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Directed by
Boots Riley Boots Riley  
Written by
Boots Riley Boots Riley ... written by
Cast
LaKeith Stanfield LaKeith Stanfield ... Cassius Green (as Lakeith Stanfield)
Tessa Thompson Tessa Thompson ... Detroit
Jermaine Fowler Jermaine Fowler ... Salvador
Omari Hardwick Omari Hardwick ... Mr. _______
Terry Crews Terry Crews ... Sergio
Kate Berlant Kate Berlant ... Diana DeBauchery
Michael X. Sommers Michael X. Sommers ... Johnny
Danny Glover Danny Glover ... Langston
Steven Yeun Steven Yeun ... Squeeze
Armie Hammer Armie Hammer ... Steve Lift
Robert Longstreet Robert Longstreet ... Anderson
David Cross David Cross ... Cassius's White Voice (voice)
Patton Oswalt Patton Oswalt ... Mr. _______'s White Voice (voice)
Lily James Lily James ... Detroit's White British Voice (voice)
Forest Whitaker Forest Whitaker ... First Equisapien / Demarius
Rosario Dawson Rosario Dawson ... Voice in Elevator (voice)
Shelley Mitchell Shelley Mitchell ... Mrs. Costello
Jerry McDaniel Jr. Jerry McDaniel Jr. ... Man Eating Dinner (as Jerry Mcdaniel Jr.)
Indigo Jackson Indigo Jackson ... Cynthia Rose / Neanderthal Woman
Eric Jacobus Eric Jacobus ... Blackwater Commander
Elaine A. Clark Elaine A. Clark ... Game Show Host (as Elaine Clark)
Mistah F.A.B. Mistah F.A.B. ... Car Passenger (as Mistah Fab)
Val Garrahan Val Garrahan ... Woman on Couch (as Valerie Garrahan)
Chad Briggs Chad Briggs ... Billboard Worker
Ken Baggott Ken Baggott ... TV News Reporter (as Kenneth Baggott)
David Fine David Fine ... Street Preacher
Damion Gallegos Damion Gallegos ... Jim Ellman
Michael Rhys Kan Michael Rhys Kan ... Mr. Son
Molly Brady Molly Brady ... Entertainment News Host
Nato Green Nato Green ... Man in Crowd
W. Kamau Bell W. Kamau Bell ... Other Man in Crowd
Safiya Fredericks Safiya Fredericks ... Colette
Sara Buskirk Sara Buskirk ... WorryFree Commercial Voice (voice)
Terel Gibson Terel Gibson ... NTV Spots Announcer
Lyrics Born Lyrics Born ... Game Show Contestant
Gabby LaLa Gabby LaLa ... Health Clinic Receptionist (as Gabby La La)
Thessaly Lerner Thessaly Lerner ... DIY Wig-Making Host
Ken Gamble Ken Gamble ... Screaming Equisapien (voice) (as Kenneth Gamble)
Keniece Ford Keniece Ford ... Left Eye Street Artist (as Keneice Ford)
Gina Madrid Gina Madrid ... Left Eye Street Artist
Spy Emerson Spy Emerson ... Left Eye Street Artist
Silk E Silk E ... Left Eye Street Artist
Jacinta Kaumbulu Jacinta Kaumbulu ... Left Eye Street Artist
Sara Melekova Sara Melekova ... Left Eye Street Artist
Annie Chen Annie Chen ... Left Eye Street Artist
Akilah A. Walker Akilah A. Walker ... Left Eye Street Artist (as Akilah Walker)
Akia Greybill Akia Greybill ... Left Eye Street Artist
Makiah Green Makiah Green ... Left Eye Street Artist
Uncredited Cast
Sara Anders Sara Anders ... Patient in Waiting Room
Rayna Angélique Rayna Angélique ... Striker / Protester
Eric Arnold Eric Arnold ... Eric Arnold (voice)
William W. Barbour William W. Barbour ... Soldier / Party Guest
Marcella Bragio Marcella Bragio ... Power Caller / Lady in Red
Anthony Cabello Anthony Cabello ... Worry Free Gay Commercial Person
Cabran E. Chamberlain Cabran E. Chamberlain ... Striker
