Detroit

Detroit

It's time we knew.

R 2017 · 143 min · ★ 7.2 (2K) · Drama, Thriller, History

A police raid in Detroit in 1967 results in one of the largest citizens' uprisings in the history of the United States.

Directed by Kathryn Bigelow · Written by Mark Boal

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