Inside Man (2006)

User Rating:

7.7/10   

Director:

Spike Lee

Writer (WGA):

Russell Gewirtz (written by)

Release Date:

24 March 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

It looked like the perfect bank robbery. But you can't judge a crime by its cover.

Plot:

A cop has to talk down a bank robber after the criminal's perfect heist spirals into a hostage situation.

Plot Keywords:

Bank | Hostage | Detective | Negotiation | Manhattan

Awards:

5 wins & 7 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sat. July 11	8:00 PM	BET
Sun. July 12	5:00 PM	BET

Cast

Denzel Washington	...	Detective Keith Frazier
Clive Owen	...	Dalton Russell
Jodie Foster	...	Madeleine White
Christopher Plummer	...	Arthur Case
Willem Dafoe	...	Captain John Darius
Chiwetel Ejiofor	...	Detective Bill Mitchell
Carlos Andrés Gómez	...	Steve
Kim Director	...	Stevie
James Ransone	...	Steve-O
Bernie Rachelle	...	Chaim (as Bernard Rachelle)
Peter Gerety	...	Captain Coughlin
Victor Colicchio	...	Sergeant Collins
Cassandra Freeman	...	Sylvia
Peter Frechette	...	Peter Hammond
Gerry Vichi	...	Herman Gluck

MPAA:

Rated R for language and some violent images.

Runtime:

129 min | Turkey:116 min (TV version)

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Albanian

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

USA:R | Ireland:15A | UK:15 | Germany:12 | Australia:MA | Netherlands:12 | Iceland:16 | South Korea:15 | Finland:K-15 | Hong Kong:IIB | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | Denmark:11 | Brazil:14 | Argentina:13 | Portugal:M/12 | Malaysia:18PL | Malaysia:U (edited version) | Sweden:11 | Hungary:16 | Italy:T | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Singapore:NC-16 (re-rating) | Singapore:PG (cut) | Mexico:B15

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Universal Pictures

Trivia:

Jodie Foster filmed her part in three weeks.

Goofs:

Continuity: Just after Keith and Dalton tumble down the steps as Dalton rolls over and pulls his gun on Keith you hear the loud click of the gun being cocked, but then a second later a close up of the gun shows the gun not cocked, with the hammer down.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Dalton Russell: My name is Dalton Russell. Pay strict attention to what I say because I choose my words carefully and I never repeat myself. I've told you my name: that's the Who. The Where could most readily be described as a prison cell. But there's a vast difference between being stuck in a tiny cell and being in prison...

Movie Connections:

References Do the Right Thing (1989)

Soundtrack:

Chaiyya Chaiyya

lived up to expectations and beyond....

I just got a chance to watch it on its advance screening and man, what a movie this was.

Lee's fourth outing with Denzel Washington follows the story of a bank heist undertaken by criminal mastermind, Dalton Russell (Clive Owen) and his merry band of robbers. Having walked into a bank dressed as painters, the gang proceed to take everyone they can get their hands on hostage and then add insult to injury by getting them all to dress-up as decorators. Think Dog Day Afternoon meets Changing Rooms. What in the name of blue blazes is going on? Is Dalton really trying to pull off the perfect bank heist or is there something else entirely in that pretty head of his? Washington stars as Detective Keith Fraser, the guy brought in to rub the situation on the stomach and make it all better. He, of course, is filled to the brim with his own problems. The hostage situation struggles to find a resolution and Jodie Foster is finally beckoned to save the day by the bank's founder Christopher Plummer who, surprisingly enough, has some secrets of his own hidden in a security box in the bank.

A real old fashioned caper, Inside Man continually offers enough suspense and intrigue to keep you gripped throughout, but essentially deprives you of the last piece of the stylish puzzle until the very end.

Washington once again proved to be the man, he was brilliant in every way and nearly outdid his brilliant acting in Man on fire. Clive Owen is on fire these days, one good performance followed by an even better performance, some people thought he was a bit wooden but now way i am going to agree with that, he is just awesome.

If you are a Jodie foster fan then you might be a little disappointed to know that she only had like a guest star sort of role, she has something like ten minutes of screen time thought she does makes good use of it.

Spike Lee is one the best directors around and this one of the best films he has done during his career, Inside man can proudly stand shoulder to shoulder with the likes of the 25th hour,Malcome X, Bamboozled etc..

9/10