The Public backdrop
The Public logo
2019·Drama·2h 2m
7.0
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.
Directed by Emilio Estevez
library
affectation
cincinnati
angry
absurd
admiring
adoring
ambiguous
ambivalent
amused
assertive
audacious
awestruck
baffled
defiant

Cast

Alec Baldwin
Alec Baldwin
Detective Bill Ramstead
Taylor Schilling
Taylor Schilling
Angela
Emilio Estevez
Emilio Estevez
Stuart
Jena Malone
Jena Malone
Myra
Christian Slater
Christian Slater
Josh Davis
Jacob Vargas
Jacob Vargas
Ernesto Ramirez
Gabrielle Union
Gabrielle Union
Rebecca Parks
Michael Kenneth Williams
Michael Kenneth Williams
Jackson
Jeffrey Wright
Jeffrey Wright
Anderson
Rhymefest
Rhymefest
Big George (as Che Rhymefest Smith)
Ki Hong Lee
Ki Hong Lee
Chip
Patrick Hume
Patrick Hume
Caesar

Crew

Emilio Estevez
Emilio Estevez
Director
Emilio Estevez
Emilio Estevez
Writer
Tyler Bates
Tyler Bates
Original Music Composer
Joanne Higginbottom
Joanne Higginbottom
Original Music Composer
Richard Chew
Richard Chew
Editor
Alex Lebovici
Alex Lebovici
Producer
Emilio Estevez
Emilio Estevez
Producer
Tyler W. Konney
Tyler W. Konney
Executive Producer
Sam Patton
Sam Patton
First Assistant Accountant
Dan Perri
Dan Perri
Title Designer

Popular Reviews

13 reviews
angie
angie
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pour avoir bossé en bibliothèque les questions débiles posées par les usagers sont 100% accurate
pour avoir bossé en bibliothèque les questions débiles posées par les usagers sont 100% accurate
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fapping
fapping
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bright bright sunshiny day
bright bright sunshiny day
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Dillon
Dillon
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For a movie with so much male nudity, you’d think it would be good
For a movie with so much male nudity, you’d think it would be good
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Ray ray
Ray ray
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after idk how much long i finally finished it it’s also a very weird and random movie but it’s good 👍
after idk how much long i finally finished it it’s also a very weird and random movie but it’s good 👍
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SWITCH.
SWITCH.
The Public
‘The Public’ feels like the kind of political and cultural commentary needed right now, and it’s obvious that Estevez has crafted something he is passionate about, with good intention. However, the script is sadly so entry-level that it struggles to challenge audiences in the face of its desire to have universal appeal and accessibility. It’s still worth seeing, but only for the work of the cast and to inspire discourse on the topics the film touches on – no doubt deeper than the film itself.
- Ashley Teresa

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https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-the-public-hot-idea-chilly-execution
‘The Public’ feels like the kind of political and cultural commentary needed right now, and it’s obvious that Estevez has crafted something he is passionate about, with good intention. However, the script is sadly so entry-level that it struggles to challenge audiences in the face of its desire to have universal appeal and accessibility. It’s still worth seeing, but only for the work of the cast and to inspire discourse on the topics the film touches on – no doubt deeper than the film itself.
- Ashley Teresa

Read Ashley's full article...
https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-the-public-hot-idea-chilly-execution
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