In the United States, 'By Any Means' features Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Mark Wahlberg as a mismatched buddy cop duo. Set against the Civil Rights Movement, the film follows an FBI agent and a Mafia hitman as they confront the Ku Klux Klan's influence in law enforcement. Inspired by true events, the narrative raises questions about the morality of violence in the pursuit of justice.
We’ll perform a deep-dive analysis of all sources and publicly available external materials, then prepare a structured timeline of events, an in-depth report explaining the background and context, and multiple perspectives.