The Mod Squad
Seen it?1999 | 92 min | Action, Mystery, Thriller, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 3% on Rotten Tomatoes, a weak 4.4 out of 10 from audiences and a box office loss, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans. If you loved New Jack City, start here.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 32 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect drug use.
Three youthful delinquents escape conviction for their crimes by teaming with the LAPD.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
3% on Rotten Tomatoes, 16 on Metacritic
- AudiencesWeak
4.4 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$21 million worldwide on a $50 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 31K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Scott Silver
- Claire DanesJulie Barnes
- Giovanni RibisiPeter Cochran
- Omar EppsLincoln Hayes
- Dennis FarinaCaptain Adam Greer
- Josh BrolinBilly Waites
- Steve HarrisDet. Briggs
- Richard JenkinsDet. Bob Mothershed
- Larry BrandenburgEckford
- Lionel Mark SmithLanier
- Sam McMurrayTricky