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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Cast
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Detective Bill Ramstead
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| Taylor Schilling | ... |
Angela
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| Emilio Estevez | ... |
Stuart Goodson
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| Jena Malone | ... |
Myra
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| Christian Slater | ... |
Josh Davis
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| Jacob Vargas | ... |
Ernesto
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| Gabrielle Union | ... |
Rebecca Parks
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Derek Polen | ... |
William Larsen
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| Michael Kenneth Williams | ... |
Jackson
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| Jeffrey Wright | ... |
Anderson
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| Rhymefest | ... |
Big George
(as Che Rhymefest Smith)
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| Ki Hong Lee | ... |
Chip
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| Patrick Hume | ... |
Caesar
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| Richard T. Jones | ... |
Chief Edwards
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| Spencer Garrett | ... |
John Harper
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| Michael Douglas Hall | ... |
Smutts
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Bryant Bentley | ... |
Cactus Ray
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| Nik Pajic | ... |
'Angry' Mike
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| Jared Earland | ... |
Barnes
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Dale Hodges | ... |
Athena
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| Jon Osbeck | ... |
Security Officer Williams
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| Keith McGill | ... |
Coleman
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| Brian Gallagher | ... |
Jonah
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| Nick Pirrmann | ... |
Nick
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Ben Raanan | ... |
Naked Man
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Mia Vera | ... |
Globe Girl
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Reggie Willis | ... |
Black Patron
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| Ming Wang | ... |
Female Asian Patron
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David Myers Gregory | ... |
Nerdy Patron
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Sean Fannin | ... |
Nerdy College Patron
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| Chauncey Ragland | ... |
Student Patron
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Shyra Thomas | ... |
Young Woman Patron
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Kurt Roberson | ... |
Deaf patron
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Sara Mackie | ... |
Female Patron
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Dominic Mcneal | ... |
Young Homeless Patron
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A. John Beeler | ... |
Homeless Patron
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| Angela Chambers | ... |
Homeless Woman
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| Marcus B. Jackson | ... |
Detective Patterson
(as Marcus Jackson)
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| Domenyk Mitchell | ... |
Pizza Delivery Man
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Kelvin Webb | ... |
Earl Bradley
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Jason Fleming | ... |
Sargeant @ Drop Off
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Michael Lee | ... |
Cop @ Drop Off
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Casey Gries | ... |
Hippie Girl @ Drop Off
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Dylan Keith Adams | ... |
Looky Loo (uncredited)
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Mark Angel | ... |
Bearded Homeless Man (uncredited)
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| Mark Angel | ... |
Homeless Man (uncredited)
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Anthony Antal | ... |
Core Homeless Man (uncredited)
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Michael Lee Bailey | ... |
Core Homeless Man (uncredited)
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| Anita Farmer Bergman | ... |
Library Patron (uncredited)
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Victoria Borbridge | ... |
Cincinnati Police Detective (uncredited)
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| Ray Bouderau | ... |
Lieutenant Ray (uncredited)
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| Brian Bowman | ... |
Police Officer (uncredited)
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John E. Brownlee | ... |
Library Security (uncredited)
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| Tyler Joseph Campbell | ... |
Core Homeless Man (uncredited)
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Elliott Carr | ... |
Police Officer (uncredited)
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| Cliff Cash | ... |
Homeless Man (uncredited)
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| Alejandro Castillo | ... |
Homeless Man (uncredited)
