Metro

R

1997

1 hr. 57 min.

Action

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17%

35 Reviews

Tomatometer

27%

10,000+ Ratings

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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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Michael S

A loud, busy, but very dumb movie that seems confused as to what it is. You have a hostage negotiator (who doesn't negotiate) training a new partner (they're barely together) and trying to catch a jewel thief (who is also a cop killer, but that doesn't seem to be that big a deal).

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

09/22/23

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Juwan S

For it to be I guess you would say a "B-List". movie for Eddie Murphy they went all out. I mean the action alone is enough to keep you glued to your seat. And you can also tell why Eddie is one of the forefathers of what we know today as comedy. For he threw his fair share of subtle jokes to lighten the mood in what would have otherwise been a serious movie. Overall It's a good whine your day down on the couch after dinner type movie. I give it ⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2 stars.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

08/19/23

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LOL, a big failure!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/28/23

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Audience Member

Eddie Murphy may not play it by the book, but everything else about this screenplay does.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/30/23

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I think this is the most underrated action movie in my memory !!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/11/23

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Woof! This movie is a dog. Eddie Murphy's worst acting in a movie - and that says a LOT. The dialogue is dreadful and the plot uninventive. Any movie with Michael Rappaport is destined to be pretty awful. He could be the worst actor in Hollywood history. I'm not sure what the run time of this movie is, but it's time I wish I could have back. On a scale of 1 to 10, this movie is a maybe a 2. Save yourself the misery and get a root canal instead of watching this bomb.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/12/23

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Thomas Carter

Director

Eddie Murphy

Insp. Scott Roper

Michael Rapaport

Kevin McCall

Michael Wincott

Michael Korda

Carmen Ejogo

Veronica "Ronnie" Tate

Denis Arndt

Capt. Frank Solis

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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
Executive Producer: Mark Lipsky, Riley Kathryn Ellis
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
Sound Mix: Surround

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