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The Inspection

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.

Director

Elegance Bratton

Year

Genre

Box Office

$390,429

Production

Freedom Principle,Gamechanger Films,A24

Awards

12 wins & 30 nominations

Homepage

https://a24films.com/films/inspection

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Ellis French

Inez French

Gabrielle Union

Laws

Bokeem Woodbine

Rosales

Harvey

McCaul Lombardi

Brooks

Ismail

Castro

Aaron Dominguez

Boles

Label

Shamus

Colonel Casey

Graduation Officer

PMI

Daniel Williamson

Chaplain

Veteran

Reginald Murray

Opioid Addict

Chase Van Velkinburgh

Bam Bam

Mya

Krystal LaBeija

Kassandra

Homeless Veteran

Dettman's Wife

House Mother

Marine

Drill Instructor

Stephen Thaxton

Graduation Attendee

Niquitta S. Wolfe

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You have no idea
how hard these past five years have been. - The Inspection

You have no idea how hard these past five years have been.

This little... piece of paper. - The Inspection

This little... piece of paper.

If you don't come back the son I gave birth to - The Inspection

If you don't come back the son I gave birth to

In the two years since president bush
declared victory in the war in Iraq, - The Inspection

In the two years since president bush declared victory in th...

At least 30 people have died - The Inspection

At least 30 people have died

Us military leaders
struggle to maintain control - The Inspection

Us military leaders struggle to maintain control

And more than 15 men wounded
or injured in this attack, - The Inspection

And more than 15 men wounded or injured in this attack,

From one old queen to a young one. - The Inspection

From one old queen to a young one.

- You don't have to do this.
- What am I supposed to do? - The Inspection

- You don't have to do this. - What am I supposed to do...

Now, you and I both know that's not true. - The Inspection

Now, you and I both know that's not true.

They went and told a nigger
if I signed up, - The Inspection

They went and told a nigger if I signed up,

Ain't gettin' rich
cuttin' a nigger around my way, - The Inspection

Ain't gettin' rich cuttin' a nigger around my...

My purpose over the next three months - The Inspection

My purpose over the next three months

I will break you I promise - The Inspection

I will break you I promise

I'll be the nightmare that keeps you
from closing your eyes at night. - The Inspection

I'll be the nightmare that keeps you from closing your ...

You will think to yourself,
"god, does this motherfucker hate me?" - The Inspection

You will think to yourself, "god, does this motherfucke...

- Yes, sir!
- Have you been convicted of a felony? - The Inspection

- Yes, sir! - Have you been convicted of a felony?

Nobody, and I mean nobody, asked you!
On your fucking face, recruit! - The Inspection

Nobody, and I mean nobody, asked you! On your fucking face, ...

Sixteen, fifteen, - The Inspection

Sixteen, fifteen,

- I know you, don't I, boy?
- Yes, sir! - The Inspection

- I know you, don't I, boy? - Yes, sir!

- Do you have a problem with me, label?
- I don't have a problem, sir. - The Inspection

- Do you have a problem with me, label? - I don't have ...

I don't give a fuck
who your father is, recruit. - The Inspection

I don't give a fuck who your father is, recruit.

Ever been convicted of a felony?
Are you a communist? - The Inspection

Ever been convicted of a felony? Are you a communist?

Have you recently smoked marijuana,
or ingested other narcotics? - The Inspection

Have you recently smoked marijuana, or ingested other narcot...

Are you in a terrorist cell? Are you now,
or have you ever been a homosexual? - The Inspection

Are you in a terrorist cell? Are you now, or have you ever b...

It's bullshit they make us guys
choose between our girlfriends - The Inspection

It's bullshit they make us guys choose between our girl...

How was your boyfriend?
Move! Move! - The Inspection

How was your boyfriend? Move! Move!

I'm not available
to take your call right now, - The Inspection

I'm not available to take your call right now,

I made it to boot camp... safe. - The Inspection

I made it to boot camp... safe.

I can't really talk right now, so... - The Inspection

I can't really talk right now, so...

Make your call!
Get your ass up here. - The Inspection

Make your call! Get your ass up here.

When you are finished, - The Inspection

When you are finished,

Write your last form
with black marker and line up! - The Inspection

Write your last form with black marker and line up!

Don't you forget that last necklace I want that chain - The Inspection

Don't you forget that last necklace I want that chain

Feet at a 45. And your face, - The Inspection

Feet at a 45. And your face,

Couple of best fucking friends.
A regular Zack Morris and ac. Slater. - The Inspection

Couple of best fucking friends. A regular Zack Morris and ac...

Is my name fucking principal belding?
Is that my fucking name? - The Inspection

Is my name fucking principal belding? Is that my fucking nam...

Push ups. Say "aye, sir!" - The Inspection

Push ups. Say "aye, sir!"

Mama, why can't you see? - The Inspection

Mama, why can't you see?

What this corps has done for me? - The Inspection

What this corps has done for me?

French, you're not gonna
fuck up my goddamn formation. - The Inspection

French, you're not gonna fuck up my goddamn formation.

Third squad, hold steady.
You're the base of this movement. - The Inspection

Third squad, hold steady. You're the base of this movem...

