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MPAA RATING: R for strong brutal violence, drug content and pervasive language
Starring Ray Liotta, Jason Patric, Chi McBride, Busta Rhymes, Anne Openshaw, Richard Chevolleau, and John Ortiz
A fast-paced, hard-boiled tale of cops and scandal, drugs and deception.
| GENRE(S): | Suspense/Thriller |
| WRITTEN BY: | Joe Carnahan |
| DIRECTED BY: | Joe Carnahan |
| RELEASE DATE: |
DVD: June 17, 2003 Video: June 17, 2003 Theatrical: December 20, 2002 |
| RUNNING TIME: | 102 minutes, Color |
| ORIGIN: | USA |
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The average user rating for this movie is 8.0 (out of 10) based on 9 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
J Bridge gave it a9:
I don't understand what this deal is with people vomiting over the violence in this movie. The violence is in this movie to add reality. It was by no means over the top. At all. The movie was very well acted and the plot kept me very interested. What I loved most was that I had Liotta pegged for the murder from the beginning, and I was so surprised at the end. The revelation was actually a REVELATION.
Michael M. gave it a 9:
This film is quite possibly the best cop movie ever made! Flawed at some parts, but still a pulse raising thriller. Jason Patric stars as a police detective married with one infant. After accidently shooting a pregnant civilian while trying to catch an insane drug dealer injecting various people with cyanide, he is assigned to work with Lt. Henry Oaks (Ray Liotta - as a angry, ill-tempered, and anything but by-the-book cop, who uses extreme violence towards hardened criminals. Jason Patric and Ray Liotta's job is to help solve the case of the murder of cop Michael Calvese (Ray Liotta's ex-partner), and catch the person who killed him. Ray Liotta wants to kill the cop killer, and Jason Patric wants to book him. I would highly reccomend this feature to anyone looking for high-rate suspense in the movie theater. Hands down Ray Liotta's best performance! He should have received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor for this. (1/30/03)
Akhil K. gave it a 10:
I dont believe it. The best cop movie ever, if not the best thriller. As far as the violence, it is isn't really close to some of the movies i've seen. Compare this with Black Hawk Down or even Bad Boys II, it is isnt overly gruesome. Sure the former is a war movie and the latter was "comedy". But at its peaks (which was not surprisingly, the beginning and the end), it clearly deserves an Oscar. Which is what i would have given it.
Josh V. gave it a 10:
This movie is everything great movies should be: Epic, Emotional and above all, thoroughly original. Haven't seen one like this in quite a while.
Marc-o gave it an 8:
For a film noted for its violence i felt that although graphic it was quite well restrained as well as shocking. Both Liotta and Patrick were subtle in there roles as very troubled men in scenes that could so easily have been overacted. This was a movie of contrast both characters fundamentally good but whoose flaws seem to be eating them from the inside out. Overall a dark little number that proves that sometimes a smaller budget can enhance a movie as visual effects take a back seat to inventive camera work and actors acting as apposed to reacting to whatever the director throws at them.
Mr. D. gave it an 8:
It was and all-round excellent movie.
Matthieu C. gave it a 2:
Gruesome violence. Most part of the film are focus on cinematography and bloods and guts and bullets... The acting occupy second role, and the script...letting us down... is far behind the movie.

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