Bait

R

Released Sep 15, 2000

1 hr. 59 min.

Action

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26%

82 Reviews

Tomatometer

41%

10,000+ Ratings

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Landing in jail for a petty theft crime, Alvin finds himself sharing a cell with John Jaster, the incarcerated half of the pair of high-tech thieves responsible for the missing gold. His partner, Bristol, is still at large. Alvin wants only to get out of prison and start fresh with his girlfriend, Lisa, and when the Feds, led by U.S. Treasury investigator Clenteen, set him loose on a sketchy deal, he thinks his luck has changed. Alvin has his freedom and the Feds have found their bait.

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Critics Consensus

Even though Jamie Foxx shines in Bait, the movie suffers from music video roots and a formulaic script that strains credibility.

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Sergio C

Jamie fox was funny but the plot is plain idiotic but the government spending and stupidity seems legit..

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

10/30/22

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georgan g

This movie is mostly thriller with comedy throw in here & there. As always, Jamie Fox is good. Interesting plot.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

Entertaining but they spent 43 million in tech to get back 42 million lol

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/06/23

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laurie s

Silliness personified. Utter rubbish.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

The DVD had been sitting on a shelf for 7 years. I decided to give it a try and I objectively found it very entertaining. There are worse movies than "Bait" out there !!!

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/25/23

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Audience Member

Screenplay taken from the screenplay generator. Yawn.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

01/25/23

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Antoine Fuqua

Director

Jamie Foxx

Alvin Sanders

David Morse

Edgar Clenteen

Doug Hutchison

Bristol

Robert Pastorelli

Jaster

Kimberly Elise

Lisa Hill

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Kimberley Jones

Austin Chronicle

Rated: 1.5/5

Mar 10, 2003

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Globe and Mail

Rated: 1/4

Mar 19, 2002

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Michael Wilmington

Chicago Tribune

This film wastes a lot of good actors.

Jan 1, 2000

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Emanuel Levy

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Rated: C-

Mar 19, 2013

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Cole Smithey

ColeSmithey.com

Well paced, but weak on story, character, and variety, "Bait" is an underwhelming effort from director Anton Fuqua.

Rated: C-

May 18, 2009

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Mark Halverson

Sacramento News & Review

Rated: 2/5

Aug 7, 2008

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Synopsis

Landing in jail for a petty theft crime, Alvin finds himself sharing a cell with John Jaster, the incarcerated half of the pair of high-tech thieves responsible for the missing gold. His partner, Bristol, is still at large. Alvin wants only to get out of prison and start fresh with his girlfriend, Lisa, and when the Feds, led by U.S. Treasury investigator Clenteen, set him loose on a sketchy deal, he thinks his luck has changed. Alvin has his freedom and the Feds have found their bait.

Director: Antoine Fuqua
Executive Producer: Tony Gilroy, Jaime Rucker King
Screenwriter: Andrew Scheinman, Adam Scheinman, Tony Gilroy
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Castle Rock Entertainment, Bait Films, Village Roadshow Prod.
Rating: R
Genre: Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 15, 2000, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 25, 2009
Sound Mix: SDDS, Dolby Digital, DTS, Surround, Dolby SR
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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