Written and Directed by John Lee Hancock.
Starring Denzel Washington, Rami Malek, Jared Leto, Sofia Vassilieva, Natalie Morales, Joris Jarsky, Sheila Houlahan, John Harlan Kim, Tom Hughes, Jason James Richter, Chris Bauer, Stephanie Erb, Terry Kinney, Michael Hyatt, Kerry O’Malley, Isabel Arraiza, Jeff Corbett, Adam J. Harrington, Ebony N Mayo, and J. Downing.
SYNOPSIS:
Deke, a burnt-out Kern County, CA deputy sheriff teams with Baxter, a crack LASD detective, to nab a serial killer.
The Little Things relies on three big Academy Award-winning stars to effectively get across its message regarding the mental toll hunting down serial killer takes on any detective’s psyche and how the past shapes the future. Without those names (Denzel Washington, Rami Malek, and Jared Leto), it’s easy to imagine writer and director John Lee Hancock’s psychological exercise having absolutely no impact whatsoever. Even with them all aboard, their talents still feel fairly misused. It’s noble