Bright (2017) Thriller Sci-Fi Action Fantasy Adventure Crime

Rated TV-MA | Threatrical Dec 22, 2017 (US) | Genres Thriller, Sci-Fi, Action, Fantasy, Adventure, Crime | Runtime 1h 57m
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Bright Plot Synopsis:

In Los Angeles, humans live with orcs and elves in a world where fantasy creatures do exist. LAPD police officer Dayl Ward is the first human cop having the orc police officer Nick Jakoby as a partner. When Ward is shot by an orc and Jakoby does not capture the shooter, he questions whether Jakoby lets the fellow orc escape. During a patrol, Ward and Jakoby arrest a man that tells that there is a prophecy and Ward is blessed. Meanwhile, Internal Affairs press Ward to find the truth about the escape of the shooter so that they can fire Jakoby. The magic department of the FBI interrogates the man that belongs to the terrorist Shield of Light group which protects brights so that they can prepare for the return of the Dark Lord that will destroy the world. Ward and Jakoby are summoned to attend a disturbance and they stumble upon a Shield of Light safe-house where they arrest the elf Tikka and bag her magic wand. Soon they learn that Tikka is hunted down by the evil and powerful rogue elf Leilah and her Terrorist group Inferni which are the ones actually trying to resurrect the dark lord and they need to protect Tikka and the wand; otherwise the world will be destroyed. What will they do?


Synopsis / Plot Summary: Set in a world where mystical creatures live side by side with humans. A human cop is forced to work with an Orc to find a weapon everyone is prepared to kill for.

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Official Trailer

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Bright Movie Information:

Type: Movie
Year: 2017 (more 2017 movies)
MPAA Rating: TV-MA
Runtime: 117 minutes /
Genres:  Thriller, Sci-Fi, Action, Fantasy, Adventure, Crime
Directors: David Ayer
Stars: Will Smith, Joel Edgerton, Noomi Rapace, Edgar Ramírez, Lucy Fry … (cast list)
Release Date: Theatrical Release Date Dec 22, 2017
Nominations: 7
Language: English, Spanish
Country: United States, Canada, Australia, Mexico, Ind
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Bright Release Dates In Theaters: Dec 22, 2017, Netflix: Dec 22, 2017
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