S.W.A.T. (2003)

Director:

Clark Johnson

Writers (WGA):

Robert Hamner (characters)
Ron Mita (story) ...

Release Date:

8 August 2003 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Thriller

Tagline:

Even cops dial 911

Plot:

An imprisoned drug kingpin offers a huge cash reward to anyone that can break him out of police custody and only the LAPD's Special Weapons and Tactics team can prevent it.

Plot Keywords:

SWAT Team | Police | Hostage | Bank Robbery | Shot

Awards:

4 wins & 4 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Thur. Dec. 31

2:30 PM

Telemundo

Cast

Samuel L. Jackson	...	Sgt. Dan 'Hondo' Harrelson
Colin Farrell	...	Jim Street
Michelle Rodriguez	...	Chris Sanchez
LL Cool J	...	Deacon 'Deke' Kay (as James Todd Smith aka LL Cool J)
Josh Charles	...	T.J. McCabe
Jeremy Renner	...	Brian Gamble
Brian Van Holt	...	Michael Boxer
Olivier Martinez	...	Alex Montel
Reg E. Cathey	...	Lt. Greg Velasquez (as Reginald E. Cathey)
Larry Poindexter	...	Capt. Thomas Fuller
Page Kennedy	...	Travis
Domenick Lombardozzi	...	GQ
James DuMont	...	Gus
Denis Arndt	...	Sgt. Howard
Lindsey Ginter	...	Agent Hauser

Also Known As:

S.W.A.T. - Die Spezialeinheit (Austria) (Germany) [de]
S.W.A.T. - Unidad especial (Argentina) (Venezuela) [es]
Özel tim (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Jednotka rýchleho nasadenia (Slovakia) [sk]
S.W.A.T. (Croatia) [hr]
S.W.A.T. (Canada: French title) [fr]
S.W.A.T. - Comando Especial (Brazil) [pt]
S.W.A.T. - Jednotka rychlého nasazení (Czech Republic) [cs]
S.W.A.T. - Squadra speciale anticrimine (Italy) [it]
S.W.A.T. - valiojoukko (Finland) (TV title) [fi]
S.W.A.T. unité d'élite (France) [fr]
S.W.A.T.: Los hombres de Harrelson (Spain) [es]

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for violence, language and sexual references.

Runtime:

117 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish | French

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Switzerland:16 (canton of Zurich) | Malaysia:18SG | Iceland:12 (original rating) | Iceland:16 (video rating) | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) | India:A (cinema release) | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Brazil:14 | Finland:K-15 | Germany:16 | Netherlands:12 | Norway:15 | Philippines:PG-13 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG | South Korea:15 | Spain:13 | Sweden:15 | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:16 (canton of the Grisons) | UK:12A | USA:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Ambassador Hotel - 3400 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Trivia:

Colin Farrell wanted to perform a stunt as his character, in the scene where the S.W.A.T. team rappels down from a helicopter. His request was refused, as a concern for the star's safety. Farrell's stunt double proceeded to break his ankle on the first take of the stunt.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Deacon Kay chases the suspect towards the Crown Victoria he's wearing black shoes, when he runs over it his foot lands on the roof and he's wearing tennis shoes.

Quotes:

Hondo: Street, you have a driver's license?
Street: Got a library card.
Hondo: Good enough. So get your uniform on. You're driving me around today.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "HBO First Look: S.W.A.T. (#10.13)" (2003)

Soundtrack:

Columpio

Average good action film

S.W.A.T. is a nothing more and nothing less than what you expect from it - god action film, the script is very predictable and full of clichees, but it has enough logic and good sense to avoid the ridicule. Acting is average good, effects are average good, and directing is average good - so what you get is an average good action film. Get your popcorn, biers as well if you are at home, sit back and relax. Nothing more, nor less 7 out of 10 on my personal scale.