax

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