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S.W.A.T.

Movie · 2003 · 112 min

A loud, fast police action ride with training montages, chases and shootouts that keeps you along for the thrills without asking much thought.

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2003 film directed by Clark Johnson
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Year
2003
Runtime
112 min
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • loyalty
  • betrayal
  • crime
  • justice
  • friendship
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror2
Humour4
Realism6
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

Details

Genres
action, crime, thriller, hood
Directed by
Clark Johnson
Written by
David Ayer, David McKenna, Robert Hamner
Starring
Jeremy Renner, Samuel L. Jackson, Michelle Rodriguez, Colin Farrell, Octavia Spencer, LL Cool J, Josh Charles, Olivier Martinez
Music
Elliot Goldenthal
Cinematography
Stephen Goldblatt, Gabriel Beristáin
Runtime
112 min
Country
United States
Languages
English

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