Snitch (2013)

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

Director:

Ric Roman Waugh

Writers:

Justin Haythe, Ric Roman Waugh

Stars:

Dwayne Johnson, Susan Sarandon, Jon Bernthal

1 nomination.

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	...	Jeffery 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:

drug cartel | prison | teenage prisoner | female district attorney | family relationships | 

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Taglines:

How far would you go to save your son?

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Genres:

Action | Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for drug content and sequences of violence

Did You Know?

Trivia

The US Law called Mandatory Minimum Sentencing was introduced via the H.R.5484 Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986, sponsored by Representative Wright James C. Jr. (Democrat-Texas).

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Goofs

The "McMansion" belonging to character "John Matthews" (Dwayne Johnson) is supposedly in Missouri yet the front of the house is lined with palm trees. Palm trees don't exist in Missouri.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Craig: That party we just threw, there were over a thousand people there, bro.
Jason Collins: No way. Oh, my God. I can't wait to get up there.

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Connections

Featured in Great MoVie Mistakes (2013)

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Soundtracks

Sleep When I'm Dead
Performed by Johnny Ringo
Written by Josh Pitner
Courtesy of SYNCFOX

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 most of the movie. 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

Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

USA United Arab Emirates UK

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

22 February 2013 (USA)

Also Known As:

Snitch

Filming Locations:

El Paso, Texas, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$15,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$13,167,607, 24 February 2013

Gross USA:

$42,930,462

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$57,824,674

Company Credits

Production Co:

Exclusive Media Group, Participant, Imagenation Abu Dhabi FZ

Technical Specs

Runtime:

112 min

Sound Mix:

Datasat Dolby Digital Dolby Atmos

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1