S.W.A.T.: Firefight (2011)

Detroit PD borrows an LA SWAT leader as instructor for 2 weeks training of their SWAT team. After a real SWAT action, a madman with special skills, obsessed with "revenge", is released on bail.

Director:

Benny Boom

Writers:

Reed Steiner (screenplay), Reed Steiner (story)

Stars:

Gabriel Macht, Robert Patrick, Carly Pope

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Gabriel Macht	...	Paul Cutler
Robert Patrick	...	Walter Hatch
Carly Pope	...	Kim Byers
Giancarlo Esposito	...	Inspector Hollander
Kristanna Loken	...	Rose Walker
Matt Bushell	...	Danny Stockton
Nicholas Gonzalez	...	Justin Kellogg
Micah Hauptman	...	Richard Mundy (as Micah A. Hauptman)
Shannon Kane	...	Lori Barton
Gino Anthony Pesi	...	Wayne Wolport
Kevin Phillips	...	Kyle Watters
Dennis North	...	Captain Simon
Brad Bukauskas	...	Slater Harrington
Yuri Sardarov	...	Bulgarian Man / Mr. Krav
Darcy Leutzinger	...	Mike / L.A. SWAT

Storyline

Expert S.W.A.T. leader Paul Cutler goes to Detroit on a special assignment to train and certify the city's S.W.A.T. team. After a hostage is killed during an assignment, the victim's boyfriend, a highly specialized government agent, decides to take revenge on Cutler and his team.

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Plot Keywords:

sequel | second part | woman wears a bikini | revenge | hostage | 

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence and language

Did You Know?

Trivia

The training areas shown in the film all depict the logo of the Beretta firearms company. However, no Beretta firearms are used in the movie.

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Goofs

Sgt. Cutler is armed with a SIG P226 pistol throughout the movie. The standard issue LAPD SWAT sidearm, as of 2011, is the Kimber 1911. The SIG pistols, also as of 2011, are not authorized for LAPD officers to carry.

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Connections

Follows S.W.A.T. (2003)

User Reviews

Its not too bad

Hardly a 1 out of 10 so I'm not sure where the other guys are coming from. I would be interested in seeing what they think is a 7 or 8 rating for a movie. There are definitely plenty of other movies out there that are worse. SWAT is more like a glorified TV movie than a big budget Bruce Willis movie blockbuster.

Its worth watching if you like your cop/hostage movies. Its kind of like the new Hawaii five O TV series turned into a movie. Judge for yourself but don't let the 1 and 2 ratings above throw you out. I'd expect it to end up around the 5 or 6 mark once the figures balance out. I thought the guys and gals did a good job in it.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 March 2011 (USA)

Also Known As:

S.W.A.T.: Firefight

Filming Locations:

Detroit, Michigan, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$8,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Stage 6 Films, RCR Media Group, Original Film

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1