The Inspection (2022)

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Ellis French is 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 sense of belonging that will shape his identity and forever change his life.

• Released: 2022-11-18
• Genres: Drama
• Runtime: 1h 35m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.1/10 from 91 votes

Directed by Elegance Bratton.

Top cast

• Jeremy Pope as Ellis French
• Gabrielle Union as Inez French
• Bokeem Woodbine as Laws
• Raúl Castillo as Rosales
• McCaul Lombardi as Harvey
• Nicholas Logan as Brooks
• Eman Esfandi as Ismail
• Aaron Dominguez as Castro
• Aubrey Joseph as Boles
• Andrew Kai as Label

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Inspection

• United States: rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store
• India: rent on Amazon Video
• Canada: watch free on Hoopla; rent on Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Google Play Movies, YouTube
• Australia: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Fetch TV; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Fetch TV

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