---
title: 'Detroit (2017)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Kathryn Bigelow'
released: '2017-08-04'
runtime_minutes: 143
certification: 'R'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Crime'
  - 'History'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/detroit-2017'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5390504/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Detroit (2017)

2017 · R · 143 min · Drama, Crime, History · United States


## Synopsis

Detroit is a 2017 American historical crime drama film directed by Kathryn Bigelow and written by Mark Boal. It stars John Boyega, Will Poulter, Algee Smith, Jason Mitchell, John Krasinski, and Anthony Mackie. Based on the Algiers Motel incident during Detroit's 1967 12th Street Riot, the film's release commemorated the 50th anniversary of the event.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Kathryn Bigelow](https://cinepixo.com/people/kathryn-bigelow)
- **Producer:** [Kathryn Bigelow](https://cinepixo.com/people/kathryn-bigelow)
- **Screenplay:** [Mark Boal](https://cinepixo.com/people/mark-boal)
- **Original Music Composer:** [James Newton Howard](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-newton-howard)
- **Director of Photography:** [Barry Ackroyd](https://cinepixo.com/people/barry-ackroyd)
- **Editor:** [William Goldenberg](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-goldenberg)

## Cast

- [Jason Mitchell](https://cinepixo.com/people/jason-mitchell) as Carl Cooper
- [Leon Thomas III](https://cinepixo.com/people/leon-thomas-iii) as Darryl
- [Malcolm David Kelley](https://cinepixo.com/people/malcolm-david-kelley) as Michael Clark
- [Miguel](https://cinepixo.com/people/miguel) as Malcolm
- [Laz Alonso](https://cinepixo.com/people/laz-alonso) as John Conyers
- [John Krasinski](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-krasinski) as Attorney Auerbach
- [Peyton Alex Smith](https://cinepixo.com/people/peyton-alex-smith) as Lee Forsythe
- [Tyler James Williams](https://cinepixo.com/people/tyler-james-williams)
- [Hannah Murray](https://cinepixo.com/people/hannah-murray) as Julie Ann Hysell
- [Jacob Latimore](https://cinepixo.com/people/jacob-latimore) as Fred Temple
- [Jade Yorker](https://cinepixo.com/people/jade-yorker)
- [Jack Reynor](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-reynor) as Martin “Marty” Demens
- [Ben O'Toole](https://cinepixo.com/people/ben-o-toole) as Flynn Marko
- [Joseph David-Jones](https://cinepixo.com/people/joseph-david-jones) as Morris
- [Chris Chalk](https://cinepixo.com/people/chris-chalk) as Officer Frank

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Official site: http://www.detroit.movie/
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/detroit-2017
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