A Detective is shot by one of his own. Communities are ignited to march for justice. Gangs put their differences aside for a united fight.

An NYPD Detective is shot by one of his own, benevolent brothers in uniform. Communities are ignited - to march for justice. Gangs put their differences aside - for a united fight, an equal opportunity. "That people not be judged by the colour of their skin but for the content of their character." The movement and unity impact City society and leads to a Blue Wall intervention within the Police force. White cops lust for change and act on it - by flushing out racism. Not an easy fight. In the end, what was considered impossible, became possible. EQUAL STANDARD will not only take you through the storm, but it will also show you that racism is only a mental chain - a chain that can and will be broken in spite of insecurities, beliefs or differences. African American Detective Chris Jones, with Caucasian Detective David McKenzie, reveal that when McKenzie's brother's life is taken by an African American Detective - in a shooting under "Friendly Fire" law. By the end, there are no fingers to point. We are all victims of this way of thinking, a historic result of family values or traditions handed down by generations. No life should ever have to be taken for change to materialize. It's not the guns that corrupt our society but the conscious mind behind the gun that demoralizes us. Hatred not only distorts our judgment. It also blocks our spiritual blessings.

A feature film by Brendan Kyle COCHRANE

USA, 2020, Fiction - 1h 40m - Action, Crime, Drama

starring Ice -T, Tobias TRUVILLION, Maurice BENARD, Syleena JOHNSON, Robert CLOHESSY, Fredro STARR, Chris KERSON, Anthony ‘TREACH' CRISS

Language: English

Executive Producers
Ice-T
Taheim BRYAN

Producers
Taheim Bryan
Anthony'Treach' Criss
Jen Emma Hertel
Rob Simmons
Brendan Kyle Cochrane

Director: Brendan Kyle Cochrane

Writer: Taheim Bryan

Music by Ben B. Goss

Cinematography by Snyder Derival

Film Editing by Pete Talamo

Casting By Taheim Bryan

LeeAnn Jemmott... assistant makeup artist
Jen Emma Hertel... unit production manager
David Bain... second assistant director
Joanna Lu... second assistant director
Ante Novakovic... second unit director
Michael A. Pinckney... first assistant director
Jon Shaw... first assistant director
Walid Alhamdy... sound mixer
Joe Cantor... sound
Adam Entrup... sound effects editor
Tim Obzud... re-recording mixer / supervising sound editor
Charlie Tavatez... boom operator
Nicole Tessier... audio department manager
Brian Schuley... special effects supervisor
Hwalan Shub... stunt coordinator
Josh Argueta... digital imaging technician
Sam Campbell... first assistant camera
David Grantham... second assistant camera
Ian Herman... key grip
Eurica Yu... assistant camera (as Eurica Wei San Yu)
Gaudens Zulu... digital imaging technician
Taheim Bryan... casting producer
Juliet Echo... casting
Jen Emma Hertel... casting
Trina Brown... wardrobe
Laura Burns... wardrobe
Eun-ah Lee... colorist
Vincent Taylor... location manager
Liam Sorahan... script supervisor
Kevin Klosz... key production assistant
Joanna Lu... Key set production assistant
Harry Azano... production assistant
Pablo Daley... production assistant
Chris Gross... production assistant
Casey Kelly... production assistant
Nikky Murdy... production assistant
Andrew Reichel... production assistant
Janay Spencer... production assistant
Klenimber Torres... Talent Coordinator
Robyn Winters... production assistant
Roy Coert... titles
Marisa Lloreda... thanks

