A Man Apart
Seen it?2003 | 109 min | Action, Drama, Crime
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With just 11% on Rotten Tomatoes and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans and action fans. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 49 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect drug use.
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
When Vetter's wife is killed in a botched hit organized by Diablo, he seeks revenge against those responsible. But in the process, Vetter and Hicks have to fight their way up the chain to get to Diablo but it's easier said than done when all Vetter can focus on is revenge.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
11% on Rotten Tomatoes, 36 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.2 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$44 million worldwide on a $36 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 68K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by F. Gary Gray
- Vin DieselSean Vetter
- Larenz TateDemetrius Hicks
- Timothy OlyphantHollywood Jack
- Geno SilvaMemo Lucero
- Jacqueline ObradorsStacy Vetter
- Steve EastinTy Frost
- Juan FernándezMateo Santos
- Jeff KoberPomona Joe
- Marco RodríguezHondo
- Mike MoroffGustavo Leon