The Public backdrop

The Public 2019 Directed by Emilio Estevez

Every story matters.

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.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Release Date 5 April 2019
122 mins
Cast
Alec Baldwin Detective Bill Ramstead
Christian Slater Josh Davis
Jacob Vargas Ernesto Ramirez
Gabrielle Union Rebecca Parks
Derek Polen William Larsen
Jeffrey Wright Anderson
Rhymefest Big George (as Che Rhymefest Smith)
Richard T. Jones Chief Tom Edwards
Susanna Thompson Marcy Ramstead
Spencer Garrett John Harper
Bryant Bentley Cactus Ray
Nik Pajic 'Angry' Mike
Jon Osbeck Security Officer Williams
Keith McGill Coleman
Reggie Willis Black Patron
Ming Wang Female Asian Patron
David Myers Gregory Nerdy Patron
Bret Aaron Knower Core Homeless Man
John E. Brownlee Library Security