CAST
Ice-T... Croft
Fredro Starr... Du
Robert Clohessy... Internal Affairs Detective Rullan
Jules Willcox... Kathy McKenzie
Marc John Jefferies... Kenny Williamson
Hassan Johnson... Justice
Maurice Benard... Captain Chavat Issak
Jermaine Hopkins... Jermaine (as Jermaine'Huggy' Hopkins)
Tobias Truvillion... Detective Chris Jones
Anthony'Treach' Criss... Trigger
Myles Clohessy Myles Clohessy... Officer Mitchell
Lynn Marocola... NYPD Officer
Chris Kerson... Detective Kevin McKenzie
Jermel Howard... Mel
Josh Berresford... Detective Jack Mullen
Hilary Barraford... Katie Mitchell
Jen Emma Hertel... Driver
Reggie Talley... Michael Williamson
Gerard Cordero... Detective Jean Rivera
Sal Rendino... Jim Hannigan
Audrey Labarthe... Detective Susan Rosette
Taheim Bryan... Blue
Jim Thalman... Correctional Officer Ramm
Syleena Johnson... Sergeant Jackie Jones
Kresh Novakovic... Officer Parmeto
James Doherty... Officer Jacobs
Roger Brenner... Police Officer
Carly Blake Sebouhian... Assistant District Attorney
MeeWha Alana Lee... Officer Lee
Brad Fleischer... Josh McKenzie
James Parris... Jay
Darlene Dues... Michael's Mother
Adam Bradley... District Attorney
La Rivers... Keisha
Ameerah Briggs... Ashley Williamson
Terrence Glenn Thomas... Joseph Jones
Byron Clohessy... Officer Garrett
Hwalan Shub... Detective Kate Summers
Drew Allen... Officer
Erin Sanderson... Forensics Officer
Vin Scialla... Officer Valario
Frank Osso... Police Officer
Courtney Silveira-Freeman... Officer Lisa Brown
Samuel Shurtleff... Detective David McKenzie
Bill Weeden... Mr. Gorka
Gabriella Terrero... Kimberly Rullan
Tyler Merell... Det Vickie Jobrack
Michael Gentile... Forensics Captain
Vincent Minutella... Internal Affairs Detective Jerry Rifkin
Kareem Green... Kareem
Jose A Dominguez... Will
Pamela Macey... Laura McKenzie
Matthew Muzio... Police Officer
Mary Round... Mrs. McKenzie
Karen Baptiste... Receptionist
Daniel Boyd Yahraes... Officer Davis
Christian Morales... Anti Crime Detective
Victor Girone... John
Angela McKee... Jay's Grandmother
Hisham Ashour... Doctor
Chris Gross... Funeral Guest
Korleon King... Dip
Kenyon Phillips... Justin Mitchell
Gregory Dickson... Detective Keith Edwards
James Francis Kellinger... Desk Sergeant
Thomas Newell... Bartender
Tyree Gibson... Crowd Member
Vincent Veloso... Officer Stevens
Anthony Clark... Dahkim
Rob Minutoli... Peter McKenzie
Yoneiry Taveras... Detective David
Devin Palmer... Face
Wilfredo Gomez... Police Officer
Frank Rothman... The Mayor
Angela Lewis... Debb
David Perez-Ribada... Officer Ontario
Wayne James... Police Officer
Dominick Giovunzzo... Funeral Guest
Lee Ann... Extra
Madison Bryan... Sabrina
Joseph Penczak... Doctor
Ace Zakin... Crowd Member
Juelle Dixson... Secretary
Pamela Armstrong... Extra
Me'Lisa Modestil... Eyewitness
Janay Spencer... Crowd Member
Amirah El-Mohmouh Bryan... Keisha's Baby
Bishop Mitchell G. Taylor... Congressman
Marie Alice... Police Officer
Katherine Raia... Funeral Guest
Mark Adams... Miz
Gamal Steele... Gang member
Ruslan Verkhovsky... Police Officer
Dan Rover... Reverend Rover
Lucano Atitola... True
Ronald Davidson... Cameraman
Dwayne Longshore... Extra
Alyssa Chase... Press Member
George Cruz... Officer Vincent
David Thorpe... Crowd Member
Nicole Johnson... New Reporter
Sebastian Daly... Search Victim
Kevin Klosz... Firefighter
Tami Swartz... Forensics Officer
Fiona Dawn... News Reporter
Chris Gross... Funeral Guest
Ronald Young... Police Suspect
Nehassaiu de Gannes... Krystal Rullan
William Blount... Crowd Member

Taheim Bryan... executive producer / producer
Ice-T... executive producer
Rob Simmons... producer
Brendan Kyle Cochrane... producer
Anthony'Treach' Criss... producer
Jen Emma Hertel... producer

Production Companies
Digital Seven
First Born Production

Release Dates
USA: 14 May 2020 (Virtual Theatrical Release)

2020 | 41st Durban International Film Festival, Virtual Edition, South Africa | 10-20 sept 2020
* Official Selection
www.durbanfilmfest.com/film/equal-standard/