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S.W.A.T. (2003)
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S.W.A.T. (2003)

Action, Thriller, Crime • 1h 57m

Overview

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.

Director: Clark Johnson

Cast: Samuel L. Jackson, Colin Farrell, Michelle Rodriguez, LL Cool J, Josh Charles, Jeremy Renner, Brian Van Holt, Olivier Martinez, Domenick Lombardozzi, Reg E. Cathey, Larry Poindexter, Page Kennedy, James DuMont, Denis Arndt, Lindsey Ginter, Octavia Spencer, Noel Gugliemi, Clark Johnson, Matt Gerald, Ken Davitian, Tricia Kelly, Ashley Scott, Benjamin King, Alex Trebek, Reed Diamond, Neal H. Moritz, Max Thayer, Jeff Wincott, Marcio Rosario, Jay Montalvo, Michael Papajohn, Sergio Kato, Gregory Sporleder, Esther K. Chae, Bruce Gray, Lucinda Jenney, E. Roger Mitchell, Jay Acovone, Mario Aguilar Jr., J. Grant Albrecht, Peter Allas, Frankie J. Allison, Nathan Andrews, Sara Arrington, Michael Baker, Dianne Barone, Tody Bernard, Melanie Kim Blank, Joe Bucaro III, Andi Chapman, Gregory Crane, Brad Crosby, Tommy De La Cruz, Bruce Dent, Martin Dorsla, Jamal Duff, Jessica Winther, Colin Egglesfield, Steve Forrest, Kenneth Franklin, Maria Galvez, Garry Guerrier, Willie Gault, Sheri Goldner, Michael Gregory, Michael Guarnera, Steven Hack, Krista Hartling, Daniel Ichikawa, Dale W. Jones, Bishop Don Magic Juan, Joseph Kung, Brendan Wayne, Sergio Lambert, Jenya Lano, Brian Leckner, Iris Little Thomas, Ricki Lopez, Elio Lupi, Alexander Lyras, Larry McCormick, Devika Parikh, Rod Perry, Audra Platz, Stephen Ramsey, Ken Rudulph, Heather Salmon, Ben Siegler, Richard Steinmetz, David St. James, Arlow Stewart, Shannon Sturges, Rod Tate, Atticus Todd, Andy Umberger, Nick Vachon, Jamison Yang, Bridget Powers, Michael S. Garcia, Eric Strickland

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Length

117 mins

Type

Movie

Alternative Titles

SWAT, S W A T

Last Updated

4 months ago
Best English-Friendly Release
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Length
117 mins
Type
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Alternative Titles
SWAT, S W A T
Last Updated
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