The Dutchman (2025 film)

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]

The Dutchman
Directed by	Andre Gaines
Screenplay by	Qasim Basir Andre Gaines
Based on	Dutchman by Amiri Baraka
Produced by	Jonathan T. Baker Andre Gaines
Starring	André Holland Kate Mara Zazie Beetz Stephen McKinley Henderson Aldis Hodge Lauren E. Banks
Cinematography	Frank G. DeMarco
Edited by	Joel Viertel
Music by	Daniel Hart
Production companies	Cinemation Studios Washington Square Films
Release date	March 8, 2025 (2025-03-08) (SXSW)
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]

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

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.^[3] Aldis Hodge and Lauren E. Banks were added to the cast in October.^[4]

Release

The film premiered at the 2025 South by Southwest Film & TV Festival on March 8.^[5][6]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 64% of 14 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.0/10.^[7]