The Little Things

Deputy Sheriff Joe "Deke" Deacon joins forces with Sgt. Jim Baxter to search for a serial killer who's terrorizing Los Angeles. As they track the culprit, Baxter is unaware that the investigation is dredging up echoes of Deke's past, uncovering disturbing secrets that could threaten more than his case.

Cast

Denzel Washington

as Joe 'Deke' Deacon

Rami Malek

as Jim Baxter

Jared Leto

as Albert Sparma

Chris Bauer

as Detective Sal Rizoli

Michael Hyatt

as Flo Dunigan

Terry Kinney

as LASD Captain Carl Farris

Natalie Morales

as Detective Jamie Estrada

Isabel Arraiza

as Ana Baxter

Joris Jarsky

as Detective Sergeant Rogers

Glenn Morshower

as Captain Henry Davis

Reviews

garethmb

Academy Award Winners Denzel Washington, Jared Leto, and Remi Malik star in the new thriller “The Little Things” and combine to make very gripping and memorable performances. The script was reportedly written over thirty years ago by John Lee Hancock who has gone on to write, direct, and produce ...

JPV852

Okay movie made watchable thanks to Washington, Malek and to some extent Leto. Is a bit slow so does take a bit of patience to get to the end, but it's worth checking out. In addition, this is a movie that deserves the straight-to-streaming treatment and not pay to see in theaters. **3.0/5**...

SWITCH.

'The Little Things' is a diversion - not the worst way to kill two hours, and definitely a movie with some people in it. It's a shame there isn't more to recommend about it. - Jake Watt Read Jake's full article... https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-the-little-things-three-oscar-win...

Louisa Moore - Screen Zealots

“The Little Things” is such a by-the-book police procedural drama that the film doesn’t stand out much. It could be just another season of “True Detective,” or could run together in your memory with dozens of similar crime movies from the last 30 years. The story is familiar, but the ridiculous amou...

lipjam

Good actors. Ok pacing. Storyline somewhat disjointed and unbelieveable at times. Poor ending....

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