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Seen it?2006 | 105 min | Action, Adventure, Crime, Thriller
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Solid across the board without standing out anywhere. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans.
- The mood
- Tense, gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 45 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
An aging cop is assigned the ordinary task of escorting a fast-talking witness from police custody to a courthouse, but they find themselves running the gauntlet as other forces try to prevent them from getting there.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
55% on Rotten Tomatoes, 63 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$66 million worldwide on a $55 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 80K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Richard Donner
- Bruce WillisJack Mosley
- Yasiin BeyEddie Bunker
- David MorseFrank Nugent
- Jenna SternDiane Mosley
- Casey SanderCaptain Dan Gruber
- Cylk CozartJimmy Mulvey
- David ZayasRobert Torres
- Robert RackiJerry Shue
- Patrick GarrowTouhey
- Sasha RoizKaller