The Inspection (2022)
Ellis French is a young, gay Black man, rejected by his mother and with few options for his future, decides to join the Marines, doing whatever it takes to succeed in a system that would cast him aside. But even as he battles deep-seated prejudice and the grueling routines of basic training, he finds unexpected camaraderie, strength, and support in this new community, giving him a hard-earned sense of belonging that will shape his identity and forever change his life.
Director: Elegance Bratton
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Jeremy Pope as Ellis French |
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Gabrielle Union as Inez French |
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Bokeem Woodbine as Laws |
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Raúl Castillo as Rosales |
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McCaul Lombardi as Harvey |
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Nicholas Logan as Brooks |
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Eman Esfandi as Ismail |
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Aaron Dominguez as Castro |
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Aubrey Joseph as Boles |
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Andrew Kai as Label |
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Tyler Merritt as Shamus |
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Steve Mokate as Colonel Casey |
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Brad Napp as Graduation Officer |
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Daniel Williamson as PMI |
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Wynn Reichert as Chaplain |
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Reginald Murray as Veteran |
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Chase Van Velkinburgh as Opioid Addict |
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Eddie Plaza as Bam Bam |
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Krystal LaBeija as Mya |
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Alex Mugler as Kassandra |
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Becky Boxer as Dettman's Wife (uncredited) |
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Jered Meeks as Marine (uncredited) |
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Stephen Thaxton as Drill Instructor (uncredited) |
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Niquitta S. Wolfe as Graduation Attendee (uncredited) |
| Directing | Elegance Bratton | Director |
| Production | Chester Algernal Gordon | Producer |
| Writing | Elegance Bratton | Writer |
| Production | Effie Brown | Producer |
| Production | Chris Quintos Cathcart | Executive Producer |
| Production | Melony Lewis | Executive Producer |
| Production | David Paradice | Executive Producer |
| Production | Holly Shakoor Fleischer | Executive Producer |
| Production | Regina K. Scully | Executive Producer |
| Production | Jamie Wolf | Executive Producer |
| Production | Nina Fialkow | Executive Producer |
| Camera | Stéphane Renard | First Assistant "A" Camera |
| Art | Erik Louis Robert | Production Design |
| Production | Gabrielle Union | Executive Producer |
| Production | Kim Taylor-Coleman | Executive Producer |
| Editing | Oriana Soddu | Editor |
| Production | Valerie Steinberg | Executive Producer |
| Camera | Lachlan Milne | Director of Photography |
| Art | Tommy Love | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Amanda Pepin | Makeup Department Head |
| Art | Juli Kunke | Art Direction |
| Art | Bryan Norvelle | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Charlotte Orlove | Makeup Artist |
| Art | Madelaine Frezza | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ren Rohling | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Coll Anderson | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Natalie Young | Makeup Department Head |
| Visual Effects | Ashim Ahuja | Visual Effects Producer |
| Sound | Coll Anderson | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | James David Redding III | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Art | Daniel Ornitz | Assistant Art Director |
| Visual Effects | Justin Giritlian | Visual Effects Producer |
| Sound | Katrina Henson | Sound Editor |
| Visual Effects | Tahira Ali | VFX Artist |
| Visual Effects | Nicolaus Waetjen | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Art | Dustin Brantley | Set Decoration |
| Art | Caspar Newbolt | Title Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Merissa Siggins | Set Costumer |
| Production | Savey Cathey | Executive In Charge Of Production |
| Directing | Hilton Jamal Day | First Assistant Director |
| Camera | Mason Blair | Grip |
| Camera | Nick Nicolay | Key Grip |
| Costume & Make-Up | DaRico Jackson | Hair Department Head |
| Directing | Jeremiah Kelleher | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Production | Kim Taylor-Coleman | Casting |
| Camera | Ben Spaner | "B" Camera Operator |
| Crew | Zack Keeler | Special Effects |
| Directing | Dominic Martin | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Jeff Dubray | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Deighton McCoy | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Lighting | Austin Doyle | Gaffer |
| Camera | Ben Spaner | Steadicam Operator |
| Sound | Max Osadchenko | Sound Mixer |
| Camera | Michael Kellum | Grip |
| Directing | Ibrahim Yilla | First Assistant Director |
| Camera | Jack Patterson | Grip |
| Sound | Aleksandra Stojanović | Foley Artist |
| Sound | Avey Tare | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Panda Bear | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Geologist | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Deakin | Original Music Composer |