The Public

Every story matters.

Duration: 122 min

Release date: 2019-04-05

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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.

Drama

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as Detective Bill Ramstead

Taylor Schilling

Taylor Schilling

Christian Slater

Christian Slater

as Ernesto Ramirez

Gabrielle Union

Gabrielle Union

as Rebecca Parks

as William Larsen

Michael Kenneth Williams

Michael Kenneth Williams

as Big George (as Che Rhymefest Smith)

Richard T. Jones

Richard T. Jones

as Chief Tom Edwards

Susanna Thompson

Susanna Thompson

as Marcy Ramstead

Spencer Garrett

Spencer Garrett

Michael Douglas Hall

Michael Douglas Hall

as 'Angry' Mike

as Security Officer Williams

Brian Gallagher

Brian Gallagher

as Black Patron

as Female Asian Patron

David Myers Gregory

David Myers Gregory

as Nerdy Patron

John E. Brownlee

John E. Brownlee

as Library Security

Shawn P. Farrell

Shawn P. Farrell

as Core Homeless Person (uncredited)

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Lisa Niedenthal

Lisa Niedenthal

Juan Miguel Azpiroz

Juan Miguel Azpiroz

Director of Photography

Tyler W. Konney

Tyler W. Konney

Executive Producer

First Assistant Accountant

Original Music Composer

Joanne Higginbottom

Joanne Higginbottom

Original Music Composer

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