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      Narc

      R Released Jan 10, 2003 1 hr. 45 min. Crime Drama Mystery & Thriller List
      83% 157 Reviews Tomatometer 79% 25,000+ Ratings Audience Score Tells the dark story of suspended undercover narcotics officer, Nick Tellis (Jason Patric), who is reluctantly drawn back onto the force to find the truth behind the murder of a young police officer killed in the line of duty. He is teamed with Henry Oak (Ray Liotta), the slain officer's partner, a rogue cop who will stop at nothing to avenge his friend's death. As Tellis and Oak unravel the case, the dark underbelly of the narcotics world reveals itself in surprising ways. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered May 01 Buy Now

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      Jason Patric and Ray Liotta are electrifying in this gritty, if a little too familiar, cop drama.

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      Alec C How deep do you have to go under in order to discover the truth?! As a narcotics operative wants to retire from undercover work and pursue a desk job, he's asked to investigate the death of a fellow narc along with the deceased's partner and is forced to confront the harsh reality of the narcotics operations and the moral ambiguity associated with. Haunting in its representation of the cost of doing service, this thriller manages to stay with you long after the credits roll! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/11/24 Full Review Forged S This is an emotional wreck of a movie. A great early entry from director Joe Carnahan that dives deep into the psyche of the two officers, with ulterior motives, as they investigate the murder of an undercover narcotics officer. From the use of color to convey the dichotomy between the warmth and safety inside the lead protagonist's (played by Jason Patrick) home to the cold color palette of the outside world, full of uncertainty, or a gripping conversation between Patrick's character and the officer he's secretly investigating (played by Ray Liotta) and the use of the reflections from the trees on the car window spreading across each character to represent a growing distrust and clouded judgement between the two, the symbolism in this movie is off the charts. Don't expect to leave this movie feeling clean. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/10/24 Full Review Audience Member The late Ray Liotta and Jason Patric star in a cop drama directed by Joe Carnahan It centers on a suspended undercover narcotics officer, Nick Tellis who is reluctantly drawn back onto the force to find the truth behind the murder of a young police officer killed in the line of duty He is teamed with Henry Oak, the slain officer's partner, a rogue cop who will stop at nothing to avenge his friend's death Oak lost his wife to cancer and her passing made his job much easier, more concerned about doing the right and wrong, lsss avoit rules and regulations As Tellis and Oak unravel the case, the dark underbelly of the narcotics world reveals itself in surprising ways The blue tint makes this cityscape look cold and calculating, Liotta and Patric make a good pair, and the twist is actually very shocking The ending is super intense and suspenseful cause both characters do what they can to close the case with conflicting ideals It throws back to those old gritty cop dramas of the 1970s Carnahan makes a very grimy, realistic cop film with two intense leads Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 12/20/22 Full Review william w Awesome movie. Ray Liotta was fire! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/28/22 Full Review Audience Member Better than expected. Twisted ending but not that surprising. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/20/23 Full Review Audience Member Dark cop thriller here...Good performance from Liotta & Patric... Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Nell Minow Common Sense Media Intense cop movie for adults. Rated: 3/5 Dec 26, 2010 Full Review J. R. Jones Chicago Reader As a director Carnahan definitely has the goods... Unfortunately the script is your basic renegade-cop narrative, with the usual hoo-ha about justice versus the law. Apr 9, 2008 Full Review Time Out If Carnahan keeps wrenching this material back an inch or two from clich, it's only an inch or two. Jan 26, 2006 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: B- Jan 28, 2013 Full Review John A. Nesbit Old School Reviews doesn't illuminate the world of the undercover agent or bring anything new to the table Rated: C Jan 8, 2012 Full Review Felix Vasquez Jr. Cinema Crazed One of the best films of 2002... Apr 29, 2009 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis Tells the dark story of suspended undercover narcotics officer, Nick Tellis (Jason Patric), who is reluctantly drawn back onto the force to find the truth behind the murder of a young police officer killed in the line of duty. He is teamed with Henry Oak (Ray Liotta), the slain officer's partner, a rogue cop who will stop at nothing to avenge his friend's death. As Tellis and Oak unravel the case, the dark underbelly of the narcotics world reveals itself in surprising ways.
      Director
      Joe Carnahan
      Executive Producer
      Tom Cruise, Paula Wagner, David Glasser, Adam M. Stone
      Screenwriter
      Joe Carnahan
      Distributor
      Paramount Pictures
      Production Co
      Paramount
      Rating
      R (Pervasive Language|Drug Content|Strong Brutal Violence)
      Genre
      Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Jan 10, 2003, Wide
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Jun 15, 2011
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $10.5M
      Sound Mix
      Surround, Dolby SR, Dolby Digital, Dolby A, Dolby Stereo
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