Ryan Coursey Ryan Coursey ... Langston White Voice
Talon Crow Talon Crow ... Telemarketer
Mahari Crown Mahari Crown ... Fake Cassius Green
M. Shawn Cunningham M. Shawn Cunningham ... The Bouncer
Cyl'Nita Cyl'Nita ... Striker / Protester
Steve Dakota Steve Dakota ... Striker
John Demakas John Demakas ... Bloody Protester
Jonathan Duffy Jonathan Duffy ... Man Brushing Teeth in Car
Yin Dumela Yin Dumela ... Striker
Oumie Garba Oumie Garba ... Girl in VIP Room
Tina Gilton Tina Gilton ... Telemarketer
Tom Hart Tom Hart ... Senator
Linda Joy Henry Linda Joy Henry ... Power Caller
Jayson Johnson Jayson Johnson ... Guy on the Street
Dawayne Jordan Dawayne Jordan ... Football Player
Victor Kali Victor Kali ... Man Talking with Detroit at Gallery Opening
Brandon E. Lee Brandon E. Lee ... Injured Striker
John Lobato John Lobato ... House Party Guest
Beteal Mahari Beteal Mahari ... Girl in VIP Room
Mary Lu Marr Mary Lu Marr ... Striker
Mahal Montoya Mahal Montoya ... Telemarketer
Ed Moy Ed Moy ... Telemarketer
Teresa Navarro Teresa Navarro ... Telemarketer
Darlene Nesson Darlene Nesson ... Wife
Ajani Perkins Ajani Perkins ... Protester
Krystle Piamonte Krystle Piamonte ... Manicurist / Striker
Mel Powell Mel Powell ... Power Caller
Brian Sampson Brian Sampson ... Protester
Yhana Sibelle Yhana Sibelle ... Party Guest
Patricia Simmons Patricia Simmons ... Factory Worker
Victor M. Slone Victor M. Slone ... Copy Technician
Steve Tanabe Steve Tanabe ... Blackwater Agent
Tony Toste Tony Toste ... Blackwater Agent
Stephanie Vandagriff Stephanie Vandagriff ... Secretary
James D. Weston II James D. Weston II ... Blackwater Agent
Jimi Wheeler Jimi Wheeler ... Protester
Kelly Williams Kelly Williams ... Dave - Painter Chasing Detroit
Tom Woodruff Jr. Tom Woodruff Jr. ... Equisapien
Produced by
Brian Benson Brian Benson ... co-producer
Nina Yang Bongiovi Nina Yang Bongiovi ... producer
Debbie Brubaker Debbie Brubaker ... co-producer / line producer
Michael Y. Chow Michael Y. Chow ... executive producer
Gus Deardoff Gus Deardoff ... executive producer
Jonathan Duffy Jonathan Duffy ... producer
Philipp Engelhorn Philipp Engelhorn ... executive producer
Poppy Hanks Poppy Hanks ... executive producer
Caroline Kaplan Caroline Kaplan ... executive producer
Charles D. King Charles D. King ... producer
Josh Rappaport Josh Rappaport ... co-producer
Kim Roth Kim Roth ... executive producer
George Rush George Rush ... producer
Michael K. Shen Michael K. Shen ... executive producer
Forest Whitaker Forest Whitaker ... producer
Kelly Williams Kelly Williams ... producer
Original Music by
Nate Brenner Nate Brenner  
Merrill Garbus Merrill Garbus  
Special Effects by
Wayne Anderson Wayne Anderson ... sculpture department: creature effects, ADI
Roger E. Baena Roger E. Baena ... mold department: creature effects, ADI
Keaton Blue Keaton Blue ... foam department: creature effects, ADI
Tom Cassidy Tom Cassidy ... mold department: creature effects, ADI
Reed Cesare Reed Cesare ... seaming finishing department: creature effects, ADI
Edward Chavez Edward Chavez ... foam department: creature effects, ADI
Brian Clawson Brian Clawson ... seaming finishing department: creature effects, ADI
Anthony Diaz Anthony Diaz ... mold supervisor: ADI
