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Release Date:
24 March 2006 (USA) moreTagline:
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 synopsisAwards:
5 wins & 7 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(77 articles)
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A good bank robbery film. moreUS TV Schedule:
| Sun. July 12 | 5:30 PM | BET |
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| 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 |
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Rated R for language and some violent images.Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
129 min | Turkey:116 min (TV version)Country:
USAColor:
ColorAspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
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 Vaud) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | 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:B15Fun Stuff
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Paul's (Lemon Andersen) line calling one of the detectives that were interrogating him a "wassa-wassa" was improvised. So was Detective Frazier's (Denzel Washington) answer: "Do you know how to say Rikers Island in Spanish?" moreGoofs:
Continuity: Outside cage door to the vault switches from open to closed and back as camera angle switches as the cops are searching the bank. moreQuotes:
[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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Referenced in "HBO First Look: The Making of 'American Gangster' (#14.27)" (2007) moreSoundtrack:
Patton (Theme) moreFAQ
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Inside Man tells the story of a man named Dalton Russel, who leads a daring bank robbery that turns into a hostage situation. Now he's dealing with disgraced hostage negotiator Keith Frazier, who is attempting to get to the bottom of things. When the shady CEO of the bank and a woman he's hired to help him protect certain interests arrive, he begins to discover that there's more to this bank robbery than it would seem. This is the only Spike Lee movie I've ever seen, but trust me, I'll see more, since this was a very intriguing film.
What I liked about Inside Man was the style it was made. It is choppy, but not so choppy that it's annoying (cough, Domino, cough, Man on Fire), so you get a sense of tension, and it seems very high paced. The plot is good, and very intriguing. There are some things you have to figure out throughout the film, which makes it more interesting. My only problem was that after the bank robbery was over, the film continued for another half hour, and it started to drag a bit. The dialogue in the movie is very cool. There's some humorous and some awesome lines that come out of the character's mouths.
The acting is very good. Denzel Washington is good as always as Det. Keith Frazier. Clive Owen gives a solid performance as Dalton Russell. I liked Willem Dafoe and Christopher Plummer. Jodie Foster wasn't as good as she usually is, but she's not in the movie a whole lot.
Overall, the movie lags toward the end, but it's intriguing and has an awesome plot.
7/10