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Inside Man

  • 20062006
  • RR
  • 2h 9m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
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Jodie Foster, Denzel Washington, and Clive Owen in Inside Man (2006)
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  • Crime
  • Drama
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A police detective, a bank robber, and a high-power broker enter high-stakes negotiations after the criminal's brilliant heist spirals into a hostage situation.A police detective, a bank robber, and a high-power broker enter high-stakes negotiations after the criminal's brilliant heist spirals into a hostage situation.A police detective, a bank robber, and a high-power broker enter high-stakes negotiations after the criminal's brilliant heist spirals into a hostage situation.

IMDb RATING
7.6/10
367K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,137
69
  • Director
    • Spike Lee
  • Writer
    • Russell Gewirtz
  • Stars
    • Denzel Washington
    • Clive Owen
    • Jodie Foster
Top credits
  • Director
    • Spike Lee
  • Writer
    • Russell Gewirtz
  • Stars
    • Denzel Washington
    • Clive Owen
    • Jodie Foster
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    • 779User reviews
    • 224Critic reviews
    • 76Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 12 nominations

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    Clive Owen in Inside Man (2006)
    Kim Director and Clive Owen in Inside Man (2006)
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    Chiwetel Ejiofor in Inside Man (2006)
    Willem Dafoe in Inside Man (2006)
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    Jodie Foster and Denzel Washington in Inside Man (2006)
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    Denzel Washington and Clive Owen in Inside Man (2006)
    Clive Owen in Inside Man (2006)
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    Denzel Washington
    Denzel Washington
    • Detective Keith Frazieras Detective Keith Frazier
    Clive Owen
    Clive Owen
    • Dalton Russellas Dalton Russell
    Jodie Foster
    Jodie Foster
    • Madeleine Whiteas Madeleine White
    Christopher Plummer
    Christopher Plummer
    • Arthur Caseas Arthur Case
    Willem Dafoe
    Willem Dafoe
    • Captain John Dariusas Captain John Darius
    Chiwetel Ejiofor
    Chiwetel Ejiofor
    • Detective Bill Mitchellas Detective Bill Mitchell
    Carlos Andrés Gómez
    Carlos Andrés Gómez
    • Steveas Steve
    Kim Director
    Kim Director
    • Stevieas Stevie
    James Ransone
    James Ransone
    • Steve-Oas Steve-O
    Bernie Rachelle
    Bernie Rachelle
    • Chaimas Chaim
    • (as Bernard Rachelle)
    Peter Gerety
    Peter Gerety
    • Captain Coughlinas Captain Coughlin
    Victor Colicchio
    Victor Colicchio
    • Sergeant Collinsas Sergeant Collins
    Cassandra Freeman
    Cassandra Freeman
    • Sylviaas Sylvia
    Peter Frechette
    Peter Frechette
    • Peter Hammondas Peter Hammond
    Gerry Vichi
    • Herman Gluckas Herman Gluck
    Waris Ahluwalia
    Waris Ahluwalia
    • Vikram Waliaas Vikram Walia
    Rafael Osorio
    • Bank Guardas Bank Guard
    Rodney 'Bear' Jackson
    • Bank Guardas Bank Guard
    • Director
      • Spike Lee
    • Writer
      • Russell Gewirtz
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    Storyline

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    Composed and meticulous, the soft-spoken and ingenious bank robber, Dalton Russell, has orchestrated the perfect heist--shortly, the Manhattan bank at the corner of Wall Street and Broadway along with dozens of hostages will be his to command. Try as he might, the rough hostage negotiator, Keith Frazier, is always one step behind the criminal mastermind--and what is more disheartening--the institution's silver-haired founder, Arthur Case, recruits the intelligent problem-fixer, Madeline White, to retrieve something of paramount importance. However, the thieves seem to procrastinate intentionally, when they should be rushing into action. Will Arthur and Madeline get what they want this time? —Nick Riganas
    • bank
    • bank robber
    • hostage
    • robber
    • negotiation
    • 339 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • It looked like the perfect bank robbery. But you can't judge a crime by its cover.
    • Genres
      • Crime
      • Drama
      • Mystery
      • Thriller
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for language and some violent images
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The scene in the coffee shop was improvised. On the DVD commentary, Spike Lee states that when Denzel Washington ad-libbed the line "I'll bet you can get a cab though," he nearly ruined the take by laughing so loud at Washington's line.
    • Goofs
      Although Russell disabled the security cameras before the rest of the robbers entered, Detective Frazier could've easily determined who the perpetrators were (with the exception of Russell who left separately) through simple process of elimination. Anyone who exited the bank but was not shown entering it on the security footage is likely involved.
    • Quotes

      Dalton Russell: I'm no martyr. I did it for the money. But it's not worth much if you can't face yourself in the mirror. Respect is the ultimate currency. I was stealing from a man who traded his away for a few dollars. And then he tried to wash away his guilt. Drown it in a lifetime of good deeds and a sea of respectability. It almost worked, too. But inevitably, the further you run from your sins, the more exhausted you are when they catch up to you. And they do. Certain. It will not fail.

    • Crazy credits
      All leading and supporting actors as well as some of the minor characters are credited with a picture of each at the beginning of the end credits.
    • Connections
      Featured in Inside Men: Denzel & Spike - Man to Man (2006)
    • Soundtracks
      Chaiyya Chaiyya
      Written by A.R. Rahman, Gulzar

      Performed by Sukhwinder Singh, Sapna Awasthi

      Courtesy of Venus Records and Tapes Pvt. Ltd, India Talkies Pvt. Ltd & A.R. Rahman

      Orchestral Arrangement by Terence Blanchard

    User reviews779

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    My kind of movie in this genre.
    In the crime/mystery genre Inside Man is just a bit better than a normal good movie. It's not excellent though, for that the heist is just too far fetched and perfect. Everybody likes to watch the perfect heist but in this case it's a bit exaggerated. But other than that small detail the rest of the movie is suspenseful, or at least it keeps you attentive as you keep wondering what will happen. For that there was the excellent interaction between Denzel Washington and Clive Owen. Both did a great job with their characters. The whole cast was perfect for this story. Spike Lee made another entertaining movie, one that I will watch again in a few years.
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    • Apr 22, 2019

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 24, 2006 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official Facebook
    • Languages
      • English
      • Albanian
      • Spanish
      • Polish
    • Also known as
      • Điệp Vụ Kép
    • Filming locations
      • Steiner Studios - 15 Washington Avenue, Brooklyn Navy Yard, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Universal Pictures
      • Imagine Entertainment
      • 40 Acres & A Mule Filmworks
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $45,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $88,513,495
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $28,954,945
      • Mar 26, 2006
    • Gross worldwide
      • $186,003,591
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 9 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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