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S.W.A.T.

  • 20032003
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 57m
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Samuel L. Jackson, LL Cool J, Colin Farrell, and Michelle Rodriguez in S.W.A.T. (2003)
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An imprisoned drug kingpin offers a huge cash reward to anyone that can break him out of police custody, and only the L.A.P.D.'s Special Weapons and Tactics team can prevent it.An imprisoned drug kingpin offers a huge cash reward to anyone that can break him out of police custody, and only the L.A.P.D.'s Special Weapons and Tactics team can prevent it.An imprisoned drug kingpin offers a huge cash reward to anyone that can break him out of police custody, and only the L.A.P.D.'s Special Weapons and Tactics team can prevent it.
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
149K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
966
175
    • Clark Johnson
  • Writers
    • Robert Hamner(characters)
    • Ron Mita(story)
    • Jim McClain(story)
  • Stars
    • Samuel L. Jackson
    • Colin Farrell
    • Michelle Rodriguez
    • Clark Johnson
  • Writers
    • Robert Hamner(characters)
    • Ron Mita(story)
    • Jim McClain(story)
  • Stars
    • Samuel L. Jackson
    • Colin Farrell
    • Michelle Rodriguez
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 368User reviews
    • 135Critic reviews
    • 45Metascore
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    Samuel L. Jackson and Colin Farrell in S.W.A.T. (2003)
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    Samuel L. Jackson and Colin Farrell in S.W.A.T. (2003)
    Samuel L. Jackson, LL Cool J, Colin Farrell, Michelle Rodriguez, and Brian Van Holt in S.W.A.T. (2003)
    Samuel L. Jackson and Colin Farrell in S.W.A.T. (2003)
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    Colin Farrell in S.W.A.T. (2003)
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    Samuel L. Jackson
    Samuel L. Jackson
    • Sgt. Dan 'Hondo' Harrelson
    Colin Farrell
    Colin Farrell
    • Jim Street
    Michelle Rodriguez
    Michelle Rodriguez
    • Chris Sanchez
    LL Cool J
    LL Cool J
    • Deacon 'Deke' Kaye
    • (as James Todd Smith aka LL Cool J)
    Josh Charles
    Josh Charles
    • T.J. McCabe
    Jeremy Renner
    Jeremy Renner
    • Brian Gamble
    Brian Van Holt
    Brian Van Holt
    • Michael Boxer
    Olivier Martinez
    Olivier Martinez
    • Alex Montel
    Reg E. Cathey
    Reg E. Cathey
    • Lt. Greg Velasquez
    • (as Reginald E. Cathey)
    Larry Poindexter
    Larry Poindexter
    • Capt. Thomas Fuller
    Page Kennedy
    Page Kennedy
    • Travis
    Domenick Lombardozzi
    Domenick Lombardozzi
    • GQ
    James DuMont
    James DuMont
    • Gus
    Denis Arndt
    Denis Arndt
    • Sgt. Howard
    Lindsey Ginter
    Lindsey Ginter
    • Agent Hauser
    Lucinda Jenney
    Lucinda Jenney
    • Kathy
    E. Roger Mitchell
    E. Roger Mitchell
    • Agent Kirkland
    Jay Acovone
    Jay Acovone
    • Lear Jet Pilot
      • Clark Johnson
    • Writers
      • Robert Hamner(characters)
      • Ron Mita(story)
      • Jim McClain(story)
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    • Trivia
      As a "wrap gift" to mark the end of filming, Samuel L. Jackson offered the principal cast a signature 9-millimeter pistol with the letters S.W.A.T. inscribed on the handle.
    • Goofs
      When the jet on the 6th bridge is stationary as part of the pre-take off check the pilot selects gear down which obviously would have been done before the aircraft landed.
    • Quotes

      Hondo: How can I trust a man who won't eat a good old-fashioned American hotdog?

      Street: [smiling] He's a vegetarian.

    • Crazy credits
      Director Clark Johnson, who appears in the film briefly as Deke's beat partner, is credited as 'Deke's Handsome Partner'.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Le Divorce/The Housekeeper/American Splendor/Open Range (2003)
    • Soundtracks
      Theme from S.W.A.T.
      Written by Barry De Vorzon

    User reviews368

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    'Die Hard' continues to influence to this day...
    This movie is no doubt influenced by the 'Die Hard' series. In this case, 1990's 'Die Hard 2' where the plot involved a drug dealer. A drug dealer in this case offers 100 million dollars to anyone who can bust him out after he is captured. Naturally, everyone with a greedy agenda, including some people that really make things sticky for the good guys, try to spring him. This film has a nice gradual build to its eventual payoff and Colin Farrell and Samuel L. Jackson are in good form. I only wish that their characters had been a little better developed. It's nice to see a movie where a character has a particular manner, saying or habit that makes their personality instantly recognizable. This is one of the better films to be based on 70's television. Certainly better than the 'Charlie's Angels' films (rubbish).
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    • WalterFrith
    • Sep 1, 2003

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    • Release date
      • August 8, 2003 (United States)
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    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles River Basin - Between 1st & 4th Street Bridges, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Columbia Pictures
      • Original Film
      • Camelot Pictures
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    • 1 hour 57 minutes
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      • Dolby Digital
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