I can't hear you, you little
slithering snakes that sound like sissies. - The Inspection

I can't hear you, you little slithering snakes that sou...

- What's wrong with your back?
- Nothing, sir! - The Inspection

- What's wrong with your back? - Nothing, sir!

- Come on, you got it.
- 92, 93, 94, 95. - The Inspection

- Come on, you got it. - 92, 93, 94, 95.

Yeah, no worries, man.
I got you on those pull-up bars. - The Inspection

Yeah, no worries, man. I got you on those pull-up bars.

Harvey, you gonna let French
steal squad leader from you? - The Inspection

Harvey, you gonna let French steal squad leader from you?

Eighteen, nineteen, twenty! - The Inspection

Eighteen, nineteen, twenty!

Unless French here decides
he wants to try to tie your ass. - The Inspection

Unless French here decides he wants to try to tie your ass.

To be a good marine - The Inspection

To be a good marine

You're gonna be the last one to leave
the head. And that's a direct order. - The Inspection

You're gonna be the last one to leave the head. And tha...

- We can't just leave him here.
- Request denied. - The Inspection

- We can't just leave him here. - Request denied.

Uh, it'd just be...
It'd be easier for everyone, all right? - The Inspection

Uh, it'd just be... It'd be easier for everyone, a...

This recruit can't stand still - The Inspection

This recruit can't stand still

Squat - The Inspection

- Hand me your weapon, recruit.
- Aye, sir. - The Inspection

- Hand me your weapon, recruit. - Aye, sir.

Come on. Do it like that. - The Inspection

Come on. Do it like that.

Six, seven. - The Inspection

One, tick-tick two,
tick-tick three, - The Inspection

One, tick-tick two, tick-tick three,

If you're lucky enough to see combat, - The Inspection

If you're lucky enough to see combat,

Because it's the thing that protects
the marine to my left - The Inspection

Because it's the thing that protects the marine to my l...

One, tick-tick two, tick-tick three, - The Inspection

One, tick-tick two, tick-tick three,

This is the final
stage of swim qualification. - The Inspection

This is the final stage of swim qualification.

He will fight you,
even as you try to save his life. - The Inspection

He will fight you, even as you try to save his life.

Stop whispering, French!
Speak like you got a goddamn dick. - The Inspection

Stop whispering, French! Speak like you got a goddamn dick.

Who do I report this to? Sir? - The Inspection

Who do I report this to? Sir?

Next few weeks
are gonna breeze on by. I promise. - The Inspection

Next few weeks are gonna breeze on by. I promise.

In a few weeks, I'll probably be dead. - The Inspection

In a few weeks, I'll probably be dead.

I've been raising myself since I was 16 - The Inspection

I've been raising myself since I was 16

Most of my friends are dead or in jail - The Inspection

Most of my friends are dead or in jail

Are we are we gonna pretend like laws isn't a fucking psycho - The Inspection

Are we are we gonna pretend like laws isn't a fucking...

Unless you have somewhere better to be,
just shut the fuck up. - The Inspection

Unless you have somewhere better to be, just shut the fuck u...

So the sooner we wrap this shit up,
the sooner I can take care of my people. - The Inspection

So the sooner we wrap this shit up, the sooner I can take ca...

That's what I'm talkin' about, boy.
Black power! Yeah? - The Inspection

That's what I'm talkin' about, boy. Black pow...

Shut your cockhole screws,
you mothers of American tit-suckers! - The Inspection

Shut your cockhole screws, you mothers of American tit-sucke...

- Hold on, nigga, I heard "titties".
- Here you go. - The Inspection

- Hold on, nigga, I heard "titties". - Here you go...

- Get your cover, and report.
- Aye, sir. - The Inspection

- Get your cover, and report. - Aye, sir.

J“ where I come from j" - The Inspection

J“ where I come from j"

For a second, - The Inspection

Rosales, what did you say to him?
Because I'm with Brooks. - The Inspection

Rosales, what did you say to him? Because I'm with Broo...

I half expected to be spending
the night in the brig. - The Inspection

I half expected to be spending the night in the brig.

I took an oath to make the weak strong.
So did you. - The Inspection

I took an oath to make the weak strong. So did you.

Thought we were hot shit, - The Inspection

Thought we were hot shit,

Ten years later, here we are. - The Inspection

Ten years later, here we are.

Except 3,000 dead Americans, - The Inspection

Except 3,000 dead Americans,

Our job is not to make marines - The Inspection

Our job is not to make marines

You really think we can turn
that faggot into a monster? - The Inspection

You really think we can turn that faggot into a monster?

I thought you were a real hero - The Inspection

I thought you were a real hero

You watch your fucking mouth, rosales. - The Inspection

You watch your fucking mouth, rosales.

I have picked up my buddy's guts
on foreign soil - The Inspection

I have picked up my buddy's guts on foreign soil

The Inspection poster

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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.

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: Elegance Bratton

Writer: Elegance Bratton

Production: Freedom Principle,Gamechanger Films,A24

Genre: drama

Year: 2022

MetaScore: 73/100

ImdbRating: 6.7

BoxOffice: $390,429

Released: 02 Dec 2022

Awards: 12 wins & 30 nominations

Homepage: https://a24films.com/films/inspection

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