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Wylie Caudill | ... |
CPD Cop (uncredited)
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Shuo Chen | ... |
Police (uncredited)
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Lesleigh Chumbley | ... |
Looky Loo (uncredited)
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| Amy Kay Clark | ... |
On-Air Reporter (uncredited)
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Angela Coburn | ... |
Donator (uncredited)
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Jill Coughlin | ... |
Homeless Library Patron (uncredited)
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| William Cross | ... |
Suits (uncredited)
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Laura Dejean | ... |
Librarian (uncredited)
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Richard Doone | ... |
Donator (uncredited)
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Donnie Dunn | ... |
Homeless Man (uncredited)
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Shawn P. Farrell | ... |
Core Homeless Man (uncredited)
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| Robert Gerding | ... |
Attorney, SWAT (uncredited)
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Sammy Geroulis | ... |
Librarian (uncredited)
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Jeremy Greenwell | ... |
Sick Homeless Patron (uncredited)
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| Jason Marcus Griffith | ... |
Homeless Man (uncredited)
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John W. Harden | ... |
News crew (uncredited)
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| Al Harland | ... |
Riot Police (uncredited)
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Deshawn Harris | ... |
Core Homeless (uncredited)
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Jennifer Henson | ... |
Homeless Character / Patron (uncredited)
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| Adam Hicks | ... |
Riot Police (uncredited)
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| Matt Hudson | ... |
Walker (uncredited)
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| William C. Ingram | ... |
Homeless Guitar Player (uncredited)
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| Justin Inman | ... |
Homeless Man (uncredited)
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Steven Johnson | ... |
Homeless Guy (uncredited)
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Susan Kile | ... |
Homeless Woman (uncredited)
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Gregory M. Knight | ... |
Core Homeless Man (uncredited)
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| Bret Aaron Knower | ... |
Core Homeless Man (uncredited)
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Bryan Kruse | ... |
Police Officer (uncredited)
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Michael Laurianti | ... |
Riot Policemen (uncredited)
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Daniel J. Le Saint | ... |
Riot Police (uncredited)
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Dillon Lynch | ... |
Core Homeless (uncredited)
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Luna Madison | ... |
Librarian Extra (uncredited)
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Gary Maloney | ... |
Homeless Man / Looky Loo / Donor (uncredited)
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| Joe Maurer | ... |
Homeless man (uncredited)
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Harry McCane | ... |
Sleeping Homeless Man (uncredited)
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Kevin McCane | ... |
News Cameraman (uncredited)
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Kenneth Meyer | ... |
Police Officer (uncredited)
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Brianna Moreau | ... |
Library Patron (uncredited)
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| John Newsom | ... |
Sgt John Ostrow (uncredited)
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| Michael D Overman | ... |
Core Homeless Man (uncredited)
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Franco Pinacchio | ... |
Riot Police Officer (uncredited)
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David Pittinger | ... |
Riot Police Officer (uncredited)
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| Charles Poole | ... |
Riot Police (uncredited)
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| Michelle Poole | ... |
Donator (uncredited)
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| Joanne Popolin | ... |
Bystander (uncredited)
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Aaron Pullins IV | ... |
Core homeless man (uncredited)
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Don Reilly | ... |
Riot Police Officer (uncredited)
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| Matt Ridley | ... |
Library Security (uncredited)
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Nicholas Earl Schmidt | ... |
Homeless Man (uncredited)
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Steven Schraub | ... |
Riot Police Officer (uncredited)
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Brian Seltzer | ... |
Riot Police Officer (uncredited)
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Kevin W. Shiveley | ... |
Riot Police Officer (uncredited)
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Brooke Singleton | ... |
Looky Loo (uncredited)
