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Inside Man (2006)

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Overview

Director:
Spike Lee
Writer (WGA):
Russell Gewirtz (written by)
Release Date:
24 March 2006 (USA) more view trailer
Genre:
Crime | Drama | Thriller more
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. full summary | full synopsis (warning! may contain spoilers)
Awards:
5 wins & 7 nominations more
User Comments:
some clever idea and great cast more

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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for language and some violent images.
Runtime:
129 min
Country:
USA
Language:
Albanian | English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS
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Trivia:
Shot in 39 days. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When we first see Madeline White she has a bit of hair wrapped around her pony tail. Later when she meets with Case there is no "wrapper." Then it is back when she meets with the mayor. more
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...
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Howard Stern on Demand: Artie Gambles/Sandra Bernhard" (2006) more
Soundtrack:
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What, exactly, is Ms. White's profession?
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83 out of 137 people found the following comment useful:-
some clever idea and great cast, 19 March 2006
8/10
Author: Rick-34 (rick_desper@yahoo.com) from United States

It's curious to see Spike Lee do a straight caper movie. The movie is absent Lee's usual politics, though there are occasional glimpses of his sensibilities. At one point a Sikh has his turban taken away and complains at ends how Sikhs are not Arabs and he's tired of getting harassed all the time.

Anyway, the cast is great - Denzel Washington, Clive Owen, Jodie Foster, and Christopher Plummer are all top-drawer actors. Willem Dafoe has a smaller part that doesn't use all of his talents, unfortunately. The clever twist the plot adds is that the bank robbers dress everybody up in the same masks and jump suits that they themselves are wearing. So if the police raid the bank, they'll have a difficult time figuring who the bad guys are. (This isn't a spoiler - it's in the trailers.) Clive Owen and the robbers are clearly up to something that becomes apparent during the course of the film. They are particularly interested in the safety deposit box of the bank CEO, played by Christopher Plummer. Jodie Foster is brought in by him to protect "his interests". Her existence is amusing in that it reveals a bit about what Spike Lee thinks the corridors of white power are like. (Here's a hint, Spike: rich white folks don't swear at each other quite as much as you make them do, and in particular the word used by the Mayor to describe Jodie Foster's character is way beyond the pale. A real woman with as much influence as her character had would retaliate massively after being so described. But Spike Lee has never quite managed to capture any female character correctly, dating all the way back to Nola Darling. I digress.) The good parts of the film involve the interactions between Washington and Owen. Also, the many small man-on-the-street conversations are great. This aspect of observing street life has always been one of Lee's strongest points.

It was interesting watching a Spike Lee caper film. I kinda like the idea. It's better than the formulaic caper films that are the rage, and features some of Lee's trademark shots, like when he puts an actor on a dolly to create non-walking walking movement. I recommend the film.

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