A renter with some mileage on it.
Metro
Life is a negotiation.
1997 · 1h 57m · R
Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Directed by
Thomas Carter
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Metro
Overview
Roper, a hostage negotiator catches a murderous bank robber after a blown heist. The bank robber escapes and immediately goes after the man who put him behind bars.
Director and cast
- Thomas Carter Director
- Eddie Murphy as Inspektor Scott Roper
- Michael Rapaport as Kevin McCall
- Kim Miyori as Detective Kimura
- Art Evans as Lt. Sam Baffett
- Donal Logue as Earl
- Denis Arndt as Capt. Frank Solis
- Jeni Chua as Debbie
- Michael Wincott as Michael Korda
- Carmen Ejogo as Ronnie Tate
- Paul Ben-Victor Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
By-the-numbers doesn't begin to describe how cliche-ridden Randy Feldman's script is.
Murphy is fresh, as usual, but Metro is not.
Despite Murphy's consistently strong performance, Metro meanders into a rather unremarkable cat-and-mouse territory.
Anyone seeking a fresh characterization of clever plot twist ought not to buy a ride of this Murphy vehicle.
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