Detroit
A rookie Detroit cop must navigate a volatile neighborhood and confront his own loyalties as the city erupts into one of America’s deadliest riots, risking everything to survive the chaos.
“It's time we knew”
Synopsis
A police raid in Detroit in 1967 led to one of the largest citizens' uprisings in the history of the United States.
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A crew of 66+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Edited by William GoldenbergShot by Barry AckroydScored by James Newton HowardDesigned by Jeremy Hindle
Box Office
2017 · Box office
📉 Underperformed — grossed 0.7× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$23.4M
US & Canada: $16.8M — 72% of worldwide · International: $6.6M (28%)
Opening weekend: $350K — 2% of its US run. It had legs — it kept earning long after opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $515K — 3% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 20 theaters
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Cast & Crew
66 unique people credited
Top billed cast
John Boyega
as Dismukes
Anthony Mackie
as Greene
Will Poulter
as Philip Krauss
Algee Smith
as Larry
Jacob Latimore
as Fred
Chris Chalk
as Officer Frank
Hannah Murray
as Julie Ann
Mason Alban
as Police Sergeant James
Jason Mitchell
as Carl Cooper
Bennett Deady
as Police Officer Bill
Andrea Eversley
as Dancer
Jack Reynor
as Demens
Supporting cast
43Michael Jibrin
as Vietnam Vet
Ben O Toole
as Flynn
Khris Davis
as Blind Pig Patron
Kaitlyn Dever
as Karen
John Krasinski
as Attorney Auerbach
Joseph David Jones
as Morris
Ephraim Sykes
as Jimmy
Leon Thomas Iii
as Darryl
Peyton Alex Smith
as Lee
Nathan Davis Jr
as Aubrey
Gbenga Akinnagbe
as Aubrey Pollard Sr.
Tyler James Williams
as Leon
Jennifer Ehle
as Morgue Doctor
Jeremy Strong
as Attorney Lang
Laz Alonso
as John Conyers Jr.
Austin Hebert
as Warrant Officer Roberts
Samira Wiley
as Vanessa
Miguel
as Malcolm (as Miguel Pimentel)
Darren Goldstein
as Detective Tanchuck
Kristopher Davis
as Blind Pig Patron
Glenn Fitzgerald
as Homicide Detective Anderson
Tokunbo Joshua Olumide
as Dave
Benz Veal
as Nate Conyers
Dennis Staroselsky
as Detective Jones
Zurin Villanueva
as Martha
Ricardo Pitts Wiley
as Spencer
Timothy John Smith
as Foreman Pete
Chris Coy
as Detective Thomas
Joey Lawyer
as National Guardsman Mike
Will Bouvier
as National Guardsman Matthew
Morgan Rae
as Linda Tucker
David A Flannery
as Police Officer David
Kris Sidberry
as Roberta Pollard
Lizan Mitchell
as Ma Pollard
Ato Blankson Wood
as Eddie
Henry Frost Iii
as George
Jj Batteast
as Philip
Karen Pittman
as Dismukes' Mother
Malcolm David Kelley
as Michael
Eddie Troy
as Police Officer Paul
Alexander Cook
as Head Juror
Frank Wood
as Judge Demascio
Gary Wilmes
as Reporter at Court
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1Writers
1Producers
4Other crew
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