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Film / 2022
The Inspection
Directed by
Elegance Bratton
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 …
The story
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 PopeEllis French
Gabrielle UnionInez French
Bokeem WoodbineLaws
Raúl CastilloRosales
McCaul LombardiHarvey
Nicholas LoganBrooks
Eman EsfandiIsmail
Aaron DominguezCastro
Aubrey JosephBoles
Andrew KaiLabel
Tyler MerrittShamus
Steve MokateColonel Casey
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Brad NappGraduation Officer
Daniel WilliamsonPMI
Wynn ReichertChaplain
Reginald MurrayVeteran
Chase Van VelkinburghOpioid Addict
Eddie PlazaBam Bam
Krystal LaBeijaMya
Alex MuglerKassandra
Becky BoxerDettman's Wife (uncredited)
Jered MeeksMarine (uncredited)
Stephen ThaxtonDrill Instructor (uncredited)
Niquitta S. WolfeGraduation Attendee (uncredited)
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