Two cops track down a serial killer, that’s the basic idea behind, “The Little Things,” a new thriller from “Blindside” director John Lee Hancock starring Academy Award winners Denzel Washington (“Training Day,” “Glory”), Rami Malek (“Bohemian Rhapsody”) and Jared Leto (“Dallas Buyers Club”). And given this pretty terrific cast, this meat and potatoes idea may be more than enough for most audiences.
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It also sounds like a classic fish out of water cop tale. Denzel Washington plays a local sheriff who has to get out of his element and team up with a big-city cop (played by Rami Malek from “Bohemian Rhapsody“) and go after Leto, the killer. That three Best Actor Oscar winners in the mix.
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Here’s the official synopsis:
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Kern County Deputy Sheriff Joe “Deke” Deacon (Washington) is sent to Los Angeles for what should have been a quick evidence-gathering assignment. Instead, he becomes embroiled in the search for a killer who is terrorizing the city. Leading the hunt, L.A. Sheriff Department Sergeant Jim Baxter (Malek), impressed with Deke’s cop instincts, unofficially engages his help. But as they track the killer, Baxter is unaware that the investigation is dredging up echoes of Deke’s past, uncovering disturbing secrets that could threaten more than his case.
Hancock, also known for “Saving Mr. Banks,” and “The Founder,” directed the film from his own original screenplay. The main cast also includes Natalie Morales (“Battle of the Sexes”), Terry Kinney (“Mile 22,” TV’s “Billions”), Chris Bauer (“Sully,” TV’s “The Deuce”), Joris Jarsky (TV’s “Bad Blood”), Isabel Arraiza (TV’s “Pearson”) and Michael Hyatt (“Crazy Ex-Girlfriend”). “The Little Things” is produced by Oscar- and Emmy-winning producer Mark Johnson (“Breaking Bad,” “Rain Man”) and Hancock, with Mike Drake and Kevin McCormick serving as executive producers.
“The Little Things” will be distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures. The film has slated for release in the U.S. on January 29, 2021, in theaters and on HBO Max. Watch the first trailer below.