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By Any Means

2026-09-02 · 107 min · ★ 6.6

Thriller · History · Crime · Drama

In 1960s Mississippi, a young Black FBI agent is forced to partner with a notorious mafia hitman to investigate a wave of brutal civil rights murders.

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Directors
Elegance Bratton
Production companies
Hammerstone Studios, Thunder Road, Freedom Principle, Municipal Pictures, North.Five.Six., Script 2 Screen, Wonder Street, LB Entertainment, Jeff Rice Films, Siena Film Foundation, Harbor Fund, Ballpoint Productions, Fieldhouse Productions, Bright White Light, International Media Funds Management
Countries
United States of America, Australia, United Kingdom
Status
Released
Budget
USD 30,000,000
Revenue
USD 16,731,497

Top Cast

Yahya Abdul-Mateen IIYahya Abdul-Mateen IIWayne Strider
Mark WahlbergMark WahlbergGregory Scarpa
Nicole BeharieNicole BeharieAllison Strider
Josh LucasJosh LucasSpecial Agent Everett Rhodes
David StrathairnDavid StrathairnSpecial Agent Roy K. Moore
Giancarlo EspositoGiancarlo EspositoVernon Dahmer
Ethan EmbryEthan EmbrySam Bowers
LisaGay HamiltonLisaGay HamiltonMs. Rebecca Brewer
LaChanzeLaChanzeHattie Dahmer
Biko Eisen-MartinBiko Eisen-MartinSpecial Agent Archie Crawford
Will BrittainWill BrittainBilly Roy Pitts
DeVere JehlDeVere JehlEdgar Ray Killen
Jody ThompsonJody ThompsonLawrence Byrd
Zach LaneZach LaneHoward Styles
Lee PerkinsLee PerkinsSheriff Mitchell
John C. MartinJohn C. MartinState Trooper Jones
Daniel AnnoneDaniel AnnoneSpecial Agent Anthony Villano
Alanna MastersonAlanna MastersonConnie Scarpa
Mike HickmanBobby Gilmer
Jobie JamesJobie JamesPhotographer

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