Consuelo Durán Consuelo Durán ... fabrication department: creature effects, ADI
Michael Heintzelman Michael Heintzelman ... coordinator: ADI
Nora Hewitt Nora Hewitt ... special effects makeup
Nora Hewitt Nora Hewitt ... mold department: creature effects, ADI
Mike Larrabee Mike Larrabee ... paint supervisor: ADI
Timothy Leach Timothy Leach ... finishing supervisor: ADI
Andrew Lewis Andrew Lewis ... special effects coordinator
Kyle Marzigliano Kyle Marzigliano ... mold department: creature effects, ADI
Matt Mastrella Matt Mastrella ... foam supervisor: ADI
Josh McCarron Josh McCarron ... sculpture department: creature effects, ADI
Jordan K. Morris Jordan K. Morris ... design department: creature effects, ADI
Andrew Penikas Andrew Penikas ... foam department: creature effects, ADI
David Penikas David Penikas ... mechanical supervisor: ADI
Nicholas J. Pugliese Nicholas J. Pugliese ... mold department: creature effects, ADI
Nicholas Rinehard Nicholas Rinehard ... sculpture department: creature effects, ADI
Alan Sanchez Alan Sanchez ... mold department: creature effects, ADI
Elizabeth Santos Elizabeth Santos ... fabrication department: creature effects, ADI
Graham Schofield Graham Schofield ... foam department: creature effects, ADI
Camille Smolucha Camille Smolucha ... eyes designer: creature effects, ADI
Amanda Taggart Amanda Taggart ... seaming finishing department: creature effects, ADI
Zachery Teller Zachery Teller ... mechanical department: creature effects, ADI
Lucy Torres Lucy Torres ... fabrication department: creature effects, ADI
Sara Villarreal Sara Villarreal ... mechanical department: creature effects, ADI
Dustin Washburne Dustin Washburne ... foam department: creature effects, ADI
Michael West Michael West ... mechanical department: creature effects, ADI
Garth Winkless Garth Winkless ... shop supervisor: ADI
Connor Woodruff Connor Woodruff ... special effects suit stand-in: ADI
David T. Woodruff David T. Woodruff ... mold department: creature effects, ADI
Tony Aldrich Tony Aldrich ... moldmaker: Pandora FX
Margaret Caragan Margaret Caragan ... fabricator: Rhinoceros Trophy Head / sculptor: Pandora FX
Melanie Leandro Melanie Leandro ... special makeup effects assistant
Korrin Renzulli Korrin Renzulli ... lab assistant: Pandora FX
Chrysalis Rose Chrysalis Rose ... lab assistant: Pandora FX
Walter Welsh Walter Welsh ... moldmaker: Pandora FX
Visual Effects by
Lucas De La Torre Lucas De La Torre ... tv campaign graphics
Ben Kopman Ben Kopman ... motion designer
Michael Lester Michael Lester ... lead compositor
Joe Macken Joe Macken ... motion designer
Darren Orr Darren Orr ... visual effects supervisor
Eric Pascua Eric Pascua ... flame compositor
Evan Ryan Evan Ryan ... cg supervisor
Nathan Walker Nathan Walker ... flame compositor
Gordon T. Wittmann Gordon T. Wittmann ... visual effects producer: Allied/Beast SF
Stunts
Ashley Becciani Ashley Becciani ... stunts
Jason Berry Jason Berry ... stunts
Troy Carbonel Troy Carbonel ... stunts
Eric Jacobus Eric Jacobus ... stunt coordinator / stunts
Ed Kahana Ed Kahana ... stunts
Dennis Ruel Dennis Ruel ... stunts
Amy Sturdivant Amy Sturdivant ... stunts
Christi Vaughn Christi Vaughn ... stunts
