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3 March 2006 (USA) moreTagline:
For a New York cop and his witness, the distance between life and death just got very short. morePlot:
An aging cop is assigned the ordinary task of escorting a fast-talking witness from police custody to a courthouse. There are however forces at work trying to stop prevent them from making it. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
1 nomination moreNewsDesk:
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'Inside Man' Spikes the Box Office (From Studio Briefing - Film News. 28 March 2006)
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A few hair-pin turns before the 16 blocks are traversed more (275 total)US TV Schedule:
| Fri. Nov. 20 | 2:00 AM | USA |
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Bruce Willis | ... | Det. Jack Mosley | |
| Mos Def | ... | Eddie Bunker | |
| David Morse | ... | Det. Frank Nugent | |
| Jenna Stern | ... | Diane Mosley | |
| Casey Sander | ... | Capt. Dan Gruber | |
| Cylk Cozart | ... | Det. Jimmy Mulvey | |
| David Zayas | ... | Det. Robert Torres | |
| Robert Racki | ... | Det. Jerry Shue | |
| Patrick Garrow | ... | Touhey | |
| Sasha Roiz | ... | Kaller | |
| Conrad Pla | ... | Ortiz | |
| Hechter Ubarry | ... | Maldonado | |
| Richard Fitzpatrick | ... | Deputy Commissioner Wagner | |
| Peter McRobbie | ... | Mike Sheehan | |
| Michael F. Keenan | ... | Ray Fitzpatrick (as Mike Keenan) |
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Rated PG-13 for violence, intense sequences of action, and some strong language.Parents Guide:
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USA:105 min | Philippines:110 minLanguage:
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2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
Canada:PG (Ontario) | UK:12A | Ireland:12A | Singapore:PG | Brazil:14 | Germany:12 | Finland:K-11 | South Korea:15 | Malaysia:U | Netherlands:12 | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | Sweden:11 | Hungary:16 | Australia:M | Argentina:Atp | Portugal:M/12 | Iceland:14 (original rating) | Denmark:11 | Norway:15 | USA:PG-13 (Certificate #41681)Fun Stuff
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Mos Def's character has the name "Edward Bunker". Edward Bunker is a real life criminal turned actor (thus proving that people can change, in line with the theme of the movie), who appeared in Quentin Tarantino's Reservoir Dogs (1992). moreGoofs:
Crew or equipment visible: Throughout most of the film when the camera is filming two different sets in one take, you can see circular depth of the camera, even more so when it shifts the prospective. moreQuotes:
[first lines]Jack Mosley: [tape recording] This is Detective Jack Mosley, Shield number 227. I guess this will be my last will and testament. This is for Diane. Now, they're gonna come talk to you and they're gonna tell you things. But what they tell you isn't really what happen. So Diane, I think you should know what really happened. I was trying to do a good thing.
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This is not a remake of "The Gauntlet," though the theme is a familiar one. There are, in fact, several movies with similar plots; "3:10 to Yuma" and "Narrow Margin" come to mind. A reviewer emailed me that "Midnight Run" not only has a story like "16 Blocks" but Bruce Willis' character Jack Mosley has a name that is a composite of the movie names for two of the leading roles in "Midnight Run": Robert De Niro's Jack Walsh and Yaphet Kotto's FBI Agent Alonzo Mosely. This, of course, may be mere coincidence. Though the story may seem like déjà vu, the action is fast paced making this an exciting film to watch.
Anyone who doubts that Bruce Willis can act needs only watch his standout performance in "Pulp Fiction" to see what depth this actor can bring to a demanding role. The role of Jack Mosely may not be challenging to Willis, but he still gives it all he's got which is plenty. Playing the part of an over the hill New York cop with a game leg, nothing to live for, and a drinking problem seems easy for Willis to make it all believable.
The criminal, Eddie Bunker, Jack must deliver to testify within a certain time frame is played with gusto by hip-hop artist Mos Def. Eddie is the most verbose prisoner ever. He rattles on and on about anything that comes to mind, some of it funny, some of it trite. He also has a riddle that is not answered till near the end of the film.
A standout performance is delivered by David Morse as the leader of the dirty cops, Frank Nugent. Morse is in danger of becoming typecast as a dishonest lawman. Hopefully he will become more diversified in his roles since he is such a talented actor.
This is another winner from action director Richard Donner. If you like his other successful concoctions such as the "Lethal Weapon" flicks, "Superman," "Conspiracy Theory," and "The Omen," then you will certainly enjoy "16 Blocks."