Directed by George Tillman Jr.   Written by Audrey Wells   Angie Thomas   Cast Amandla Stenberg ... Starr Carter Regina Hall ... Lisa Carter Russell Hornsby ... Maverick 'Mav' Carter Anthony Mackie ... King Issa Rae ... April Ofrah Common ... Carlos Algee Smith ... Khalil Sabrina Carpenter ... Hailey K.J. Apa ... Chris Dominique Fishback ... Kenya Lamar Johnson ... Seven Carter TJ Wright ... Sekani Megan Lawless ... Maya Rhonda Johnson Dents ... Miss Rosalie Tony Vaughn ... Mr. Lewis Marcia Wright ... Tammy Al Mitchell ... Mr. Reuben Karan Kendrick ... Iesha Javon Johnson ... Pastor Eldridge Mike Stoudt ... Reporter Tye Claybrook Jr. ... Driver Andrene Ward-Hammond ... Brenda Drew Starkey ... Cop 115 Monique Grant ... Neighbor (as Monique Grant) Kurt Yue ... John Marc Fajardo ... Camera Man DJames Jones ... Goon (as D. James Jones) Abby Glover ... White Girl William J. Harrison ... White Boy (as William Harrison) Susan Santiago ... Gomez Brittany Inge ... Woman Protestor Chantel Bryant ... Woman Protestor 2 (as Kimberly Chantel Bryant) Brian Lafontaine ... Wilkes Parker Sack ... Student 1 Kaleigh Rivera ... Student 2 Chris Cavalier ... Student 3 Ansley Davis ... Student 4 Gino La Mont ... White News Anchor (as Gino LaMont) Joe Hardy Jr. ... Cop 115's Dad Jeff Cole ... White Cop 1 (as Jeffrey Cole) Nick J. McNeil ... Black Cop Josh Henry ... Cop 2 Brett Gentile ... Cop 3 Kelvin Witherspoon ... Gang Member Iyana Halley ... Bianca Dustin Lewis ... DA Monroe Tanya Christiansen ... Diane Carey Myles Evans ... Chance (as Myles A. Evans) Shay Mack ... Waitress James Healy Jr. ... Headmaster Brian Brightman ... Officer Shane Callahan ... White Cop 2 Rayven Symone Ferrell ... Denasia (as Rayven Ferrell) Taj-Naranja Jenkines ... Protestor Devon Libran ... Male Protestor Moses Jones ... King Lord Diallo Thompson ... Disciple Sara Sanchez ... Newscaster Elijah Everett ... Councilman (as Eli Everett) Kai N. Ture ... Young Starr (as Kai Turé) Hassan Welch ... Young Seven Zsane Jhe ... Marching Neighbor Jimmy R. Swanigan Jr. ... News Protestor Tristan Sanchez Nash ... Cameron (as Tristan Nash) Jules Haven ... Reporter 2 Myra Walker ... Church Choir & Band Charles Craig IV ... Church Choir & Band (as Charles A. Craig IV) Natalie Ragins ... Church Choir & Band Marcus E. Williams ... Church Choir & Band Gwen Henderson ... Church Choir & Band Colette L. Coward ... Church Choir & Band (as Colette Coward) Karen Bryant ... Church Choir & Band Alfreda Gerald ... Church Choir & Band Michelle Huey ... Church Choir & Band Simone J. Webster ... Church Choir & Band Tiffany Graves-Davis ... Church Choir & Band Eric Jackson ... Church Choir & Band Ryan J. Garrett ... Church Choir & Band Delrick O. White ... Church Choir & Band Uncredited Cast Jennifer 'Ms Fer' Russell ... Protester Charles Adams ... Family at Fruneral / Protester Athena Hatcher ... Student / Protester Braylon Andrews ... Highschool Student Santana Boykin ... Protester Buddy Cannon ... Grand Jury Catherine Clifton ... Family at Funeral / Protester Linzy Clifton ... Family at Funeral / Protester Leon Croom ... Nation of Islam Rioter David Dunston ... King Lords Gang Member Vermyttya Erahn ... Tia Jacob Evans ... Williamson Student Cindy Farrell ... Basketball Player Martin