@celeste_writes
A patient, formally daring work — the cinematography lingers on empty rooms longer than most audiences will tolerate, but those who stay are rewarded with the most haunting final act of the year.
Detectives Marcus Burnett and Mike Lowrey of the Miami Narcotics Task Force are tasked with stopping the flow of the drug Ecstasy into Miami. They track the drugs to the whacked-out Cuban drug lord Johnny Tapia, who is also involved in a bloody war with Russian and Haitian mobsters. If that isn't bad enough, there's tension between the two detectives when Marcus discovers that playboy Mike is secretly romancing Marcus’ sister, Syd.
Quick Stats
6.7
TMDB Rating
6,027
Votes
2h 26m
Runtime
$130.0M
Budget
$273.3M
Box Office
210%
Return
Key Crew
DirectorMichael Bay
WriterRon Shelton
CinematographyAmir Mokri
ComposerTrevor Rabin
EditorRoger Barton
Production DesignJennifer Williams
Produced by
Columbia PicturesDon Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer Films
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Critics & Reviews
3 featured@jhalberg
I walked in expecting another genre exercise and walked out feeling like I'd been eavesdropping on a confession. The lead performance is genuinely singular — a career-defining turn.
@priya_a
A few too many scenes feel borrowed from a better film, but the soundtrack and the production design carry the rest. Solid recommendation for fans of slow-burn European thrillers.
Cast
Martin Lawrence
Detective Marcus Burnett
Will Smith
Detective Mike Lowrey
Jordi Mollà
Hector Juan Carlos 'Johnny' Tapia
Gabrielle Union
Syd
Peter Stormare
Alexei
Theresa Randle
Theresa
Joe Pantoliano
Captain Howard
Michael Shannon
Floyd Poteet
Jon Seda
Roberto
Yul Vazquez
Detective Mateo Reyes
Jason Manuel Olazabal
Detective Marco Vargas
Otto Sanchez
Carlos
Henry Rollins
TNT Leader
Antoni Corone
DEA Tony Dodd
Gary Nickens
TNT Fanuti
