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- 2002
- R
- Paramount Pictures
- 1 h 45 m
- 2002
- R
- Paramount Pictures
- 1 h 45 m
Summary A fast-paced, hard-boiled tale of cops and scandal, drugs and deception.
Directed By: Joe Carnahan
- 2002
- R
- Paramount Pictures
- 1 h 45 m
- 2002
- R
- Paramount Pictures
- 1 h 45 m
Narc
70
7.3
Where to Watch
Summary A fast-paced, hard-boiled tale of cops and scandal, drugs and deception.
Directed By: Joe Carnahan
Where to Watch
Top Cast
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 34 Critic Reviews
70
88% Positive
30 Reviews
30 Reviews
6% Mixed
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
6% Negative
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 34 Critic Reviews
70
88% Positive
30 Reviews
30 Reviews
6% Mixed
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
6% Negative
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
A blood-soaked, hellish experience -- a midnight special for lovers of a violent genre -- yet it has been made with a mixture of ferocity and sweetness which leaves one exhausted but at peace. [27 January 2003, p. 94]
It joins “Rush,” “The Onion Field,” “Serpico,” “Seven,” “The French Connection,” Traffic, and “Prince of the City” as a grimy, hyper-real exploration of the emotional and psychological prices paid by cops.
It's a cop movie that refuses to cop out in the usual way.
A no-bull throwback to 1970s action films. It zips along with B-movie verve while adding the rich details and go-for-broke acting that heralds something special.
It's a stunner that sadly grows tiresome at the end.
Frustratingly, Carnahan barely trusts his storytelling to keep our attention long enough to get through a scene without some grisly cutaway -- a gun to the head, the writhing wounded.
The movie is designed to show off Liotta's acting skills, but pointless mayhem and sheer nastiness crowd out any virtues it might have had.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 66 User Ratings
7.3
73% Positive
48 Ratings
48 Ratings
14% Mixed
9 Ratings
9 Ratings
14% Negative
9 Ratings
9 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 66 User Ratings
7.3
73% Positive
48 Ratings
48 Ratings
14% Mixed
9 Ratings
9 Ratings
14% Negative
9 Ratings
9 Ratings
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Production Company
Paramount Pictures,
Lionsgate Films,
Cruise/Wagner Productions,
Splendid Film,
Emmett/Furla Oasis Films,
Tiara Blu Films,
Applecreek Productions,
Cutting Edge Entertainment,
Echelon Productions, Inc.,
JR Media Services,
N.A.R.C.,
Narc LLC
Release Date Dec 20, 2002
Duration 1 h 45 m
Rating R
Awards
Film Independent Spirit Awards
• 3 Nominations
Cognac Festival du Film Policier
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards
• 1 Nomination
