S.W.A.T.
Seen it?2003 | 117 min | Action, Thriller, Crime
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
It was a solid box office hit, but middling reviews (48% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 6.2 out of 10 from audiences held it back. 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 fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans. If you loved Assault on Precinct 13, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 57 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
Hondo Harrelson recruits Jim Street to join an elite unit of the Los Angeles Police Department. Together they seek out more members, including tough Deke Kay and single mom Chris Sanchez. The team's first big assignment is to escort crime boss Alex Montel to prison. It seems routine, but when Montel offers a huge reward to anyone who can break him free, criminals of various stripes step up for the prize.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
48% on Rotten Tomatoes, 45 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.2 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
2 wins and 3 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$208 million worldwide on a $80 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 212K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Clark Johnson
- Samuel L. JacksonSgt. Dan 'Hondo' Harrelson
- Colin FarrellJim Street
- Michelle RodriguezChris Sanchez
- LL Cool JDeacon 'Deke' Kaye
- Josh CharlesT.J. McCabe
- Jeremy RennerBrian Gamble
- Brian Van HoltMichael Boxer
- Olivier MartinezAlex Montel
- Domenick LombardozziGQ
- Reg E. CatheyLt. Greg Velasquez