Tony Vella Tony Vella ... stunt coordinator
Robert Wheeler Robert Wheeler ... stunts
Tony Toste Tony Toste ... stunt actor
Thanks
Doug Abrams Doug Abrams ... special thanks
Naila Ahmed Naila Ahmed ... special thanks
Tyranny Allen Tyranny Allen ... special thanks
Allen Amani Allen Amani ... special thanks
Emery Anderson Emery Anderson ... special thanks
Ivie Arasomwan Ivie Arasomwan ... special thanks
Eugene Augustine Eugene Augustine ... special thanks
Lisa Aurora Lisa Aurora ... special thanks
Karim Aïnouz Karim Aïnouz ... special thanks
Diedrich Bader Diedrich Bader ... special thanks
Mario Badescu Mario Badescu ... special thanks
Bissap Baobab Bissap Baobab ... special thanks
Chelsea Barnard Chelsea Barnard ... special thanks
Rachel Berks Rachel Berks ... special thanks
Jack Black Jack Black ... special thanks
Allie Bongiovi Allie Bongiovi ... special thanks
Anthony M. Bongiovi Anthony M. Bongiovi ... special thanks
Steve Brom Steve Brom ... special thanks
Amanda Bush Amanda Bush ... special thanks
Mona Caron Mona Caron ... special thanks
Jerry Chan Jerry Chan ... very special thanks
Woo Jung Cho Woo Jung Cho ... special thanks
Shirley Chow Shirley Chow ... very special thanks
Alison Christiana Alison Christiana ... special thanks
Jeffrey Church Jeffrey Church ... special thanks
James P. Connelly James P. Connelly ... special thanks
Noah Cowan Noah Cowan ... special thanks
Scott Dacko Scott Dacko ... special thanks
Bruce Deardoff Bruce Deardoff ... special thanks
Sandy Deardoff Sandy Deardoff ... special thanks
Guillermo del Toro Guillermo del Toro ... special thanks
Rachel Denny Rachel Denny ... special thanks
Natalie Difford Natalie Difford ... special thanks
Katie Doering Katie Doering ... special thanks
Michelle Doppelt Michelle Doppelt ... special thanks
Amy Dotson Amy Dotson ... special thanks
Fatou Douta Fatou Douta ... special thanks
David Eckles David Eckles ... special thanks
Dave Eggers Dave Eggers ... special thanks
Megan Ellison Megan Ellison ... special thanks
Katie Sue Escher Katie Sue Escher ... special thanks
Melissa Estro Melissa Estro ... special thanks
Regina Evans Regina Evans ... special thanks
Richard Fairly Richard Fairly ... special thanks
Ben Fee Ben Fee ... special thanks
Xola Fischer-Riley Xola Fischer-Riley ... special thanks
Julie Fong Julie Fong ... special thanks
Jerry Fowler Jerry Fowler ... special thanks
Mark Fung Mark Fung ... very special thanks
Pam the Funkstress Pam the Funkstress ... in memory of
Damion Gallegos Damion Gallegos ... special thanks
Marilyn Ganjianpour Marilyn Ganjianpour ... special thanks
Jonathan Gardner Jonathan Gardner ... special thanks
Gyula Gazdag Gyula Gazdag ... special thanks
Reva Goldberg Reva Goldberg ... special thanks
Andrew Goldman Andrew Goldman ... special thanks
Michel Gondry Michel Gondry ... special thanks
Nicholas Gonzalez Nicholas Gonzalez ... special thanks
Meagan Good Meagan Good ... special thanks
Malcolm Goodwin Malcolm Goodwin ... special thanks
David Gordon Green David Gordon Green ... special thanks
Charlie Hallowell Charlie Hallowell ... special thanks
Elaine Hamblin Elaine Hamblin ... special thanks
Catherine Hardwicke Catherine Hardwicke ... special thanks
