Snitch (2013)

A father goes undercover for the DEA in order to free his son who was imprisoned after being set up in drug deal.

Director:

Ric Roman Waugh

Writers:

Justin Haythe, Ric Roman Waugh

Stars:

Dwayne Johnson, Jon Bernthal, Susan Sarandon

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Dwayne Johnson	...	John Matthews
Barry Pepper	...	Agent Cooper
Jon Bernthal	...	Daniel James
Susan Sarandon	...	Joanne Keeghan
Michael Kenneth Williams	...	Malik (as Michael K. Williams)
Rafi Gavron	...	Jason Collins
Melina Kanakaredes	...	Sylvie Collins
Nadine Velazquez	...	Analisa
Benjamin Bratt	...	Juan Carlos 'El Topo' Pintera
Lela Loren	...	Vanessa
JD Pardo	...	Benicio
David Harbour	...	Jay Price
Harold Perrineau	...	Jeffrey Steele
Kyara Campos	...	Isabelle Matthews
James Allen McCune	...	Craig

Storyline

Construction company owner John Matthews learns that his estranged son, Jason, has been arrested for drug trafficking. Facing an unjust prison sentence for a first time offender courtesy of mandatory minimum sentence laws, Jason has nothing to offer for leniency in good conscience. Desperately, John convinces the DEA and the opportunistic DA Joanne Keeghan to let him go undercover to help make arrests big enough to free his son in return. With the unwitting help of an ex-con employee, John enters the narcotics underworld where every move could be his last in an operation that will demand all his resources, wits and courage to survive.

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Plot Keywords:

gangster | interracial marriage | wiretap | car crash | ex husband ex wife relationship | 

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Taglines:

How far would you go to save your son?

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Genres:

Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for drug content and sequences of violence

Details

Official Sites:

Summit Entertainment [us]

Country:

USA United Arab Emirates

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

22 February 2013 (USA)

Also Known As:

Cinkaroš

Filming Locations:

Louisiana, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$15,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$13,167,607 (USA) (22 February 2013)

Gross:

$42,825,345 (USA) (17 May 2013)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Summit Entertainment, Exclusive Media Group, Participant Media

Technical Specs

Runtime:

112 min

Sound Mix:

Datasat Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Version of Frontline: Snitch (1999)

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Soundtracks

"No Eres Buena"
Performed by Los Texas Wranglers
Written by Julian L. Fernandez
Courtesy of Frog Music Licensing LLC

User Reviews

Get Rock Bottomed By Hard Hitting Snitch

I've been a fan of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson since his wrestling days in the late 90's. Now his movies are a mixed bag for me. I like his action movies (Faster, Fast 5) but I'm not a big fan of his family films (Tooth Fairy).

After seeing the trailer I expected this film to be an action film where The Rock kicks ass and looks good doing it. However, this film was more of a crime drama with more depth and less action than I thought it would.The story itself is inspired by a frontline documentary of the same name which deals with mandatory minimum drug laws in the US. It shows as the movie has a high stakes, gritty plot with a good message at the end.The movie also has strong performances from the great cast of actors involved. The rock has come a long way when it comes to acting and this is one of his best films. overall, 2013 is gonna be a big year for the rock. If this movie is an indicator of things to come, It will be a good year for him indeed.

Overall:7/10

Recommendation: Felon (2008) is a similar gritty crime drama from the same writer/director. If you liked snitch. check it out