

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

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Cast

Alec Baldwin
Detective Bill Ramstead

Taylor Schilling
Angela

Emilio Estevez
Stuart

Jena Malone
Myra

Christian Slater
Josh Davis

Jacob Vargas
Ernesto Ramirez

Gabrielle Union
Rebecca Parks

Michael Kenneth Williams
Jackson

Jeffrey Wright
Anderson

Rhymefest
Big George (as Che Rhymefest Smith)

Ki Hong Lee
Chip

Patrick Hume
Caesar
Crew

Emilio Estevez
Director

Emilio Estevez
Writer

Tyler Bates
Original Music Composer

Joanne Higginbottom
Original Music Composer

Richard Chew
Editor

Alex Lebovici
Producer

Emilio Estevez
Producer

Tyler W. Konney
Executive Producer

Sam Patton
First Assistant Accountant

Dan Perri
Title Designer
Popular Reviews
13 reviews
angie
7.0★ · 08/01/25

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
fapping
6.0★ · 04/30/22

bright bright sunshiny day
bright bright sunshiny day
Dillon
4.0★ · 04/02/22

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
Ray ray
7.0★ · 08/30/21

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 👍
SWITCH.
6.0★ · 07/26/19

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