Directed by Yann Demange Written by Misha Green   Matt Ruff   Shannon Houston   Wes Taylor   Kevin Lau   Cast Jurnee Smollett ... Letitia 'Leti' Lewis Jonathan Majors ... Atticus Freeman Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor ... Hippolyta Freeman Courtney B. Vance ... George Freeman Wunmi Mosaku ... Ruby Baptiste Abbey Lee ... Christina Braithwhite Jamie Chung ... Ji-Ah Jada Harris ... Diana Freeman Michael Kenneth Williams ... Montrose Freeman (credit only) (as Michael K. Williams) Demetrius Grosse ... Marvin Baptiste Jordan Patrick Smith ... William Deron J. Powell ... Tree Jon Hudson Odom ... Sammy Jamie Harris ... Sheriff Eunice Hunt Matthew Alan ... Deputy Eastchurch Jeffrey Johnson ... Mister Lads (as Jeffrey S.S. Johnson) Brian Peters ... Deputy Talbot Charles Ambrose ... Deputy Jimmy (as Jason Ambrose) Vincent Teninty ... Porkpie Hat Customer Matthew Taylor ... Suspendered Fireman (as Matt Taylor) Shanesia Davis ... Maybelle Cross Will Zahrn ... Bus Driver Trenton Rostedt ... Deputy Dalton Michael E. Kurowski ... Counter Boy Simmonsville (as Michael Kurowski) Erica Tazel ... Dora Trevor David ... Mechanic Lucius Baston ... Phil Hodges Giorgio Hollins ... Sammy's Gentleman (as Giorgio De'Angelo Hollins) Robert Hamilton ... Jackie Robinson Julian Webb ... Bassist Brian Keys ... Lead Guitarist Sam Hubbard ... Gas Station Attendant Luke McGuire ... Gas Station Attendant Katherine Bourne Taylor ... Gas Station Girlfriend Tania Richard ... Woman with Flowers D.J. Howard ... Army Recruiter Cordaro Kendricks ... 19 Cent Father Rodney L Jones III ... 19 Cent Son (as Rodney L. Jones III) Khefren Chambers ... Dancer Ariel Dorsey ... Dancer Shelby Edwards ... Dancer Ben Locke ... Dancer Joseph Musiel ... Dancer Michelle Reid ... Dancer Arthur Richardson ... Dancer Cinnamon Trammell ... Dancer Uncredited Cast Larson Lee Brumfield ... Block Party Teen Tony Domino ... Bus Passenger Donja Harper ... Self Addialyn Jackson ... Neighbor Girl Kathleen Lawlor ... Older Woman on the Bus London Riley Pigott ... Side Walk Girl Tristan Layne Tapscott ... Bus Passenger Lauren M. Vance ... Block Party Lady Produced by J.J. Abrams   Bill Carraro   Reigh Casimir   Tammy Ann Casper   Yann Demange   Bruce Dunn   Misha Green   Megan Jahoda   Sarah Khan   Jonathan I. Kidd   Matt King   David Knoller   Megan Murphy   Jordan Peele   Dana Robin   Rachel Rusch Rich   Ben Stephenson   Christina Varotsis   Vicki Wagner   Ian B. Williams   Sonya Winton   Original Music by Laura Karpman Raphael Saadiq

Additional Info Premiere: August 16, 2020 DVD Release: February 16, 2021 Blu-ray Release: February 16, 2021 Country: Distributor: Warner Brother Studios Websites: Production Companies Bad Robot Monkeypaw Productions Warner Bros. Television Distributors Home Box Office (HBO)   (2020) (USA) (TV) HBO Max   (2020) (USA) (video) (VOD) Rating Stats Overall Rating -- / 10 Our Rating -- / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users -- / 10 Female Users -- / 10 Site Ranking #2,487 / 20,905 Site Ranking