The Inspection is a 2022 American drama film written and directed by Elegance Bratton.[2] Inspired by Bratton's real-life experiences, the film follows a young man who faces homophobia, both at a Marines boot camp and at home from his mother. It stars Jeremy Pope, Raúl Castillo, McCaul Lombardi, Aaron Dominguez, Nicholas Logan, Eman Esfandi, Andrew Kai, Aubrey Joseph, Bokeem Woodbine, and Gabrielle Union.

It had its world premiere at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival on September 8, 2022, and is scheduled to be released in the United States on November 18, 2022, by A24.

Cast
Jeremy Pope as Ellis French
Raúl Castillo as Rosales
Bokeem Woodbine as Leland Laws
Gabrielle Union as Inez French
McCaul Lombardi as Laurence Harvey
Aaron Dominguez as Castro
Nicholas Logan as Brooks
Eman Esfandi as Ismail
Andrew Kai as Label
Aubrey Joseph as Boles

Production
In June 2021, it was announced Jeremy Pope, Gabrielle Union, Bokeem Woodbine and Raúl Castillo had joined the cast of the film, with Elegance Bratton directing from a screenplay he wrote, with Gamechanger Films set to produce, and A24 set to produce and distribute.[3][4] Principal photography concluded by November 2021.[5]