16 Blocks (2006)

Director:

Richard Donner

Writer (WGA):

Richard Wenk (written by)

Release Date:

3 March 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

For a New York cop and his witness, the distance between life and death just got very short.

Plot:

An aging cop is assigned the ordinary task of escorting a fast-talking witness from police custody to a courthouse. There are however forces at work trying to stop prevent them from making it.

Plot Keywords:

Courthouse | Witness | Nypd | Corrupt Cop | Alcoholic

Awards:

1 nomination

US TV Schedule:

Tue. Dec. 29

1:00 PM

USA

Cast

Bruce Willis	...	Det. Jack Mosley
Mos Def	...	Eddie Bunker
David Morse	...	Det. Frank Nugent
Jenna Stern	...	Diane Mosley
Casey Sander	...	Capt. Dan Gruber
Cylk Cozart	...	Det. Jimmy Mulvey
David Zayas	...	Det. Robert Torres
Robert Racki	...	Det. Jerry Shue
Patrick Garrow	...	Touhey
Sasha Roiz	...	Kaller
Conrad Pla	...	Ortiz
Hechter Ubarry	...	Maldonado
Richard Fitzpatrick	...	Deputy Commissioner Wagner
Peter McRobbie	...	Mike Sheehan
Michael F. Keenan	...	Ray Fitzpatrick (as Mike Keenan)

Also Known As:

16 Blocks (Germany)
Sixteen Blocks (USA) (alternative spelling)
16 blocs (Belgium: French title) (France) [fr]
16 calles (Argentina) (Spain) [es]
16 Quadras (Brazil) [pt]
16 blok (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
16 blokova (Serbia) [sr]
16 rues (Canada: French title) [fr]
16 tetragona (Greece) [el]
16 utca (Hungary) [hu]
Muerte súbita (Venezuela) [es]
Solo 2 ore (Italy) [it]

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for violence, intense sequences of action, and some strong language.

Runtime:

USA:105 min | Philippines:110 min

Country:

Germany | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Canada:PG (Ontario) | UK:12A | Ireland:12A | Singapore:PG | Brazil:14 | Germany:12 | Finland:K-11 | South Korea:15 | Malaysia:U | Netherlands:12 | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | Sweden:11 | Hungary:16 | Australia:M | Argentina:Atp | Portugal:M/12 | Iceland:14 (original rating) | Denmark:11 | Norway:15 | USA:PG-13 (Certificate #41681)

Filming Locations:

Casey's Bar - 613 S. Grand Avenue, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Alcon Entertainment

Trivia:

Bruce Willis originally wanted Ludacris to play the role of Eddie.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Jack Mosley drives the bus down the alley after Eddie climbs back into the bus, the NYPD SWAT Team starts shooting at the Driver's side in an attempt to hit Jack. In one shot we see rounds ping below the driver's side of the window, but in the next following shots, the white paint where the bullets supposedly hit is unscathed.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Jack Mosley: [tape recording] This is Detective Jack Mosley, Shield number 227. I guess this will be my last will and testament. This is for Diane. Now, they're gonna come talk to you and they're gonna tell you things. But what they tell you isn't really what happen. So Diane, I think you should know what really happened. I was trying to do a good thing.

Movie Connections:

References "Hawaii Five-O" (1968)

Soundtrack:

Besame

satisfying

Certainly a decent cop - thriller; it's quite entertaining despite some actions sequences that are really unlikely (they could also be called brainless). In fact credulity is put to the test a lot of times, nevertheless "16 Blocks" is a kind of movie that makes you reflect on what you saw. Bruce Willis plays the unusual part of a broken down cop ready for both rehabilitation and retirement, weary of working and living as well; Bruce has never looked more unkempt and scruffy but his part his acting is really persuasive and cogent. The ending could (should) have been less predictable but the job is in my opinion well done.