The Public

Name: The Public
Genre: Drama
Released: April 5, 2019
Duration: 122 min
Cast: Alec Baldwin, Christian Slater, Emilio Estevez, Gabrielle Union, Jacob Vargas

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The Public

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Greenwich Entertainment | Release Date: April 5, 2019

Starring: Alec Baldwin, Christian Slater, Emilio Estevez, Gabrielle Union, Jacob Vargas, Jeffrey Wright, Jena Malone, Ki Hong Lee, Michael Kenneth Williams, Richard T. Jones, Spencer Garrett, Susanna Thompson, Taylor Schilling

Summary: 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. The story revolves around the library patrons, many of whom are homeless, mentally ill and marginalized, as well as an exhausted and overwhelmed staff of librarians whoIn 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. The story revolves around the library patrons, many of whom are homeless, mentally ill and marginalized, as well as an exhausted and overwhelmed staff of librarians who often act as "de-facto social workers" and care for those regular patrons. At odds with library officials over how to handle the extreme weather event, the patrons turn the building into a homeless 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 inside the building.… Expand

Director: Emilio Estevez

Genre(s): Drama

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 122 min

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