Detroit (2017)

Fact-based drama set during the 1967 Detroit riots in which a group of rogue police officers respond to a complaint with retribution rather than justice on their minds.

Director:

Kathryn Bigelow

Writer:

Mark Boal

Stars:

John Boyega, Anthony Mackie, Algee Smith

5 wins & 19 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Chris Chalk	...	Officer Frank
Mason Alban	...	Police Sergeant James
Bennett Deady	...	Police Officer Bill
Andrea Eversley	...	Dancer
Michael Jibrin	...	Vietnam Vet
Khris Davis	...	Blind Pig Patron
Tokunbo Joshua Olumide	...	Dave
Daniel Washington	...	Blind Pig Bouncer
Amari Cheatom	...	Undercover Cop
Tyler James Williams	...	Leon
Laz Alonso	...	Congressman Conyers
Benz Veal	...	Nate Conyers
Angel Blaise	...	Young Kid #1
Lance Law	...	Young Kid #2
Jaleel Sanders	...	Young Kid #3

Storyline

A police raid in Detroit in 1967 results in one of the largest RACE riots in United States history. The story is centred around the Algiers Motel incident, which occurred in Detroit, Michigan on July 25, 1967, during the racially charged 12th Street Riot. It involves the death of three black men and the brutal beatings of nine other people: seven black men and two white women.

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Plot Keywords:

racism | 1960s | police | singing | motel | 

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Taglines:

Based On The True Story Of One Of The Most Terrifying Secrets In American History.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | History | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong violence and pervasive language

Did You Know?

Trivia

This is Will Poulter and Jacob Latimore's second movie together. The first was The Maze Runner (2014).

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Goofs

Most of the police officers' haircuts are against regulations for the time.

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Quotes

Krauss: [to Greene] You don't talk about this to anyone, ever.

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Connections

Referenced in Late Night with Seth Meyers: James Franco/Lawrence O'Donnell/The Roots feat. Bilal (2018)

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Soundtracks

Till Johnny Comes
Written by Smokey Robinson (as William Robinson Jr.)
Performed by Brenda Holloway
Courtesy of Motown Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

User Reviews

Kathryn Bigelow needs to go back to Directors school

Was Kathryn Bigelow getting paid per minute on this dragged out slow paced 143 minute mess? Was this filmed by a high school kid holding an iPhone? My eyes were going cross-eyed and I got a migraine 30 mins into this film with the idiotic shaky-cam, out of focus, and moronic unnecessary zoom-ins/outs. Kathryn Bigelow needs to go back to Directors school to learn how to direct the cameras to capture the moment (scene) properly, learn how to edit a film to a respectable length, and fasten the pace to keep the viewers attention. What a shame for such lost potential by stellar acting and a decent story (not the screenplay, it too needed work), the only two reasons I gave this film a 6 and not a 1/10

Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 August 2017 (USA)

Also Known As:

Detroit

Filming Locations:

Dorchester, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$34,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$350,190, 30 July 2017

Gross USA:

$16,790,139

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$23,355,100

Company Credits

Production Co:

Annapurna Pictures, First Light Production, Page 1

Technical Specs

Runtime:

143 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1