The Public

The Public

Every story matters.

2019•2h 2m•6.5/10

Drama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.5/10(85)

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.

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Production

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

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Trailers & Videos

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

Derek Polen

Derek Polen

William Larsen

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

Richard T. Jones

Richard T. Jones

Chief Tom Edwards

Susanna Thompson

Susanna Thompson

Marcy Ramstead

Spencer Garrett

Spencer Garrett

John Harper

Michael Douglas Hall

Smutts

Bryant Bentley

Bryant Bentley

Cactus Ray

Nik Pajic

Nik Pajic

'Angry' Mike

Jon Osbeck

Jon Osbeck

Security Officer Williams

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