Narc
Crime, Mystery, Thriller
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2002
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Narcotics Sergeant Nick Tellis, on leave after a trauma, is called back to investigate the murder of fellow undercover operative Michael Calvess, joined by the victim's unpredictable and brutal ex-partner, Henry Oak. Working together in the back alleys of Detroit, Tellis and Oak delve into a dark investigation that leads them to uncover shocking secrets and question the corruption and morality within the department, encountering unorthodox methods and a brutal truth about Calvess's death.
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Runtime:
105 min
Release date:
14 Jan 2002
Country:
US, CA, GB
Languages:
English, Spanish
Budget:
$6,500,000
Revenue:
$12,633,747
Awards:
1 win & 9 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
rotten:
As a director Carnahan definitely has the goods... Unfortunately the script is your basic renegade-cop narrative, with the usual hoo-ha about justice versus the law.
– J. R. Jones,
Chicago Reader,
9 Apr 2008
rotten:
A chokehold of a movie, grabbing us but not ultimately engaging us.
– Duane Byrge,
Hollywood Reporter,
11 Jun 2003
fresh:
A well-sustained allegory-cum-cop drama.
– Desson Thomson,
Washington Post,
10 Jan 2003
rotten:
It's a stunner that sadly grows tiresome at the end.
– Stephen Hunter,
Washington Post,
10 Jan 2003
fresh:
Jason Patric and Ray Liotta make for one splendidly cast pair.
– Geoff Pevere,
Toronto Star,
10 Jan 2003