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Snitch

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At 18 years old, Jason receives a mandatory 10-year prison sentence after being caught with a package that contained illegal drugs, although he was unaware of its contents. His father, businessman John Matthews (Dwayne Johnson), is devastated. When Jason turns down a chance to lessen his sentence by manufacturing evidence to implicate someone else, John begs to be sent undercover instead, but the already dangerous venture turns deadly after he exposes a major player in the Mexican drug trade.
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Critics Consensus

Though it features one of Dwayne Johnson's more thoughtful performances, the presentation of Snitch's underlying message is muddled by lackluster storytelling and some tonal inconsistencies.

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Wesley Morris Grantland 01/06/2014
Snitch runs close to two hours, and it's a credit to Summit Entertainment that they didn't reduce it to 90 minutes of Mexican drug loons trying to run John's truck off the highway. Go to Full Review Charlotte O'Sullivan London Evening Standard 06/22/2013
2/5
Snitch wants to be Breaking Bad. When the camera's on Johnson, it's just bad. Go to Full Review Mark Kermode Observer (UK) 06/22/2013
Teeth are gritted, shaven-heads stroked, families hugged, moist-eyes blinked - but it's the sight of big things getting smashed to pieces that endures, and ultimately bores. Go to Full Review Keith Garlington Keith & the Movies 08/25/2022
3/5
A surprisingly slick and intense thriller but one with very little staying power. Go to Full Review Mike Massie Gone With The Twins 12/04/2020
4/10
It's almost as if the film is trying to detail the manner in which inexperienced players inevitably lose out to both sides of the law. Go to Full Review Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com 09/23/2020
2.5/4.0
Dwayne Johnson is clearly ready to tackle more complex cinematic fare. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Evan J @evanscottjohn Aug 12 Was a decent action film…towards the end. Very slow to start but overall decent. This seemed to be a political piece on how flawed the criminal justice system is. I didn’t mind it. See more Noel L @RT15930389 Jul 22 The plot just feels overdone, I can't think of any examples off the top of my head unfortunately See more Downriver R @Downriver Mar 23 Awsome movie. Way under rated. Great acting awsome story. The rock and jon bernthal are awsome in this See more Todd B @RT92383055 07/17/2025 A good movie that's based on fighting for the welfare of family is what the Rock has embodied in action, crime, thriller. All for the love ❤️ of his son. See more Mark K @RT17710322 10/05/2023 Consider me eccentric, but I find it surprising that this movie has a 60% rating. Dwayne Johnson, known for his excellence, carries this film exceptionally well, maintaining a compelling pace. I strongly recommend watching it. See more Musical F @RT56275767 09/10/2023 Decent movie with a prudent relatable and realistic plot. Not great by any means but worth a watch See more Read all reviews
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Ric Roman Waugh

Director

Dwayne Johnson

John Matthews

Barry Pepper

Agent Cooper

Jon Bernthal

Daniel

Michael Kenneth Williams

Malik

Melina Kanakaredes

Sylvie

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Synopsis At 18 years old, Jason receives a mandatory 10-year prison sentence after being caught with a package that contained illegal drugs, although he was unaware of its contents. His father, businessman John Matthews (Dwayne Johnson), is devastated. When Jason turns down a chance to lessen his sentence by manufacturing evidence to implicate someone else, John begs to be sent undercover instead, but the already dangerous venture turns deadly after he exposes a major player in the Mexican drug trade.
Director
Ric Roman Waugh
Producer
Nigel Sinclair, Matt Jackson, Jonathan King, Dwayne Johnson, Dany Garcia, Alexander Yves Brunner, Tobin Armbrust
Screenwriter
Justin Haythe, Ric Roman Waugh
Distributor
Summit Entertainment
Production Co
Exclusive Media, Participant
Rating
PG-13 (Sequences of Violence|Drug Content)
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 22, 2013, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 2, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA)
$42.9M
Runtime
1h 52m
Sound Mix
Datasat, Dolby Digital
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