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Christina Sparks | ... |
Car passenger (uncredited)
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| Carly Tamborski | ... |
Channel 9 News Reporter (uncredited)
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Hickory Taylor | ... |
Doc, Homeless Man (uncredited)
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Jasmine Taylor | ... |
News Reporter (uncredited)
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| Michael Urriquia | ... |
Core Homeless Man (uncredited)
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Jim Waldfogle | ... |
Core Homeless Man (uncredited)
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Steven Terry Walker | ... |
BOD Trustee Foley (uncredited)
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Ted J. Weil | ... |
Disturbed Male Patron (uncredited)
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| Eric Thomas Wilber | ... |
Homeless Man (uncredited)
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Michael G Wirick | ... |
Core Homeless Man (uncredited)
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Mallory Young | ... |
Homeless Women (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Emilio Estevez | ||
Written by
| Emilio Estevez | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Michael Bien | ... | executive producer |
| Jordan Bouderau | ... | executive producer |
| Ray Bouderau | ... | executive producer |
| Trevor Drinkwater | ... | executive producer |
| Emilio Estevez | ... | producer |
| Taylor Estevez | ... | co-producer |
| Brent Guttman | ... | co-executive producer |
| David Hillary | ... | line producer |
| Richard Hull | ... | executive producer |
| Tyler W. Konney | ... | executive producer |
| Alex Lebovici | ... | producer |
| Lisa Niedenthal | ... | producer |
| Jeffrey Pollack | ... | executive producer |
| Steve Ponce | ... | producer |
| Kristen Schlotman | ... | co-producer |
Music by
| Tyler Bates | ||
| Joanne Higginbottom | ||
Cinematography by
| Juan Miguel Azpiroz | ||
Film Editing by
| Richard Chew | ||
| Yang Hua Hu | ||
Editorial Department
| Mike Aguilar | ... | assistant editor |
| Niccolo H. Bodner | ... | assistant colorist: Company 3 (as Tyrell Lloyd) |
| Christina de Guzman | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Giovanni DiGiorgio | ... | digital intermediate assistant |
| Siggy Ferstl | ... | digital intermediate colorist |
| Joe Ken | ... | finishing editor: Company 3 |
| Bryan Smaller | ... | additional color |
| Ian Sullivan | ... | digital intermediate accountant |
| Yon Van Kline | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| D. Lynn Meyers | ||
| Mary Vernieu | ||
| Michelle Wade Byrd | ||
Production Design by
| David J. Bomba | ||
Set Decoration by
| Sarah Young | ||
Costume Design by
| Christopher Lawrence | ||
Makeup Department
| Jodi Byrne | ... | key makeup artist |
| Kelly Lane | ... | makeup artist |
| Scott H. Reeder | ... | key hair stylist |
| Anna Maria Reyer | ... | hair department head |
| Anna Richardson | ... | makeup artist |
| Anne Taylor | ... | makeup department head |
| Andrea Vieth | ... | makeup artist (as Andrea Flannery) |
Production Management
| Aaron Collins | ... | production supervisor |
| David Hillary | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Ian Campbell | ... | second assistant director |
| Wayne Han | ... | second second assistant director |
| Casey Shelton | ... | second second assistant director |
| S.B. Weathersby | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Shelby Hamet | ... | on set dresser |
| Brett P. Jackson | ... | set dresser |
| Brock Komon | ... | set dresser |
| David Schellenberger | ... | assistant property master |
| Ryan Tudor | ... | set dresser |
| Christopher Walters | ... | Lead person (as Chris Walters) |
| Kay Wolfley | ... | art department coordinator |
Sound Department
| Mark Allen | ... | sound effects editor |
| Kyle Arzt | ... | re-recording mix technician |
| Rickley W. Dumm | ... | sound effects editor |
| Geoff Maxwell | ... | sound mixer |
| Jacob McNaughton | ... | foley mixer |
| Frank A. Montaño | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Samuel Munoz | ... | foley cuer |
| Kevin O'Connell | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Andrew Rice | ... | adr mixer |
| Perry Robertson | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Julian Slater | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Arno Stephanian | ... | foley mixer |
| Chris Welcker | ... | boom operator |
| Kevin Zimmerman | ... | co-supervising sound editor |
| Jeffrey Roy | ... | loop group recordist (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Taylor Estevez | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Troy Benjamin | ... | vtr operator |
| Joe Bou | ... | second assistant camera: "a" camera |
| Andy Chen | ... | first assistant camera: "c" camera |
| Tom Cherry | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera |
| Kiely Cronin | ... | assistant camera: "b" camera |
| Mike Dittiacur | ... | grip |
| Brian Douglas | ... | still photographer |
| Alexander Elkins | ... | camera operator: b camera |
| Amy Faust | ... | first assistant camera: a camera / second unit dp |
| Russ Faust | ... | gaffer |
| Jordan C. Kadovitz | ... | hd video assist |
| Matthew Legner | ... | additional grip |
| Joey Morrissey | ... | additional electrician |
| Clifton Radford | ... | best boy electric |
| Eric Ransbottom | ... | digital intermediate technician / digital utility |
