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The Inspection( 2022)

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Overview

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Jeremy Pope

      Ellis French

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      Gabrielle Union

      Inez French

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      Bokeem Woodbine

      Laws

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      Raúl Castillo

      Rosales

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      McCaul Lombardi

      Harvey

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      Nicholas Logan

      Brooks

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      Eman Esfandi

      Ismail

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      Aaron Dominguez

      Castro

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      Aubrey Joseph

      Boles

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      Andrew Kai

      Label

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      Tyler Merritt

      Shamus

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      Steve Mokate

      Colonel Casey

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      Brad Napp

      Graduation Officer

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      Daniel Williamson

      PMI

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      Wynn Reichert

      Chaplain

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      Reginald Murray

      Veteran

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      Chase Van Velkinburgh

      Opioid Addict

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      Eddie Plaza

      Bam Bam

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      Krystal LaBeija

      Mya

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      Alex Mugler

      Kassandra

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      Becky Boxer

      Dettman's Wife (uncredited)

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      Jered Meeks

      Marine (uncredited)

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      Stephen Thaxton

      Drill Instructor (uncredited)

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      Niquitta S. Wolfe

      Graduation Attendee (uncredited)

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    A review by CinemaSerf

    7
    Written by CinemaSerf on Sat Feb 25 2023
    "French" (Jeremy Pope) is an itinerant gay man who, estranged from his prison office mother "Inez" (Gabrielle Union), has concluded that the only way to stop himself becoming subsumed into an underworld of drugs, disease and most likely death, is to join the US Marines. Having failed at just about everything else, his mother is somewhat sceptical, but to bootcamp he goes where he encounters the stereotypically brutish gunnery sergeant-major "Laws" (Bokeem Woodbine). It's all based on a true story directed and adapted from his own story by Elegance Bratton, so jeopardy here there isn't. That sai...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

    270613.00

    Keywords

    • friendship
    • homophobia
    • marine
    • lgbt
    • semi autobiographical
    • lgbt in the military
    • mother son relationship
    • gay theme