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S.W.A.T.

  • 2003
  • PG-13
  • 1h 57m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
157K
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S.W.A.T. (2003)
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ActionAdventureCrimeThriller

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.

  • Director
    • Clark Johnson
  • Writers
    • Robert Hamner
    • Ron Mita
    • Jim McClain
  • Stars
    • Samuel L. Jackson
    • Colin Farrell
    • Michelle Rodriguez
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.1/10
    157K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    3,863
    626
    • Director
      • Clark Johnson
    • Writers
      • Robert Hamner
      • Ron Mita
      • Jim McClain
    • Stars
      • Samuel L. Jackson
      • Colin Farrell
      • Michelle Rodriguez
    • 374User reviews
    • 140Critic reviews
    • 45Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 5 nominations total

    Videos10

    S.W.A.T.
    Trailer 2:30
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    What Roles Has Colin Farrell Been Considered For?
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    What Roles Has Colin Farrell Been Considered For?
    S.W.A.T. Scene: One Hundred Million Dollars
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    S.W.A.T. Scene: One Hundred Million Dollars
    S.W.A.T. Scene: Dad's Restaurant
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    S.W.A.T. Scene: Dad's Restaurant
    S.W.A.T. Scene: I Want You On My Team
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    S.W.A.T. Scene: I Want You On My Team
    S.W.A.T. Scene: Let's Make 200
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    S.W.A.T. Scene: Let's Make 200

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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
    • Director
      • Clark Johnson
    • Writers
      • Robert Hamner
      • Ron Mita
      • Jim McClain
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The actors all received S.W.A.T. tactics, weapons, and live fire training for the film. Colin Farrell was also given L.A.P.D. driver training in the Ford Crown Victoria.
    • 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 Siskel & Ebert: Le Divorce/The Housekeeper/American Splendor/Open Range (2003)
    • Soundtracks
      Theme from S.W.A.T.
      Written by Barry De Vorzon

    User reviews374

    Featured review
    6/10

    For action fans

    'S.W.A.T.' is a movie that does nothing more than deliver. It promises nice action scenes and gives us some. They look pretty good, so I guess in that way I can recommend the movie. The story is, of course, about S.W.A.T., a respected part of the LAPD. We follow a team with leader Hondo (Samuel L. Jackson), Jim Street (Colin Farrell), Sanchez (Michelle Rodriguez), Deke (rapper LL Cool J), Boxer (Brian Van Holt) and T.J. (Josh Charles). They have to deal with a criminal named Alex Montel (Olivier Martinez) who offers 100 million dollars to the people who will help him escape from jail.

    The movie opens with Jim Street and his partner Gamble (Jeremy Renner) saving people from bank robbers, but they do that after disobeying an order. Both are punished but Gamble thinks Street has betrayed him so Gamble leaves the fore while Street gets a job out of action. The movie continues six months later, leaving us with the feeling we will hear more from the Gamble-character. We feel correct. These facts, and may be that Street used to date Boxer's sister, are kind of important to know, although every event serves the action or the one-liners that are not that impressive.

    Yes, events are implausible, but not in a way they become annoying. For actions fans the movie does exactly what we expect and what we want, entertaining enough. If you are normally not an action fan, only when it is done very good, I should skip 'S.W.A.T.'!
    • rbverhoef
    • Dec 5, 2004
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 8, 2003 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official Facebook
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
      • French
    • Also known as
      • S.W.A.T. - Unidad especial
    • 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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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $80,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $116,934,650
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $37,062,535
      • Aug 10, 2003
    • Gross worldwide
      • $207,725,639
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 57 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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