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By Any Means

2026 · 107 min

A tense, morally charged historical drama that pairs brutal coercion with legal idealism, leaving a lingering unease about justice and compromise.

Directed by: Elegance Bratton
Genres: Thriller, History, Crime
Starring: Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Mark Wahlberg, Nicole Beharie

Tagline: The FBI couldn't crack it. So they called in the mob.
Overview: 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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Directed by: Elegance Bratton
Genres: Thriller, History, Crime
Starring: Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Mark Wahlberg, Nicole Beharie

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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: race
justice
corruption
violence
morality
Places: small town
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Action	4
Horror	2
Humour	2
Realism	8
Romance	1
Tension	7
Darkness	7
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: thriller, history, crime, drama
Directed by: Elegance Bratton
Written by: Sascha Penn
Starring: Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Mark Wahlberg, Nicole Beharie, Josh Lucas, David Strathairn, Giancarlo Esposito, Ethan Embry, LisaGay Hamilton
Music: Terence Blanchard
Cinematography: Ante Cheng
Runtime: 107 min
Country: United States of America, Australia, United Kingdom
Languages: English

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