By Any Means

RELEASED

By Any Means (2026)

English

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Storyline

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.

About By Any Means

By Any Means is a 2026 English film. It is directed by Elegance Bratton and produced by Basil Iwanyk, with music by Terence Blanchard. Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Mark Wahlberg, Nicole Beharie, Josh Lucas and David Strathairn appear in it, alongside 7 more credited names.

Cast & crew

Yahya Abdul-Mateen IIWayne Strider

Mark WahlbergGregory Scarpa

Nicole BeharieAllison Strider

Josh LucasSpecial Agent Everett Rhodes

David StrathairnSpecial Agent Roy K. Moore

Giancarlo EspositoVernon Dahmer

Ethan EmbrySam Bowers

LisaGay HamiltonMs. Rebecca Brewer

LaChanzeHattie Dahmer

Biko Eisen-MartinSpecial Agent Archie Crawford

Will BrittainBilly Roy Pitts

DeVere JehlEdgar Ray Killen

PRODUCERBasil Iwanyk PRODUCERMark Wahlberg MUSIC DIRECTORTerence Blanchard DIRECTORElegance Bratton PRODUCERElegance Bratton PRODUCERAlex Lebovici PRODUCERChester Algernal Gordon PRODUCERStephen Levinson DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHYAnte Cheng STORY WRITERSascha Penn EDITORKristan Sprague

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Common questions

When was By Any Means released?

By Any Means was released on 2 September 2026.

Who stars in By Any Means?

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Mark Wahlberg, Nicole Beharie and Josh Lucas star in By Any Means.

Who directed By Any Means?

By Any Means was directed by Elegance Bratton.

Who composed the music for By Any Means?

The music is by Terence Blanchard.