The Public

PG-13

4/5/20192h 2m

Theatrical (limited) Release (US)

~ Every story matters. ~

Overview:

An act of civil disobedience turns into a standoff with police when homeless people in Cincinnati take over the public library to seek shelter from the bitter cold.

Director:

Emilio Estevez

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Buget:

$0.00

Revenue:

$0.00

Key words:

library
affectation
cincinnati
angry
absurd
admiring
adoring
ambiguous
ambivalent
amused
assertive
audacious
awestruck
baffled
defiant

Cast

Alec Baldwin

~ as ~

Detective Bill Ramstead

Taylor Schilling

~ as ~

Angela

Emilio Estevez

~ as ~

Stuart

Jena Malone

~ as ~

Myra

Christian Slater

~ as ~

Josh Davis

Jacob Vargas

~ as ~

Ernesto Ramirez

Gabrielle Union

~ as ~

Rebecca Parks

Derek Polen

~ as ~

William Larsen

Michael Kenneth Williams

~ as ~

Jackson

Jeffrey Wright

~ as ~

Anderson

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Reviews (3)

SWITCH.
Written 6 year(s) ago
6
‘The Public’ feels like the kind of political and cultural commentary needed right now, and it’s obvious that Estevez has crafted something he is passionate about, with good intention. However, the script is sadly so entry-level that it struggles to challenge audiences in the face of its desire to have universal appeal and accessibility. It’s still worth seeing, but only for the work of the cast and to inspire discourse on the topics the film touches on – no doubt deeper than the film itself.
- Ashley Teresa
Read Ashley's full article... https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-the-public-hot-idea-chilly-execution
SWITCH.
Written 6 year(s) ago
6
‘The Public’ feels like the kind of political and cultural commentary needed right now, and it’s obvious that Estevez has crafted something he is passionate about, with good intention. However, the script is sadly so entry-level that it struggles to challenge audiences in the face of its desire to have universal appeal and accessibility. It’s still worth seeing, but only for the work of the cast and to inspire discourse on the topics the film touches on – no doubt deeper than the film itself.
- Ashley Teresa
Read Ashley's full article... https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-the-public-hot-idea-chilly-execution
SWITCH.
Written 6 year(s) ago
6
‘The Public’ feels like the kind of political and cultural commentary needed right now, and it’s obvious that Estevez has crafted something he is passionate about, with good intention. However, the script is sadly so entry-level that it struggles to challenge audiences in the face of its desire to have universal appeal and accessibility. It’s still worth seeing, but only for the work of the cast and to inspire discourse on the topics the film touches on – no doubt deeper than the film itself.
- Ashley Teresa
Read Ashley's full article... https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-the-public-hot-idea-chilly-execution