By Any Means

2026 · directed by Elegance Bratton

Rating

59/100

Hit

no

In 1960s Mississippi, a young Black FBI agent is forced to partner with a notorious mafia hitman to investigate a wave of brutal civil rights murders.

By Any Means (2026), directed by Elegance Bratton, rates 59/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Yahya Abdul-Mateen II
• Mark Wahlberg
• Nicole Beharie
• Josh Lucas
• David Strathairn
• Giancarlo Esposito
• Ethan Embry
• LisaGay Hamilton
• LaChanze
• Biko Eisen-Martin

Crew

• Ante Cheng — Director of Photography
• Kristan Sprague — Editor
• Terence Blanchard — Original Music Composer
• Sascha Penn — Writer

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