Metro
1997 · Movie · R · 117 min · ★ 5.7
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.
Also known as Metro - Life is a negotiation · Metro Eddie Murphy
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Details
- Years
- 1997
- Release date
- 1997-01-16
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 117 min
- TMDB rating
- 5.7/10 (615 votes)
Themes
- sniper
- police
- san francisco, california
- liberation of hostage
- hostage-taking
- persuasion
- revenge
- gunfight
- urban setting
- racial slur
- jewel thief
- hostage negotiator
- +1 more
Cast & crew
Eddie Murphy
as Inspector Scott Roper
Kim Miyori
as Detective Kimura
Art Evans
as Lt. Sam Baffett
- JC
James Carpenter
as Officer Forbes
Michael Rapaport
as Kevin McCall
Donal Logue
as Earl
Jeni Chua
as Debbie
- DB
Dick Bright
as Bank Manager
- DS
David Michael Silverman
as SWAT Officer Jennings
Denis Arndt
as Capt. Frank Solis
Directed by Thomas Carter