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By Any Means 2026
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By Any Means represents a 2026 American historical crime thriller directed by Elegance Bratton and penned by Sascha Penn. This motion picture features Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Mark Wahlberg, Nicole Beharie, Josh Lucas, David Strathairn, and Giancarlo Esposito. The story follows a young Black FBI agent who collaborates with infamous New York City mafia killer Greg Scarpa to examine the slayings of civil rights figures in Mississippi during 1966.
The film debuted on September 1, 2026 at Paramount Pictures Studios located in Los Angeles, subsequently opening in American cinemas through Paramount Pictures on September 4, 2026. Cinematic critics provided varied assessments of the production.
Cast
- Mark WahlbergGregory Scarpa
- Yahya Abdul-Mateen IISpecial FBI Agent Wayne Strider
- Nicole BeharieAllison Strider
- Giancarlo EspositoVernon Dahmer
- Josh LucasSpecial Agent Everett Rhodes
- David StrathairnSpecial Agent Roy K
- Ethan EmbrySam Bowers
- LisaGay HamiltonMs. Rebecca Brewer
- LaChanzeHattie Dahmer
Crew
- Director
- Elegance Bratton
- Writer
- Sascha Penn
- Producer
- Alex Lebovici, Chester Algernal Gordon, Elegance Bratton, Basil Iwanyk, Erica Lee, Mark Wahlberg, Stephen Levinson
- Cinematography
- Ante Cheng
- Editing
- Kristan Sprague
- Music
- Terence Blanchard
Details
- Production
- Freedom Principle Productions, Hammerstone Studios, Municipal Pictures, Thunder Road Films
- Distributor
- Republic Pictures (International; through Paramount Pictures)
- Budget
- $29million
- Box office
- $17 million
