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Detroit Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

It's time we knew

Amy Renner Amy Renner

Jul. 27, 2017

Detroit

Release Date: Friday, August 4, 2017 Nationwide Friday, July 28, 2017 Limited

John Krasinski, Anthony Mackie, Jeremy Strong, Malcolm David Kelley, John Boyega, Jason Mitchell, Jacob Latimore, Kaitlyn Dever, Mark Boal, Algee Smith, Jack Reynor, Will Poulter, Megan Ellison, Kathryn Bigelow, Austin Hebert, Hannah Murray, Ben O'Toole, Chris Chalk, Matthew Budman, Leon Thomas III, Laz Alonzo, Peyton Alex Smith, Nathan Davis Jr., Miguel Pimentel, Joseph David Jones, Gbenga Akinnabve, Kris Davis, Ephraim Sykes

R Crime N/A

  • 3.5

62%

38%

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot
Set in Detroit, Michigan, a number of devastating riots take place over five summer days in 1967.
Cited as modified plot formulation from hollywoodreporter.com
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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Detroit.

Crew Behind the Film

The Detroit behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Kathryn Bigelow last directed Zero Dark Thirty and The Hurt Locker. The film's writer Mark Boal last wrote Triple Frontier and The Hurt Locker.

Screenwriter
Producers
Kathryn Bigelow
Mark Boal
Matthew Budman
Megan Ellison

Additional Information

MPA Rating
R Restricted for strong violence and pervasive language
Runtime
N/A
Tagline
It's time we knew
Also known as
Untitled Boal Riots Project, Untitled Detroit Project

Language
English

All Trailers

Official Detroit movie trailers and clips.

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Production Details

What we know about the Detroit movie production.

Key Facts

  • Eyeing a 2017 release, timed to the 50th anniversary of the riots (Hollywood Reporter, 6/21/16).
  • This is Kathryn Bigelow's first project since 2012’s Zero Dark Thirty.

Production Updates

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Post-Production

The film was tagged as Post-Production.

Production

The film was tagged as Production. The ensemble film recently began shooting in Detroit and Boston.

Pre-Production

The film was tagged as Pre-Production. A summer shoot in Detroit and Boston is being planned.

Development

The film was tagged as Development. Kathryn Bigelow will direct an crime drama from screenwriter Mark Boal (The Hurt Locker). Set to begin principal photography this summer.

Release Dates

When was the film released?

Detroit was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, August 4, 2017. There were 14 other movies released on the same date, including Kidnap, The Dark Tower and Wind River.



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  • Set the MPAA rating to R for strong violence and pervasive language

  • Set film release to Limited

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