By Any Means

By Any Means

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

14+ 2026 · 107 min · ★ 9.3 · Drama, Thriller, History

A young Black FBI agent is sent into 1960s Mississippi to investigate a wave of brutal killings targeting civil rights leaders. Forced to work alongside notorious mafia hitman Greg Scarpa, he finds himself pulled into a deadly hunt where justice and vengeance begin to blur.

Directed by Elegance Bratton · Written by Sascha Penn

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