Barbara Hillman Barbara Hillman ... special thanks
Ted Hope Ted Hope ... special thanks
Vanessa Hope Vanessa Hope ... special thanks
Alina Hubbard-Riley Alina Hubbard-Riley ... special thanks
Nicos Hubbard-Riley Nicos Hubbard-Riley ... special thanks
Alex Hudo Alex Hudo ... special thanks
Denise James Denise James ... special thanks
Victor Kali Victor Kali ... special thanks
Rebecca S. Katz Rebecca S. Katz ... special thanks
Amelia Bennett Kennedy Amelia Bennett Kennedy ... special thanks
Robert Kessel Robert Kessel ... special thanks
Sara Khorasani Sara Khorasani ... special thanks
Sara Kiener Sara Kiener ... special thanks
Bill King Bill King ... very special thanks
Margaret Klingler Margaret Klingler ... special thanks
Glade Koehler Glade Koehler ... special thanks
Keba Konte Keba Konte ... special thanks
Kealani Lada Kealani Lada ... special thanks
Anne Lai Anne Lai ... special thanks
Jaime Lakatos Jaime Lakatos ... special thanks
Gabby LaLa Gabby LaLa ... special thanks
Django Lang-Riley Django Lang-Riley ... special thanks
Gaby Laz Gaby Laz ... special thanks
Lucia Laz Lucia Laz ... special thanks
Pete Lee Pete Lee ... special thanks
Pete Lee Pete Lee ... special thanks
Caroline Libresco Caroline Libresco ... special thanks
Benny Lin Benny Lin ... very special thanks
Ivana Lombardi Ivana Lombardi ... special thanks
The Lonely Island The Lonely Island ... special thanks
Alan Lucchesi Alan Lucchesi ... special thanks
Jim MacIlvaine Jim MacIlvaine ... special thanks
Zach Mandinach Zach Mandinach ... special thanks
Stephen Marshall Stephen Marshall ... special thanks
Pamela Martin Pamela Martin ... special thanks
Rupa Marya Rupa Marya ... special thanks
Bryan A. Mason Bryan A. Mason ... special thanks
Githinji Wa Mbire Githinji Wa Mbire ... special thanks
Alan McConnell Alan McConnell ... special thanks
Ilyse McKimmie Ilyse McKimmie ... special thanks
Andrew McNeil Andrew McNeil ... special thanks
Tamara Melnik Tamara Melnik ... special thanks
Paul Mezey Paul Mezey ... special thanks
Chris Micro Chris Micro ... special thanks
Minette Nelson Minette Nelson ... special thanks
Huy Nguyen Huy Nguyen ... special thanks
Amani Nuru-Jeter Amani Nuru-Jeter ... special thanks
Sean O'Connor Sean O'Connor ... special thanks
Anitra Patterson Anitra Patterson ... in memory of / special thanks
Jordan Peele Jordan Peele ... special thanks
Chelsea Peretti Chelsea Peretti ... special thanks
Eisha Perry Eisha Perry ... special thanks
Brian Posehn Brian Posehn ... special thanks
Peter Prato Peter Prato ... special thanks
Jen Rainin Jen Rainin ... very special thanks
Barbara Rhine Barbara Rhine ... special thanks
Akil Riley Akil Riley ... special thanks
Courtney Riley Courtney Riley ... special thanks
Kamayah Riley Kamayah Riley ... special thanks
Manuel Riley Manuel Riley ... special thanks
Rebecca Riley Rebecca Riley ... special thanks
Walter Riley Walter Riley ... special thanks
Jason Ritter Jason Ritter ... special thanks
Alex Rivera Alex Rivera ... special thanks
Shira Rockowitz Shira Rockowitz ... special thanks
Billy Rosenberg Billy Rosenberg ... special thanks
Gayatri Roshan Gayatri Roshan ... special thanks
Colette Rush Colette Rush ... special thanks
Genevieve Rush Genevieve Rush ... special thanks
