Release Date
November 18, 2022 (Limited)
DVD Release Date
February 21, 2023 (Buy on Amazon)
Director
Elegance Bratton
Writer
Elegance Bratton
Cast
Jeremy Pope, Raúl Castillo, McCaul Lombardi, Aaron Dominguez, Bokeem Woodbine, Gabrielle Union
Studio
Running Time
95 minutes
MPA Rating
Rated R for language throughout, sexual content, some nudity and violence
What is The Inspection about?
In Elegance Bratton's deeply moving film inspired by his own story, 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... Full synopsis »
MOVIE REVIEW
A gay Marine cadet is good at training to become a Marine but pretty terrible at hiding his sexual orientation in The Inspection, an oft-captivating drama that maybe doesn’t redraw battle lines but makes a valiant effort nonetheless.
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