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Synopsis

An act of civil disobedience turns into a standoff with police when homeless people in Cincinnati take over the public library to seek shelter from the bitter cold.

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Cast

Alec Baldwin
Alec Baldwin

Detective Bill Ramstead

Taylor Schilling
Taylor Schilling

Angela

Emilio Estevez
Emilio Estevez

Stuart

Jena Malone
Jena Malone

Myra

Christian Slater
Christian Slater

Josh Davis

Jacob Vargas
Jacob Vargas

Ernesto Ramirez

Gabrielle Union
Gabrielle Union

Rebecca Parks

Michael Kenneth Williams
Michael Kenneth Williams

Jackson

Jeffrey Wright
Jeffrey Wright

Anderson

Rhymefest
Rhymefest

Big George (as Che Rhymefest Smith)

Ki Hong Lee
Ki Hong Lee

Chip

Patrick Hume
Patrick Hume

Caesar

Richard T. Jones
Richard T. Jones

Chief Tom Edwards

Susanna Thompson
Susanna Thompson

Marcy Ramstead

Spencer Garrett
Spencer Garrett

John Harper

Michael Hall
Michael Hall

Smutts

Bryant Bentley
Bryant Bentley

Cactus Ray

Nik Pajic
Nik Pajic

'Angry' Mike

Jon Osbeck
Jon Osbeck

Security Officer Williams

Keith McGill
Keith McGill

Coleman

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