# Detroit (2017)

> A searing, immersive dramatization of the 1967 Algiers Motel killings that confronts racial terror and institutional impunity.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/271883

## Facts

- Runtime: 143 min
- Genres: Drama, Thriller, History
- Director: Kathryn Bigelow
- Cast: John Boyega, Will Poulter, Anthony Mackie, Algee Smith, Hannah Murray, Jason Mitchell, Malcolm David Kelley, Jack Reynor
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5390504/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: harrowing, oppressive, angry, serious historical viewing, social justice discussion

## Synopsis

A gripping portrayal of a city on the brink, where chaos reigns and lives are shattered.

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