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Bright (2017) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details

- Overall Score: ☆ 3.93/10
IMDB: ☆ 6.3/10
Metascore: ☆ 2.9/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 2.6/10
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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Bright Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 2017 (more 2017 movies)
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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Bright (2017) Cast (Click to Expand)
Bright Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Will Smith | ... | Daryl Ward |
| Joel Edgerton | ... | Nick Jakoby |
| Noomi Rapace | ... | Leilah |
| Edgar Ramírez | ... | Kandomere (as Edgar Ramirez) |
| Lucy Fry | ... | Tikka |
| Van Veronica Ngo | ... | Tien (as Veronica Ngo) |
| Veronica Ngo | ... | Tien (as Veronica Ngo) |
| Alex Meraz | ... | Serafin |
| Happy Anderson | ... | Montehugh |
| Ike Barinholtz | ... | Pollard |
| Dawn Olivieri | ... | Sherri Ward |
| Matt Gerald | ... | Hicks |
| Margaret Cho | ... | Sergeant Ching |
| Joseph Piccuirro | ... | Brown |
| Brad William Henke | ... | Dorghu |
| Jay Hernandez | ... | Rodriguez |
| Enrique Murciano | ... | Poison |
| Scarlet Spencer | ... | Sophia Ward |
| Andrea Navedo | ... | Captain Perez |
| Kenneth Choi | ... | Yamahara |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Will Smith (b. September 25, 1968) – Daryl Ward
Sign: Libra, Height: 6' 1½" (1.87 m)
Also known as: The Fresh Prince | DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince | DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince | Fresh Prince | Wil Smith | Wiru Sumisu - Joel Edgerton (b. June 23, 1974) – Nick Jakoby
Sign: Cancer, Height: 5' 11" (1.8 m) - Noomi Rapace (b. December 28, 1979) – Leilah
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 5' 4¼" (1.63 m)
Also known as: Noomi Noren | Noomi Norén - Edgar Ramírez (b. March 25, 1977) – Kandomere (as Edgar Ramirez)
Sign: Aries, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m)
Also known as: Edgar Ramirez | Édgar Ramírez - Lucy Fry (b. March 13, 1992) – Tikka
Sign: Pisces, Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m) - Van Veronica Ngo (b. February 26, 1979) – Tien (as Veronica Ngo)
Sign: Pisces, Height: 5' 7½" (1.71 m)
Also known as: Veronica Ngo | Thanh Van Ngo | Ngo Thanh Van - Veronica Ngo – Tien (as Veronica Ngo)
- Alex Meraz (b. January 10, 1985) – Serafin
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 5' 11" (1.8 m) - Happy Anderson – Montehugh
Height: 6' 4" (1.93 m)
Also known as: Eric 'Happy' Anderson - Ike Barinholtz (b. February 18, 1977) – Pollard
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 6' 2½" (1.89 m) - Dawn Olivieri (b. February 8, 1981) – Sherri Ward
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m)
Also known as: Dawn - Matt Gerald – Hicks
Height: 6' (1.83 m) - Margaret Cho (b. December 5, 1968) – Sergeant Ching
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 5' 5" (1.65 m) - Joseph Piccuirro – Brown
- Brad William Henke (b. April 10, 1966) – Dorghu
Sign: Aries, Height: 6' 4" (1.93 m)
Also known as: Brad Henke | William Henke
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