American Skin

A raw, tense hostage drama that forces you to confront racial injustice and grief through a makeshift trial.

Directed by

Nate Parker

Genres

Crime, Drama

Starring

Omari Hardwick, Theo Rossi, Beau Knapp

Tagline

It's Time To Change The Narrative.

Overview

A Marine veteran working as a school janitor tries to mend his relationship with his son after a divorce. When his son is killed by a police officer found innocent without standing trial, he takes matters into his own hands.

How it feels

Tense, dark and earnest. Brisk and needs your attention.

About

Race, justice, grief, power

Content

Strong violence and language. Mild gore. No sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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