Summary
On his first day on the job as a narcotics officer, a rookie cop works with a rogue detective who isn't what he appears.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
- Graphic violence bothers you
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences a little warmer than critics (+9)
Critics 71Audiences 80GoodWatch 75
Box office
2.3×its budget
- Budget
- $45 M
- Worldwide
- $105 M
Worldwide it earned $60 M more than it cost.
Running time
2 h 2 min
A typical length for action movies, +14 min on the typical 108
typical 108122Half of all action movies run 96–127 min.
Reach
Streams in 86 countries, rent or buy in 25 more
+76
Released
2001
October 5, 2001
25 years ago
Genres
ActionCrimeDramaLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
RussianSpanishKoreanMade in
United States
Academy Awards2002
- Actor in a Leading Role2002Won
- Actor in a Supporting Role2002Nominated
MTV Movie & TV Awards2002
- MTV Movie Award for Best Cameo2002Won
- MTV Movie Award for Best Villain2002Won
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceIntense
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesModerate
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
- Drug useNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
49 people
Denzel WashingtonAlonzo
Ethan HawkeJake
Scott GlennRoger
Tom BerengerStan Gursky
Harris YulinDoug Rosselli
Raymond J. BarryLou Jacobs
Cliff CurtisSmiley
Dr. DrePaul
Snoop DoggBlue
Macy GraySandman's Wife
Charlotte AyannaLisa
Eva MendesSara
Nick ChinlundTim
Jaime GomezMark
Raymond CruzSniper
Noel GugliemiMoreno
Samantha EstebanLetty- RBRichard BrownerWaiter (Dining Car)
- RERonald EllisGangster
- WEWilliam EnglishDice Player #4
Kyjel N. JollyAlonzo's Son
Fran KranzCollege Driver- JKJaneen KrikorianWaitress (Diner)
- PLPrincera LeeWig Store Owner
Directing · 9
- Antoine Fuqua Director
- Kenny Bates Second Unit Director, Stunt Coordinator
- Nicole Cummins-Rubio Script Supervisor
- Ime Etuk Second Second Assistant Director
- Michelene Mundo Assistant Director
- Don Wilkerson Second Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- David Ayer Writer, Co-Producer, Stunts
Production · 10
- Davis Guggenheim Executive Producer
- Bruce Berman Executive Producer
- Jeffrey Silver Producer
- Robert Newmyer Producer
- Mary Vernieu Casting
- Susan E. Novick Associate Producer
Camera · 8
- Mauro Fiore Director of Photography
- Kirk R. Gardner Steadicam Operator
- Mark Spath First Assistant "B" Camera
- Stuart Abramson Key Grip
- Robert Zuckerman Still Photographer
- Maurice K. McGuire Camera Operator
Editing · 2
- Conrad Buff IV Editor
- Daniel Boccoli Assistant Editor
Sound · 14
- Mark Mancina Original Music Composer
- George Simpson Supervising Sound Editor
- John Houlihan Music Supervisor
- Michael Herbick Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Steve Pederson Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Steve Lee Sound Effects Editor
Art · 8
- Naomi Shohan Production Design
- Jan Pascale Set Decoration
- Jason Sweers Graphic Designer
- David Lazan Art Direction
- Robert C. Goldstein Set Designer
- Edward Tamayo Set Dresser
Costume & Make-Up · 13
- Michele Michel Costume Design
- Ken Diaz Key Makeup Artist
- Carl Fullerton Makeup Artist
- Larry M. Cherry Hairstylist
- Jay Wejebe Makeup Artist
- Maritza Garcia-Roddy Costume Supervisor
Lighting · 3
- Michael Bauman Chief Lighting Technician
- Thomas M. Dangcil Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
- Victor Svimonoff Rigging Gaffer
Other crew · 44
- Spiro Razatos Stunts, Stunt Coordinator
- Tierre Turner Stunt Coordinator
- Scotty Richards Stunt Coordinator
- Charlie Picerni Stunts
- Nancy Young Stunts
- Diana R. Lupo Stunts
Tropes
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