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Narc (2002)

18 105 min  -  Crime | Drama | Thriller  -   10 January 2003 (USA)
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When the trail goes cold on a murder investigation of a policeman an undercover narcotics officer is lured back to the force to help solve the case.

Director:

Joe Carnahan

Writer:

Joe Carnahan
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Dan Leis Dan Leis ...
Jason Patric ...
Lloyd Adams Lloyd Adams ...
Walter Dandridge
Meagan Issa Meagan Issa ...
Little Girl
Lina Giornofelice Lina Giornofelice ...
Jeanine Mueller (as Lina Felice)
Alan C. Peterson ...
Freeman Franks
Karen Robinson Karen Robinson ...
Liz Detmer
Chi McBride ...
Captain Cheevers
Booth Savage Booth Savage ...
Cecil Mitchum
Alan Van Sprang ...
Michael Calvess
Gavyn Donaldson Gavyn Donaldson ...
Tellis' Infant Son
Myles Donaldson Myles Donaldson ...
Tellis' Infant Son
Krista Bridges ...
Audrey Tellis
Ray Liotta ...
Henry Oak
Thomas Patrice Thomas Patrice ...
Officer Marcotte
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Storyline

An undercover narc dies, the investigation stalls, so the Detroit P.D. brings back Nick Tellis, fired 18-months ago when a stray bullet hits a pregnant woman. Tellis teams with Henry Oak, a friend of the dead narc and an aggressive cop constantly under the scrutiny of internal affairs. They follow leads, informants turn up dead, Nick's wife is unhappy he's back on the street, Henry's protective of the dead cop's wife. Nick reads and re-reads the case file, broods, watches Oak's heavy-handed style, sometimes joining in. The brass want to close out the case, Nick and Henry stay on it, and bits of evidence point them to an auto body shop. What actually happened; will Nick ever know? Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Undercover | Murder | Corpse | Hostage | Shooting Gallery  | See more »

Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong brutal violence, drug content and pervasive language See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA | Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Narco See more »

Filming Locations:

Detroit, Michigan, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$7,500,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$63,303 (USA) (22 December 2002) (6 Screens)

Gross:

$10,460,089 (USA) (16 March 2003)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Joe Carnahan came up with the idea for the film after he saw the non-fiction crime documentary The Thin Blue Line. See more »

Goofs

Miscellaneous: The word "SENSITIVITY" is misspelled on the tape-recorder in the last scene of the movie. See more »

Quotes

Nick Tellis: What if I got killed out there tonight? WHAT IF THAT WAS ME, HUH?
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Connections

Referenced in Deck-A-Rep: The True Nature of Rick Deckard (2007) See more »

Soundtracks

"Out of Time"
Performed by Mike Berger
Written by Mike Berger See more »