Detroit

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

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

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  • 3.5

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Plot

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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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Crew Behind the Film

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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

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Production Details

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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

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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 Armed Response.



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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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