Ellis French is a young, gay Black man, rejected by his mother and with few options for his future, decides to join the Marines, doing whatever it takes to succeed in a system that would cast him aside. But even as he battles deep-seated prejudice and the grueling routines of basic training, he finds unexpected camaraderie, strength, and support in this new community, giving him a hard-earned sense of belonging that will shape his identity and forever change his life.
Cast
Jeremy Pope
Ellis French
Gabrielle Union
Inez French
Bokeem Woodbine
Laws
Raúl Castillo
Rosales
McCaul Lombardi
Harvey
Nicholas Logan
Brooks
Eman Esfandi
Ismail
Aaron Dominguez
Castro
Aubrey Joseph
Boles
Andrew Kai
Label
Tyler Merritt
Shamus
Steve Mokate
Colonel Casey
Brad Napp
Graduation Officer
Daniel Williamson
PMI
Wynn Reichert
Chaplain
Reginald Murray
Veteran
Chase Van Velkinburgh
Opioid Addict
Eddie Plaza
Bam Bam
Krystal LaBeija
Mya
Alex Mugler
Kassandra
Becky Boxer
Dettman's Wife (uncredited)
Jered Meeks
Marine (uncredited)
Stephen Thaxton
Drill Instructor (uncredited)
Niquitta S. Wolfe
Graduation Attendee (uncredited)
Crew
Elegance Bratton
Director, Writer
Oriana Soddu
Editor
Lachlan Milne
Director of Photography
Ibrahim Yilla
First Assistant Director
Jeff Dubray
First Assistant Director
Hilton Jamal Day
First Assistant Director
Dominic Martin
Second Assistant Director
Deighton McCoy
Second Second Assistant Director
Jeremiah Kelleher
Second Second Assistant Director
Regina K. Scully
Executive Producer
Chris Quintos Cathcart
Executive Producer
Melony Lewis
Executive Producer
David Paradice
Executive Producer
Nina Sing Fialkow
Executive Producer
Jamie Wolf
Executive Producer
Holly Shakoor Fleischer
Executive Producer
Valerie Steinberg
Executive Producer
Gabrielle Union
Executive Producer
Kim Taylor-Coleman
Executive Producer, Casting
Chester Algernal Gordon
Producer
Effie Brown
Producer
Tommy Love
Production Design
Erik Louis Robert
Production Design
Stéphane Renard
First Assistant "A" Camera
Ben Spaner
"B" Camera Operator, Steadicam Operator
Merissa Siggins
Set Costumer
DaRico Jackson
Hair Department Head
Amanda Pepin
Makeup Department Head
Natalie Young
Makeup Department Head
Charlotte Orlove
Makeup Artist
Ren Rohling
Makeup Artist
Daniel Ornitz
Assistant Art Director
Coll Anderson
Supervising Sound Editor, Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Katrina Henson
Sound Editor
James David Redding III
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Max Osadchenko
Sound Mixer
Aleksandra Stojanović
Foley Artist
Zack Keeler
Special Effects
Nicolaus Waetjen
Visual Effects Supervisor
Ashim Ahuja
Visual Effects Producer
Justin Giritlian
Visual Effects Producer
Tahira Ali
VFX Artist
Dustin Brantley
Set Decoration
Madelaine Frezza
Set Decoration
Nick Nicolay
Key Grip
Michael Kellum
Grip
Mason Blair
Grip
Jack Patterson
Grip
Austin Doyle
Gaffer
Caspar Newbolt
Title Designer
Savey Cathey
Executive In Charge Of Production
Juli Kunke
Art Direction
Bryan Norvelle
Art Direction
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