The Public Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Amy Renner

Last modified: Jun. 8, 2019

The Public

Release Date: Friday, April 5, 2019 Limited

Director: Emilio Estevez

Starring: Michael K. Williams • Alec Baldwin • Taylor Schilling • Jeffrey Wright • Jena Malone

PG-13 Drama 2 hrs, 2 m

3 / 5.0

69% WILL SEE 31% WON'T SEE

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: 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. At odds with library officials over how to handle the extreme weather event, some homeless patrons turn the building into a 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.

Drama

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Who stars in The Public – Cast List

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Michael K. Williams
Ghostbusters, The Red Sea Diving Resort
Alec Baldwin
Rust, Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation
Taylor Schilling
Argo, Queen of Bones
Jeffrey Wright
The Batman Part II, Highest 2 Lowest
Jena Malone
Pride & Prejudice, Sucker Punch
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Gabrielle Union
GOAT, Forbidden Fruits
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Emilio Estevez
St. Elmo’s Fire, The Way

Who is making The Public – Crew List

A look at The Public behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Emilio Estevez last helmed The Way and Bobby. The film's writer Emilio Estevez last penned The Way and Bobby.

Director: Emilio Estevez
Screenwriter: Emilio Estevez

Studio: Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Production Companies: —

Production – What we know about the The Public

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Mar 2019

Completed

Changed The Public movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for thematic material, nudity, language, and some suggestive content
Runtime: 2 hrs, 2 m
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

The Public Trailers and Clips

The Public

Official Trailer

The Public Release Date: When was the film released?

The Public was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, April 5 , 2019. There were 15 15 other movies released on the same date, including Shazam!, Pet Sematary and The Best of Enemies. As a limited release, The Public was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.

The Public DVD & Blu-ray Release Date

The Public is scheduled to be released on DVD and Blu-ray on Sunday, July 02, 2019. Availability may vary by region. Pre-order your copy of The Public today on Amazon.

The Public Digital Release Date

The Public is coming out across all major streaming and cable platforms on Tuesday, July 2, 2019. Digital rental or purchase allows you to instantly stream and download to watch anywhere and anytime on your favorite devices.