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The Little Things

The Little Things

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The Little Things

"Some things never let us go."

2021

2h 8m

6.4(2865 votes)

Drama

Crime

Thriller

Overview

Deputy Sheriff Joe "Deke" Deacon joins forces with Sgt. Jim Baxter to search for a serial killer who's terrorizing Los Angeles. As they track the culprit, Baxter is unaware that the investigation is dredging up echoes of Deke's past, uncovering disturbing secrets that could threaten more than his case.

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Warner Bros. Pictures

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Denzel Washington

Denzel Washington

Joe 'Deke' Deacon

Rami Malek

Rami Malek

Jim Baxter

Jared Leto

Jared Leto

Albert Sparma

Chris Bauer

Chris Bauer

Detective Sal Rizoli

Michael Hyatt

Michael Hyatt

Flo Dunigan

Terry Kinney

Terry Kinney

LASD Captain Carl Farris

Natalie Morales

Natalie Morales

Detective Jamie Estrada

Isabel Arraiza

Isabel Arraiza

Ana Baxter

Joris Jarsky

Joris Jarsky

Detective Sergeant Rogers

Glenn Morshower

Glenn Morshower

Captain Henry Davis

Creative team

Directed by: John Lee Hancock
Written by: John Lee Hancock
Produced by: John Lee Hancock
Mark Johnson

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