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Bright Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Dec. 20, 2017

Bright

Release Date: Friday, December 22, 2017 Limited

Edgar Ramirez, David Ayer, Noomi Rapace, Joel Edgerton, Alex Meraz, Andrea Navedo, Will Smith, Bryan Unkeless, Veronica Ngo, Ike Barinholtz, Jay Hernandez, Max Landis, Lucy Fry, Brad William Henke, Eric Newman, Dawn Olivieri, Kenneth Choi, Margaret Cho, Enrique Murciano

The story of two LAPD police officers played by Will Smith (Officer Ward) and Joel Edgerton (Officer Jakoby) who form a most unlikely duo working to keep the mean streets of Los Angeles safe from a sinister underworld filled with gang violence and dark forces at work.

NR Action 1 hr, 57 m

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The story of two LAPD police officers played by Will Smith (Officer Ward) and Joel Edgerton (Officer Jakoby) who form a most unlikely duo working to keep the mean streets of Los Angeles safe from a sinister underworld filled with gang violence and dark forces at work.

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot
Set in an alternate present-day, this action-thriller directed by David Ayer (Suicide Squad, End of Watch, writer of Training Day) follows two cops from very different backgrounds. Ward, a human (Will Smith), and Jakoby, an orc (Joel Edgerton), embark on a routine night patrol that will alter the future of their world as they know it. Battling both their own personal differences as well as an onslaught of enemies, they must work together to protect a deadly, thought-to-be-forgotten relic, which in the wrong hands could destroy everything.
Cited as official plot version
Action Adventure Fantasy Thriller

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Bright.

Crew Behind the Film

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

The film's director David Ayer last directed The Beekeeper and The Tax Collector. The film's writer Max Landis last wrote Mr. Right and Victor Frankenstein.

Director
David Ayer
Screenwriters
Producers
Eric Newman
Bryan Unkeless
Production Company
Crave Films

Additional Information

MPA Rating
NR Not Rated
Runtime
1 hr, 57 m
Tagline
Not available
Also known as
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Language
English

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Production Details

What we know about the Bright movie production.

Production Updates

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Post-Production

The film was tagged as Post-Production.

Pre-Production

The film was tagged as Pre-Production. Production is expected to start sometime this fall.

Development

The film was tagged as Development. Netflix has picked up rights to the project.

Development

The film was tagged as Development.

Release Dates

When was the film released?

Bright was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, December 22, 2017. There were 8 other movies released on the same date, including Pitch Perfect 3, Downsizing and Father Figures. Additional information: Netflix Too!. As a limited release, Bright was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.



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Wed., Dec. 20, 2017

  • Set the MPAA rating to NR

  • Added a running time of 117 minutes

  • Set film release to Limited

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