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14/01/2002 Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller 1h 45m
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Overview

Narcotics Sergeant Nick Tellis, on leave after a trauma, is called back to investigate the murder of fellow undercover operative Michael Calvess, joined by the victim's unpredictable and brutal ex-partner, Henry Oak. Working together in the back alleys of Detroit, Tellis and Oak delve into a dark investigation that leads them to uncover shocking secrets and question the corruption and morality within the department, encountering unorthodox methods and a brutal truth about Calvess's death.

  1. Joe Carnahan

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Jason Patric

    Det. Sgt. Nick Tellis

  2. Ray Liotta

    Det. Lt. Henry Oak

  3. Chi McBride

    Cpt. Mitchell Cheevers

  4. Krista Bridges

    Audrey Tellis

  5. John Ortiz

    Octavio Ruiz

  6. Busta Rhymes

    Darnell 'Big D Love' Beery

  7. Richard Chevolleau

    Latroy Steeds

  8. Alan van Sprang

    Michael Calvess

  9. Anne Openshaw

    Kathryn Calvess

  10. View more

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Reviews

A review by tmdb27219454
Written by tmdb27219454 on 2019-08-02
Probably the best movie of 2002 that nobody actually saw. A hard-hitting, realistic look at the undercover police world with a bitter taste of the cases that they work. Jason Patric and Ray Liotia play the parts of two Detroit police offers tasked with bringing the killers of a fellow undercover officer to justice.

Dark, gritty and overwhelming, Narc doesn't sugarcoat law enforcement but somehow keeps the experience real without turning the opinion of the viewer against the officers, who often bend the rules as far as they can without going over the edge.

Excellent drama, along with some...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$6,500,000.00

Revenue
$12,633,747.00

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