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The Inspection

2005. Seeking a new life, Ellis French enrols in the US Marines, but being gay and black adds extra pressures to the already degrading training.

A young gay black man, rejected by his mother and with few options for his future, decides to join the US 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 gruelling 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.

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1 hour, 27 minutes

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Role Contributor
Ellis French Jeremy Pope
Rosales Raul Castillo
Laws Bokeem Woodbine
Inez French Gabrielle Union
Harvey McCaul Lombardi
Castro Aaron Dominguez
Brooks Nicholas Logan
Ismail Eman Esfandi
Label Andrew Kai
Boles Aubrey Joseph
Shamus Tyler Merritt
Director Elegance Bratton
Writer Elegance Bratton

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