| Christopher Ratledge | ... | digital imaging technician |
| Tori Roloson | ... | grip |
| Michael Salamone | ... | best boy grip |
| Dave Schwandner | ... | camera operator: "a" camera |
| Thomas William Vincent | ... | electrician |
| John Zanardelli | ... | additional grip |
Casting Department
| Bret Howe | ... | casting associate |
| Mark Sussman | ... | adr voice casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Shawna-Nova Foley | ... | key costumer |
| Chelsea Ostrow | ... | costumer |
| Zachary Sheets | ... | costume supervisor |
| Greta Stokes | ... | costume assistant (as Greta Korte Stokes) |
Location Management
| Deirdre Costa | ... | location manager |
| Chris Hilsabeck | ... | assistant location manager |
| Kevin McCane | ... | location assistant |
Music Department
| Paloma Estevez | ... | Additional Music |
| Justin Moshkevich | ... | scoring engineer |
| Adam Pleiman | ... | recording engineer |
| The Public | ... | music editor |
| Georgiana Ramsland | ... | music editor |
Transportation Department
| Sheryl Anderson | ... | driver |
| Jacob Berry | ... | transportation production assistant |
| Craig Eastep | ... | driver |
| John R. Holt Jr. | ... | driver |
| Brandon Leach | ... | driver |
| Dwight Lindsey | ... | driver |
| Bill Lloyd | ... | driver |
| Red McMullen | ... | driver |
| Craig Metzger | ... | transportation captain |
| Dennis Neaubauer | ... | driver |
| Drew Perkins | ... | driver |
| Tony Ruiz | ... | picture car coordinator / transportation coordinator |
| Matt Voytish | ... | driver |
Other crew
| Nick Avery | ... | production secretary |
| Celina Barnette | ... | production coordinator (as Celina Reising) |
| Ashley Collinsworth | ... | set production assistant |
| Theresa Cook | ... | stand in: Taylor Schilling |
| Katie Dwertman | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Rick Gifford | ... | loop group actor |
| Jackey Hall | ... | production assistant |
| Rae Hunt | ... | stand-in |
| Gregory M. Knight | ... | stand-in: Jeffrey Wright |
| Tonia Madenford | ... | script supervisor |
| Raymond J. Markovich | ... | finance legal |
| Andrew J. McKenzie | ... | lto back-up |
| L. Crawford Norman III | ... | production assistant |
| Jacqueline Oka | ... | swing production assistant |
| Michael D Overman | ... | stand-in: Alec Baldwin / stand-in: Spencer Garrett |
| Sam Patton | ... | first assistant accountant |
| Zac Pendergrass | ... | payroll: accountant |
| Dan Perri | ... | title designer |
| Emily Riedy | ... | local finance assist |
| Karra Rae Robinson | ... | stand-in: Jean Malone |
| Phillip L. Rosen | ... | attorney |
| Steven Schraub | ... | stand in: / stand in: alec baldwin / stand in: christian slater |
| Allison Scott II | ... | production accountant |
| Jeff Seemann | ... | set production assistant |
| Alex Semerano | ... | tax & incentives accountant |
| Usman Shaikh | ... | finance legal |
| James Siderits | ... | stand-in: Christian Slater / stand-in: Alec Baldwin |
| Beau Stapleton | ... | attorney |
| Gabriella Weathersby | ... | production assistant |
| Sophia Weathersby | ... | Key Set P.A. |
| Tim Young | ... | production assistant |
Production Companies
- Hammerstone Studios
- e2 Films
- Cedarvale Pictures
- Living the Dream Films (in association with)
Distributors
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2019) (United States)
- Greenwich Entertainment (2019) (United States) (theatrical)
- Parkland Entertainment (2019) (United Kingdom)
- Parkland Entertainment (2019) (United Kingdom)
- Mongrel Media (2019) (Canada) (theatrical)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- EarCandy (post-production sound services)
- Fintage CAM (Collection Account Management)
- GreenSlate (payroll company)
- Katrina Wan PR (Film Publicist)
- Ohio Film Group (post-production facilities)
- Pease & Associates (tax & incentive services)
- Rosen Law Group (Production Legal)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In "the public" an unusually bitter Arctic blast has made its way to downtown Cincinnati and the front doors of the public library where the action of the film takes place. The story revolves around the library patrons, many of whom are homeless, mentally ill and marginalized, as well as an exhausted and overwhelmed staff of librarians who often build emotional connections and a sense of obligation to care for those regular patrons. At odds with library officials over how to handle the extreme weather event, the Patrons turn the building into a homeless shelter for the night by staging an "Occupy" sit in. What begins as an act of civil disobedience becomes a stand off with police and a rush-to-judgment media constantly speculating about what's really happening. This David versus Goliath story tackles some of our nation's most challenging issues, homelessness and mental illness and sets the drama inside one of the last bastions of democracy-in-action: your public library. |
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| Taglines | Every Story Matters. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Opening Weekend United States | $259,455, 07 Apr 2019 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Has been in development for over six years. Aubrey Plaza, Zoe Saldana, and Justin Long were all rumoured to appear in the film at one time or another. See more » |
| Quotes |
Anderson:
The public library is the last bastion of democracy that we have in this country! See more » |