While 'Rebel Ridge' is set in a fictional town called Shelby Springs, star Aaron Pierre tells PEOPLE the movie was filmed in New Orleans and Leesville, La.

Netflix’s Rebel Ridge is a tale of police violence, administrative corruption, small-town prejudice, and a man left with no choice but to stand up against all these things. At a crucial juncture in the movie,

Terry Richmond and Summer McBride are ride-or-dies, and the "Rebel Ridge" stars wouldn’t have it any other way.

Directed by Jeremy Saulnier, the action thriller film, ‘Rebel Ridge,’ uncovers a corruption ring within the police force of a small town locality. The movie follows a former Marine, Terry Richmond, whose bag of money is seized by the authorities after they charge him with an unjust violation.

The actor’s high-stakes thriller sees him face off against an entire corrupt police department — and live to tell the tale.

Terry agrees with Officer Lann (Emory Cohen), one of the cops involved in the scandal, to give back the SD cards if he releases Summer – seemingly setting the scene for the final confrontation at Rebel Ridge, where a large armed police unit has been stationed.

Netflix’s ‘Rebel Ridge’ follows the story of a man named Terry Richmond, who gets caught up in the corruption in the eponymous town. A complete stranger to the locale, he comes there to bail out his cousin.

Here’s everything to know about the Rebel Ridge ending.

Aaron Pierre is a star in the making, and Jeremy Saulnier's new Netflix thriller, “Rebel Ridge," shows you why.

Jeremy Saulnier's Rebel Ridge is now available on Netflix, starring Aaron Pierre as Terry Richmond, an ex-marine who rides into a small town to bail out his cousin.