Equal Standard

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| director = Brendan Kyle Cochrane

| writer = Taheim Bryan

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| producer = {{Plainlist|

Taheim Bryan
Brendan Kyle Cochrane
Treach
Jen Emma Hertel
Rob Simmons

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| cinematography = Snyder Derival

| editing = Pete Talamo

| music = Ben B. Goss

| production_companies = First Born Production
Digital Seven

| distributor = Mutiny Pictures

| released = {{Film date|2020|5|14}}

| runtime = 111 minutes

| country = United States

| language = English

| budget =

| gross = $15,938{{Cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt8171000/|title=Equal Standard|website=Box Office Mojo}}

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Equal Standard is a 2020 American crime drama film written by Taheim Bryan and directed by Brendan Kyle Cochrane. The film stars Ice-T, Maurice Benard, Tobias Truvillion, Syleena Johnson, Robert Clohessy, Chris Kerson and Jules Willcox. The film follows New York City Detective Chris Jones (Tobias Truvillion), who gets shot by a white detective, returns fire and kills him.

The film was released in selected theatres on May 7, 2021, by Mutiny Pictures.{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2021/04/too-late-equal-standard-release-dates-a-deadly-deed-cheaper-by-the-dozen-cast-briefs-1234728604/|title=Gravitas Acquires Horror Comedy 'Too Late', Mutiny Lands 'Equal Standard'; 'A Deadly Deed' And 'Cheaper By The Dozen' Add Cast – Film Briefs|first1=Patrick Hipes,Amanda|last1=N'Duka|first2=Patrick|last2=Hipes|first3=Amanda|last3=N'Duka|date=April 6, 2021}} Film writer Taheim Bryan was shot to death in New York City in August 2021 while sitting in his Mercedes-Benz.{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2021/08/writer-producer-for-ice-t-film-shot-to-death-in-new-york-city-1234819204/|title=Writer-Producer For Ice-T Film Shot To Death In New York City|first=Bruce|last=Haring|date=August 21, 2021}}

Cast

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Tobias Truvillion as Detective Chris Jones
Syleena Johnson as Sergeant Jackie Jones
Ice-T as Croft
Maurice Benard as Captain Chavat Issak
Robert Clohessy as Internal Affairs Detective Rullan
Chris Kerson as Detective Kevin McKenzie
Jules Willcox as Kathy McKenzie
Fredro Starr as Du
Hassan Johnson as Justice
Marc John Jefferies as Kenny Williamson
Jermaine Hopkins as Jermaine
Anthony 'Treach' Criss as Trigger
Myles Clohessy as Officer Mitchell
James Doherty as Officer Jacobs
Gabriella Sophia Terrero as Kimberly Rullan
Jermel Howard as Mel
Kresh Novakovic as Officer Parmeto
Sal Rendino as Jim Hannigan
Hilary Barraford as Katie Mitchell
Josh Berresford as Detective Jack Mullen
Bill Weeden as Mr. Gorka
Darlene Dues as Michael's Mother
Brad Fleischer as Josh McKenzie
Gerard Cordero as Detective Jean Rivera
Vincent Minutella as Internal Affairs Detective Jerry Rifkin
Hwalan Shub as Detective Kate Summers
Ameerah Briggs as Ashley Williamson
Reggie Talley as Michael Williamson
Audrey Labarthe as Detective Susan Rosette

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Reception

Film critic Tomris Laffly from Variety gave it a mixed review writing: "Trying to be The Wire of the BLM era, Brendan Kyle Cochrane's haphazardly edited New York-based drama of shifting perspectives feels too unfocused and overstuffed for a feature." and same time praised Truvillion's performance writing: "Thankfully, Truvillion in one of the leading parts is an exception to this overarching shortcoming. As Chris, a good cop in a barrel of bad apples, he puts forth a performance that is in equal parts authentic and tender."{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2021/film/reviews/equal-standard-review-1234967723/|title='Equal Standard' Review: The Ice-T-Backed Film at the Intersection of Racism and Law Enforcement Is Hindered by Uneven Acting and Untidy Priorities|first=Tomris|last=Laffly|date=May 7, 2021}}

Sandie Angulo Chen from Common Sense Media gave it 3 of 5 stars writing: "Relevant themes and Truvillion's stand-out performance rescue this drama from preachy dialogue and oversimplification of the tensions between Black communities and law enforcement."{{Cite web|url=https://www.commonsensemedia.org/movie-reviews/equal-standard|title=Equal Standard Movie Review | Common Sense Media|website=www.commonsensemedia.org}}