By Any Means (2026)

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The FBI couldn't crack it. So they called in the mob.

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.

• Released: 2026-09-02
• Genres: History, Crime, Drama
• Runtime: 1h 47m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.4/10 from 34 votes

Directed by Elegance Bratton.

Top cast

• Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as Wayne Strider
• Mark Wahlberg as Gregory Scarpa
• Nicole Beharie as Allison Strider
• Josh Lucas as Special Agent Everett Rhodes
• David Strathairn as Special Agent Roy K. Moore
• Giancarlo Esposito as Vernon Dahmer
• Ethan Embry as Sam Bowers
• LisaGay Hamilton as Ms. Rebecca Brewer
• LaChanze as Hattie Dahmer
• Biko Eisen-Martin as Special Agent Archie Crawford

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