Feigen ... Police Officer Shawron Gaffney ... Young Protester / Basketball Player Brent Moorer Gaskins ... Hospital Guest Kenneth Gilmore ... Cop Supporter John D. Gordon ... Funeral Goer Victoria Hardway ... Family at Fruneral / Protester Anthony B. Harris ... Riot Policeman Heaven Hightower ... Natasha Miles Lee Hopson ... Bbq Order Pick Up Man Esosa Idahosa ... Junkie #2 Damian Dj Jackson ... Khalil's Friend Kyle Jackson ... Business Professional Floyd Anthony Johns Jr. ... Protestor Lewis 'Lj' Johnson III ... Riot Police Brian Kayode-Patrick Johnson ... Neighborhood Activist Kenisha Johnson ... High School Student Sasha Kellan Watts ... Protestor / Prayer Circle Aleia Kristene ... Funeral Goer Demetrilandell ... High School Student / cafeteria student / Prom goer Douglas LaPonzina ... Family Member John James Laws ... Police Officer George Lott ... DJ Jason Louder ... Junkie 1 Josiah Lyricq ... Riot Cop Dane MacWhinnie ... Student / Student Protester Marquis Magwood ... Funeral Goer Emily Riney Maher ... Protestor Monica Mathis ... High School Student Bryce Mayfield ... Student Devon Mckelvin ... Protester Shaun McMillan ... Nation of Islam Protest Marcher Jerry McRae ... Protester Jessica Medina ... Protestor Karley Moon ... Student Ella Myers ... High School Friend Michael Nasworthy ... Family Member Bradley Newcomer ... Police Officer JC Oakley III ... Funeral Police Officer Carolyn Ordoñez ... Live Anchorwoman Anuj Parihar ... Student Mason Pike ... Police Officer Steven Potts ... Protestor Mounir Quazzani ... Protestor John Thelan Reece ... Army National Guard Mariah Rice ... Protestor Milton Saul ... Nation of Islam / Church Goer Josiah Paul ... Student Miracle Shelton ... Protestor Dominique Shepherd ... Pallbearer / Funeral Goer Bryan SilverBax ... Riot Police Officer Troy Simon ... Teacher Willie Simpson ... Riot Police Devan Stewart ... Family Member Robert Tinsley ... Police Officer Ashley Uecker ... Student Alie Urquhart ... Laughing Student #1 Anthony M. Walker ... Army Private First Class Jonathon Watson ... Pal Barrier Dontavious Wellons ... Spiritual Leader Callan Wilson ... Laughing Student #3 Megan Marie Wilson ... Williamson Student Produced by Timothy M. Bourne   Marty Bowen   H.H. Cooper   John Fischer   Wyck Godfrey   Heath Howard   Isaac Klausner   Jay Marcus   Robert Teitel   Angie Thomas   George Tillman Jr.   Original Music by Dustin O'Halloran

Additional Info Premiere: September 07, 2018 Theatrical Release: October 19, 2018 DVD Release: January 22, 2019 Blu-ray Release: January 22, 2019 Country: Distributor: Twentieth Century Fox Websites: Production Companies Fox 2000 Pictures State Street Pictures Temple Hill Entertainment Distributors Twentieth Century Fox   (2018) (USA) (theatrical) Rating Stats Overall Rating 7.5 / 10 Our Rating -- / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users -- / 10 Female Users -- / 10 Site Ranking #2,688 / 20,924 Site Ranking #2,684 Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983) #2,685 Watcher (2022) #2,686 The Card Counter (2021) #2,687 The Void (2016) #2,688 The Hate U Give (2018) #2,689 Late Night (2019) #2,690 Plan 9 From Outer Space (1957) #2,691 The Last House On The Left (1972) #2,692 Book Of Shadows: Blair Witch 2 (2000)