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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Lisa Schwarzbaum

Entertainment Weekly

Rated: D-

Sep 7, 2011

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Russell Smith

Austin Chronicle

Rated: 3/5

Oct 19, 2004

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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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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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Kevin C

This movie is criminally underrated. I love action and crime movies and I come back to it every 5 years or so.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/05/25

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Mat B

The critics - and apparently audiences - are clueless. Yes, this has been done before. But not by Eddie Murphy. This movie is tense, hilarious in parts, well-acted, looks great in actual real film unlike 99% of the "films" these days, and all of the actors are in their prime, unlike many of the movies these days where all the movie stars are ancient and grey. I will love this movie til the day I die. I hope it gets a 4K (or better) release. IMO it's one of the best Eddie Murphy movies! Great direction, great writing. Michael Rapaport and Michael Wincott, oh my gosh Michael Wincott.. the best villain ever. Go watch the original version of The Crow. And watch this.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/12/24

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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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Audience Member

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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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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