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The Public
2019Age guide: 12+
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See it on the shelfAn act of civil disobedience turns into a standoff with police when homeless people in Cincinnati take over the public library to seek shelter from the bitter cold.
★ 6.5/10 · 91 TMDB audience ratings
Starring
Alec BaldwinDetective Bill Ramstead
Taylor SchillingAngela
Emilio EstevezStuart
Jena MaloneMyra
Christian SlaterJosh Davis
Jacob VargasErnesto Ramirez
Gabrielle UnionRebecca Parks- Derek PolenWilliam Larsen
Audience reviews from TMDB · may contain spoilers
SWITCH.: ‘The Public’ feels like the kind of political and cultural commentary needed right now, and it’s obvious that Estevez has crafted something he… Read full review