# By Any Means (2026)

> An FBI agent and a mafia assassin form a dangerous alliance to expose the forces behind a wave of civil rights murders in 1960s Mississippi.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/7372789

## Facts

- Genres: Drama, Thriller, History
- Director: Elegance Bratton
- Cast: Mark Wahlberg, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Nicole Beharie, David Strathairn, Giancarlo Esposito, Josh Lucas, Ethan Embry, LisaGay Hamilton
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt34379051/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: foreboding, tense, morally complex, serious movie night, historical drama night

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