Monsters and Men

This article is about the 2018 drama film. For the Icelandic pop and folk music band, see Of Monsters and Men.

Monsters and Men
Film poster
Directed byReinaldo Marcus Green
Written byReinaldo Marcus Green
Produced byLuca Borghese
Julia Lebedev
Josh Penn
Elizabeth Lodge
Eddie Vaisman
StarringJohn David Washington
Anthony Ramos
Kelvin Harrison Jr.
Chanté Adams
Jasmine Cephas Jones
Cara Buono
CinematographyPatrick Scola
Edited byJustin Chan
Scott Cummings
Music byKris Bowers
Production
companies
  • The Department of Motion Pictures
  • Sight Unseen
  • AgX
Distributed byNeon[1]
MoviePass Films[2]
Release dates
  • January 19, 2018 (2018-01-19) (Sundance)
  • September 28, 2018 (2018-09-28) (United States)
Running time
95 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Monsters and Men is a 2018 American drama film written and directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green. It was screened in the U.S. Dramatic Competition section at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival.[3][4][5] It was released on September 28, 2018, by Neon. Although not explicitly stated, the plot shows a similarity with the killing of Eric Garner incident, by which the film was inspired.[6]

  1. ^ "Sundance: Neon Nabs Police Shooting Drama 'Monsters and Men'". The Hollywood Reporter. January 22, 2018. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
  2. ^ Fleming, Mike Jr (September 24, 2018). "MoviePass Films Takes Equity Stakes In NEON Films 'Monsters And Men' & 'Border'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
  3. ^ "Sundance Film Festival Unveils Full 2018 Features Lineup". Variety. November 29, 2017. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
  4. ^ "John David Washington on Dad Denzel, Spike Lee's 'Black Klansman' and His Sundance Debut". The Hollywood Reporter. January 18, 2018. Retrieved January 21, 2018.
  5. ^ Hipes, Patrick (January 18, 2018). "'Monsters And Men' Sundance First Look: "Can't You See What's Happening Out There?"". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 21, 2018.
  6. ^ Jenkins, Mark (September 27, 2018). "3 Ways Of Looking At A Police Shooting In The Powerful 'Monsters And Men'". NPR.org. Retrieved May 30, 2020.