Metro

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Metro

R

1997

1h 57m

Action

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San Francisco hostage negotiator Scott Roper (Eddie Murphy) is partnered with rookie Kevin McCall (Michael Rapaport). While Scott is trying to win back his girlfriend, Ronnie Tate (Carmen Ejogo), he and Kevin are called in to a jewel store, where psychotic Michael Korda (Michael Wincott) has taken hostages. They manage to capture him -- but soon, Michael escapes from jail and kidnaps Ronnie as revenge. Despite officially being taken off the case, Scott and Kevin go after the dangerous criminal.

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Rick Groen

Globe and Mail

A renter with some mileage on it.

Rated: 2.5/4

Apr 12, 2002

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Kevin Thomas

Los Angeles Times

By-the-numbers doesn't begin to describe how cliche-ridden Randy Feldman's script is.

Rated: 1/5

Feb 14, 2001

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

The big action scenes are cleverly staged and Eddie Murphy is back on his game again, with a high-energy performance and crisp dialogue.

Rated: 3/4

Jan 1, 2000

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Grant Watson

Fiction Machine

These elements are all jumbled together, and when mixed they not so much blend as curdle.

Rated: 3/10

May 12, 2025

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

...a familiar setup that's employed to mostly above-average effect...

Rated: 3/4

Apr 29, 2021

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Michael Dequina

TheMovieReport.com

Diverting but conventional thriller.

Rated: 2.5/4

Sep 15, 2005

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Synopsis

San Francisco hostage negotiator Scott Roper (Eddie Murphy) is partnered with rookie Kevin McCall (Michael Rapaport). While Scott is trying to win back his girlfriend, Ronnie Tate (Carmen Ejogo), he and Kevin are called in to a jewel store, where psychotic Michael Korda (Michael Wincott) has taken hostages. They manage to capture him -- but soon, Michael escapes from jail and kidnaps Ronnie as revenge. Despite officially being taken off the case, Scott and Kevin go after the dangerous criminal.

Director: Thomas Carter
Producer: Roger Birnbaum
Screenwriter: Randy Feldman
Production Co: Touchstone Pictures, Roger Birnbaum Productions, Caravan Pictures
Rating: R
Genre: Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 10, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $32.0M
Runtime: 1h 57m
Sound Mix: Surround

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