Patriots Day Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

The film is based on accounts from the 2013 bombing, which killed three and injured 264 others, and the ensuing search for the Tsarnaev brothers.

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot

In the aftermath of an unspeakable attack, Police Sergeant Tommy Saunders (Mark Wahlberg) joins courageous survivors, first responders and investigators in a race against the clock to hunt down the bombers before they strike again. Weaving together the stories of Special Agent Richard DesLauriers (Kevin Bacon), Police Commissioner Ed Davis (John Goodman), Sergeant Jeffrey Pugliese (J.K. Simmons) and nurse Carol Saunders (Michelle Monaghan) this visceral and unflinching chronicle captures the suspense of one of the most sophisticated manhunts in law enforcement history and celebrates the strength of the people of Boston.

Cited as official plot version from cbsfilms.com

Drama Thriller

Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Patriots Day.

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  Mark Wahlberg

  Flight Risk , Shooter

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  J.K. Simmons

  ... Sergeant Jeffrey Pugliese

  The Accountant 2, Red One

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  John Goodman

  ... Ed Davis

  Flight, The Smurfs Musical

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  Michelle Monaghan

  ... Carol Saunders

  MaXXXine, Eagle Eye

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  Kevin Bacon

  ... Richard DesLauriers

  MaXXXine, Leave The World Behind

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  Alex Wolff

  ... Dzhokhar Tsarnaev

  A Quiet Place: Day One, Old

• R
  Rachel Brosnahan

  ... Jessica Kensky

  Distant, The Amateur

• E
  Erica McDermott

  Ella McCay

• V
  Vincent Curatola

  ... Mayor Thomas Penino

  Fun With Dick and Jane, Killing Them Softly

• J
  James Colby

  ... Billy Evans

  Safe

• C
  Cliff Moylan

  ... Sergeant John MacLellan

• C
  Christopher O'Shea

  ... Patrick Downes

Crew Behind the Film

The Patriots Day behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Peter Berg last directed American Primeval (Limited Series) and Spenser Confidential. The film's writer Peter Berg last wrote Lone Survivor and Friday Night Lights.

Director

Peter Berg

Screenwriters

Peter Berg
Matt Charman

Producers

Dylan Clark
Stephen Levinson
Hutch Parker
Scott Stuber
Mark Wahlberg

Production Details

What we know about the Patriots Day movie production.

Key Facts

• Co-financed by CBS Films and Lionsgate with the former handling production and marketing and the latter handling distribution.
• John Goodman plays former Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis. Commissioner Davis played an integral role in working with the FBI, Watertown Police Department, Boston Police Department, Massachusetts State Police and local first responders to track, identify and apprehend the suspected bombers.
• Patriots Day will be co-financed by CBS Films and Lionsgate with the former handling production and marketing and the latter handling distribution.

Production Updates for Patriots Day

Sep 2016

Completed

Changed Patriots Day movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Feb 2016

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. Production starts March 2016 in Boston.

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