By Any Means

Film • 2026 • Crime, Drama, History, …

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.

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Cast & Crew

Elegance BrattonDirector
Sascha PennWriter
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
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Details

Status	Released
Release	September 2, 2026
Origins	United States of America
Genres	Crime Drama History Thriller
Tags	1960s based on true story civil rights movement fbi agent hitman ku klux klan mafia mississippi unlikely partners white savior

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Reviews	'By Any Means' Review: Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Mark Wahlberg Fight the Klan in Uneven but Effective Crime Drama William Bibbiani • thewrap.com ‘By Any Means’ Review: Tragic American History Takes the Shape of Classic Buddy Cop Tropes Christian Zilko • indiewire.com By Any Means: Mark Wahlberg, The Mob and U.S. Civil Rights Action… Go Figure — Original Cin Original Cin • original-cin.ca By Any Means Review: Terrific Lead Performances Fuel A Morally Complex Core ScreenRant • screenrant.com ‘By Any Means’ Review: Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Mark Wahlberg in a Shallow, if Occasionally Gripping, Historical Crime Thriller Angie Han • hollywoodreporter.com By Any Means review – Mark Wahlberg and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II drama provokes with horror of 1960s racism the Guardian • theguardian.com "BY ANY MEANS" - Review Giovanni Lago • nextbestpicture.com

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'By Any Means' Review: Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Mark Wahlberg Fight the Klan in Uneven but Effective Crime Drama William Bibbiani • thewrap.com
‘By Any Means’ Review: Tragic American History Takes the Shape of Classic Buddy Cop Tropes Christian Zilko • indiewire.com
By Any Means: Mark Wahlberg, The Mob and U.S. Civil Rights Action… Go Figure — Original Cin Original Cin • original-cin.ca
By Any Means Review: Terrific Lead Performances Fuel A Morally Complex Core ScreenRant • screenrant.com
‘By Any Means’ Review: Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Mark Wahlberg in a Shallow, if Occasionally Gripping, Historical Crime Thriller Angie Han • hollywoodreporter.com
By Any Means review – Mark Wahlberg and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II drama provokes with horror of 1960s racism the Guardian • theguardian.com
"BY ANY MEANS" - Review Giovanni Lago • nextbestpicture.com

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