Summary
The incredibly powerful and timely true story of the all-black Twenty-Fourth United States Infantry Regiment, and the Houston Riot of 1917. The Houston Riot was a mutiny by 156 African American soldiers in response to the brutal violence and abuse at the hands of Houston police officers.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Drop-in friendly
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
- Graphic violence bothers you
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences a little warmer than critics (+5)
Critics 68Audiences 73GoodWatch 60
Running time
1 h 41 min
A typical length for dramas, −8 min on the typical 109
typical 109101Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 5 countries, rent or buy in 1 more
Released
2020
August 21, 2020
6 years ago
Genres
DramaHistoryLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceIntense
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchTeensDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
24 of 32
Trai ByersBoston
Bashir SalahuddinBig Joe
Aja Naomi KingMarie
Mo McRaeWalker
Tosin MorohunfolaFranklin
Mykelti WilliamsonSgt. Hayes
Thomas Haden ChurchCol. Norton
Lorenzo YearbyLucky
David KingBystander
Cuyle CarvinCross
Jim KlockAbner Lockhart
Cranston JohnsonSergeant Clinton
Tony DeMilTommy Lee
Joseph Lee AndersonDavids
Derek RussoEvans
Tyshon FreemanMcGhee
Tanya ChisholmAlice
Michael RoseCarter Hammond
Bruce McKinnonGeneral Barrows
Troy RudesealGeneral Ben Norton
Matt BurkeCol. Forsberg
Rhoda GriffisElizabeth Norton
Sean Michael WeberHusband- CPCraig PearmanTrain Conductor
Directing · 1
- Kevin Willmott Director, Writer, Producer
Writing · 1
- Trai Byers Writer, Producer
Production · 6
- Tony Grazia Executive Producer
- Patrick Peach Executive Producer
- Alexandra Milchan Producer
- Jordan Fudge Producer
- Lisa Mae Fincannon Casting Director
- Craig Fincannon Casting Director
Camera · 3
- Brett Pawlak Director of Photography
- Chris Arata "B" Camera Operator, Second Unit Director of Photography
- John C. Lehman "A" Camera Operator
Editing · 1
- Mollie Goldstein Editor
Sound · 1
- Alex Heffes Original Music Composer
Art · 3
- Jonathan A. Carlson Production Design
- Chuck Bludsworth Art Direction
- Barb Livingston Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Michael T. Boyd Costume Design
Other crew · 3
- William Scharpf Stunt Coordinator
- Paul E. Short Utility Stunts
- Brooklyn Proctor Stunts
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