The 24th

The 24th

101 mins | Drama, History | Aug. 21, 2020

The incredibly powerful and timely true story of the all-black Twenty-Fourth United States Infantry Regiment, and the Houston Riot of 1917. The Houston Riot was a mutiny by 156 African American soldiers in response to the brutal violence and abuse at the hands of Houston police officers.

The 24th

101 mins | Drama, History | Aug. 21, 2020

The 24th
The incredibly powerful and timely true story of the all-black Twenty-Fourth United States Infantry Regiment, and the Houston Riot of 1917. The Houston Riot was a mutiny by 156 African American soldiers in response to the brutal violence and abuse at the hands of Houston police officers.
IMDb rating 6.4
Producers EMJAG Productions, New Slate Ventures
Original title The 24th
Directors Kevin Willmott
Writers Trai Byers, Kevin Willmott

Cast

Trai Byers

as Boston

Bashir Salahuddin

as Big Joe

Aja Naomi King

as Marie

Mo McRae

as Walker

Tosin Morohunfola

as Franklin

Mykelti Williamson

as Sgt. Hayes

Thomas Haden Church

as Col. Norton

Lorenzo Yearby

as Lucky

David King

as Bystander

Cuyle Carvin

as Cross

Jim Klock

as Abner Lockhart

Cranston Johnson

as Sergeant Clinton

Tony DeMil

as Tommy Lee

Derek Russo

as Evans

Tyshon Freeman

as McGhee

Tanya Chisholm

as Alice

Michael Rose

as Carter Hammond

Bruce McKinnon

as General Barrows

Troy Rudeseal

as General Ben Norton

Matt Burke

as Col. Forsberg

Rhoda Griffis

as Elizabeth Norton

Sean Michael Weber

as Husband

Craig Pearman

as Train Conductor

Myke Holmes

as Trolly Conductor