'' The Public '' is a 2018 American drama film directed and written by Emilio Estevez , who also stars in the film alongside an ensemble cast including Alec Baldwin , Jena Malone , Christian Slater , Gabrielle Union , Taylor Schilling , Jacob Vargas , Michael Kenneth Williams , and Jeffrey Wright . The film had its world premiere on September 9 , 2018 , at the Toronto International Film Festival . It was theatrically released in the United States on April 5 , 2019 , by Universal Pictures
Toronto International Film Festival
2018 Toronto International Film Festival
The Public (film)