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S.W.A.T.

2003 · Movie · PG-13 · 117 min · ★ 6.2 · 47% critics

ActionThrillerCrime

An elite police unit is rebuilt and put through intense training before being handed a high-risk job: transporting a captured crime boss to prison. When he publicly offers a massive reward for anyone who can free him, the team faces relentless attacks and pressure, testing their discipline, trust, and resolve on the streets of Los Angeles.

Also known as SWAT · S W A T

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Details
Years
2003
Release date
2003-08-08
Language
English
Rated
PG-13
Runtime
117 min
Critic score
47/100
TMDB rating
6.2/10 (2,713 votes)
Box office
$207,700,000
About

You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a straightforward, early-2000s action ride with training scenes, banter, and big chases, in the vein of The Fast and the Furious; Not for you if you need realism or a fresh, twisty story.

Pros: solid cast energy; plenty of action; easy to watch | Cons: formulaic story beats; far-fetched premise; uneven tension

Themes

  • liberation
  • transport of prisoners
  • special unit
  • los angeles, california

Cast & crew

Directed by Clark Johnson