Jaime Rush Jaime Rush ... special thanks
Sakai Rush Sakai Rush ... special thanks
Andy Samberg Andy Samberg ... special thanks
Maria Santos Maria Santos ... special thanks
Michelle Satter Michelle Satter ... special thanks
Akiva Schaffer Akiva Schaffer ... special thanks
Amelia Seibold Amelia Seibold ... special thanks
J. Otto Seibold J. Otto Seibold ... special thanks
Thea Seibold Thea Seibold ... special thanks
Ulysses Seibold Ulysses Seibold ... special thanks
Marc Senghor Marc Senghor ... special thanks
Brad Slater Brad Slater ... special thanks
Steve Snider Steve Snider ... special thanks
Margje Spatjens Margje Spatjens ... special thanks
Todd Stashwick Todd Stashwick ... special thanks
Merrill Sterritt Merrill Sterritt ... special thanks
Jorma Taccone Jorma Taccone ... special thanks
Connor Theilmann Connor Theilmann ... special thanks
Dylan Tichenor Dylan Tichenor ... special thanks
Shelley Trott Shelley Trott ... special thanks
Michele Turnure-Salleo Michele Turnure-Salleo ... special thanks
John Van Wyck John Van Wyck ... special thanks
Mily Vasquez Mily Vasquez ... special thanks
Baron Vaughn Baron Vaughn ... special thanks
Christie Vaughn Christie Vaughn ... special thanks
Caroline von Kuhn Caroline von Kuhn ... special thanks
Eric D. Wang Eric D. Wang ... very special thanks
Diane Weipert Diane Weipert ... special thanks
Rex Wong Rex Wong ... very special thanks
Bokeem Woodbine Bokeem Woodbine ... special thanks
Ramsey Wright Ramsey Wright ... special thanks
David Wu David Wu ... very special thanks
Diana Wu Diana Wu ... very special thanks
Steven D. Yang Steven D. Yang ... very special thanks
Kristian Zanis Kristian Zanis ... special thanks
Additional Info
Premiere: January 20, 2018
Theatrical Release: July 13, 2018
DVD Release: October 23, 2018
Blu-ray Release: October 23, 2018
Country: United States
Distributor: Twentieth Century Fox
Websites: IMDb Wikipedia Facebook X
Ratings
IMDb

6.9 / 10

Metacritic

78 / 100

Production Companies
Cinereach
Macro
MNM Creative
Significant Productions
The Space Program
Distributors
Annapurna Pictures
  (2018) (United States) (theatrical)
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
  (2018) (United States) (Blu-ray)
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
  (2018) (United States) (DVD)
Filming Locations
Bissap Baobab, 381 15th Street, Oakland, California, USA
  (Workers Decompress)
California, USA
Cathedral Building, 1615 Broadway, Oakland, California, USA
  (Luxury Rental Apartment)
First Unitarian Church of Oakland, Oakland, California, USA
  (background driving)
Franklin Street between 19th and 17th, Oakland, California, USA
  (Protest scene)
Kaiser Permanente, Franklin Street, Oakland, California, USA
  (Exterior of Call Center)
Mayway Building, Mandela Parkway, Oakland, California, USA
  (Interior of Call Center)
Oakland, California, USA
Pup Hut, Richmond, California, USA
  (Scene of Kwik Way Burger joint)
San Leandro, California, USA
  (Scene of cop shooting teen)
Spring Mansion, Berkeley, California, USA
  (Steve Lift's Mansion)
The Layover, 1571 Franklin Street, Oakland, California, USA
  (Workers Decompress)
USA
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