Narc
2002 · Movie · R · 105 min · ★ 6.8 · 77% critics
After a troubled period, a suspended narcotics sergeant is pulled back in to investigate the murder of a fellow undercover operative. He teams up with the victim’s volatile ex-partner, and together they dig through grim back-alley clues in Detroit, uncovering troubling secrets and raising questions about corruption within their department.
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Details
- Years
- 2002
- Release date
- 2002-01-14
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Critic score
- 77/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 (588 votes)
About
If you want a dark, hard-hitting cop mystery with high-stakes interrogation and bleak street-level atmosphere, Narc delivers; Not for you if you want lighthearted police thrills or predictable investigations like Frailty or Deep Cover.
Pros: gritty realism; intense performances; gripping mystery | Cons: occasionally complicated plot; some find it slow; a bit predictable
Themes
- child abuse
- police brutality
- undercover
- drug addiction
- investigation
- assertion
- beating
- cover-up
- murder
- internal affairs
- detroit, michigan
- drug overdose
- +3 more
Cast & crew
Jason Patric
as Det. Sgt. Nick Tellis
Ray Liotta
as Det. Lt. Henry Oak
Chi McBride
as Cpt. Mitchell Cheevers
Krista Bridges
as Audrey Tellis
John Ortiz
as Octavio Ruiz
Busta Rhymes
as Darnell 'Big D Love' Beery
Richard Chevolleau
as Latroy Steeds
Alan van Sprang
as Michael Calvess
Anne Openshaw
as Kathryn Calvess
Tony De Santis
as Medical Examiner Art Harlan
Directed by Joe Carnahan