The Dutchman (2025 film)
2025 American film
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The Dutchman is a 2025 American thriller film directed by Andre Gaines, co-writing along with Qasim Basir, based on the 1964 play Dutchman by Amiri Baraka. The film stars André Holland, Kate Mara, Zazie Beetz, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Aldis Hodge, and Lauren E. Banks.[1]
- Qasim Basir
- Andre Gaines
- Jonathan T. Baker
- Andre Gaines
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| Directed by | Andre Gaines |
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| Cinematography | Frank G. DeMarco |
| Edited by | Joel Viertel |
| Music by | Daniel Hart |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Dutchman premiered at the 2025 South by Southwest Film & TV Festival on March 8.[2] It was released on January 2, 2026 in the United States by Rogue Pictures and Inaugural Entertainment.[3][4]
Plot
Cast
- André Holland as Clay
- Kate Mara as Lula
- Zazie Beetz as Kaya
- Stephen McKinley Henderson as Dr. Amiri
- Aldis Hodge as Warren
- Lauren E. Banks as Gina
- Lenny Platt as Officer Barnes
- Tracy Wilder as Dr. Bowers
- Benjamin Thys as Officer Davis
- Shonica Gooden as Zara
- Lazarus Simmons as Malik
- Sally Stewart as Mystic Lady
- Tony Torn as Janitor
- Kevin Tyler Rodriguez as Officer Luis
- Hyunmin Rhee as Officer Kim
- Michael Lawrence as Bradford Easley
Production
In September 2023, it was reported that Andre Gaines was set to direct, write, and produce The Dutchman, a feature film adaptation of the 1964 play Dutchman by Amiri Baraka. The film was secured by SAG-AFTRA to start filming with an interim agreement during the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike. André Holland, Kate Mara, Zazie Beetz, and Stephen McKinley Henderson were announced as being cast. Filming began on September 25, 2023 in New York City.[5] Aldis Hodge and Lauren E. Banks were added to the cast in October.[6] In February 2025, Chris K. Daniels and Jess Mastro of The Launch Company came on board as executive producers for the film.[7]
Release
The film premiered at the 2025 South by Southwest Film & TV Festival on March 8.[8][9] In November 2025, Rogue Pictures and Inaugural Entertainment acquired distribution rights to the film, giving it a theatrical release in the United States on January 2, 2026.[3][4]
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 59% of 39 critics' reviews are positive. The website's consensus reads: "Despite strong aesthetics and Andre Holland's richly textured performance, The Dutchman unfolds as a muddled reworking of the stage play that fails to find thematic coherence and a sense of identity.[10]