“892,” which premiered in the 2022 Sundance U.S. Dramatic Competition, tells the devastating true story of an ex-Marine named Brian Brown-Easley (John Boyega) who holds up an Atlanta bank after failing to receive his monthly disability check for $892. The film almost entirely takes place during the tense standoff between Brown-Easley and his family, bank employees, and law enforcement as they try to talk him down.
As one of Michael K. Williams’ last projects and his first posthumous film role, the late actor’s presence looms large. Williams plays Eli Bernard, the soft-spoken but steadfast leader of the various law enforcement organizations gathering outside the bank.