By Any Means

By Any Means

The FBI couldn't crack it. So they called in the mob.

14+ 2026 · 107 min · ★ 7.3 · 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.

Directed by Elegance Bratton · Written by Sascha Penn

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