The Dutchman (2025)

A man is transported into a world of heightened racism through a magical theater model after receiving a play from an author.

First release year

2025

Runtime (minutes)

88

Production countries

United States

Original languages

English

Directors

Andre Gaines

Writers

Qasim Basir · screenplay

Cast and characters

André Holland; Kate Mara; Zazie Beetz; Stephen McKinley Henderson; Aldis Hodge; Lauren E. Banks

Genres

story within a story; thriller

Themes

racism; struggle; freedom; identity

Tone and mood

thriller; existential

Premise and plot tags

story within a story; based on a play; magical realism

Source material / true-story basis

the 1964 play Dutchman by Amiri Baraka

Reported review scores

Rotten Tomatoes · score: 59% · review count: 39

Production trivia

The film is the second screen adaptation after the 1966 British movie Dutchman.; Filming included challenging shoots on an operable subway train.; Director Andre Gaines stated the play had 'stuck with him' since his first experience of it.

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