S.W.A.T. Synopsis & Summary

Synopsis

Clark Johnson's big-screen adaptation of the 1970s television series S.W.A.T. stars Colin Farrell as Jim Street, a young special weapons and tactics team member who, in the film's opening sequence, is demoted after his hothead partner Jeremy Renner shoots a hostage while trying to kill her captor. In need of good press, the higher-ups call in SWAT expert Hondo Harrelson (Samuel L. Jackson) to put together an elite team that can bring some luster back to the badge. He chooses Street, veteran T.J. (Josh Charles), and tough single mother Chris Sanchez (Michelle Rodriguez). The new team survives a series of tests before hitting the streets. Their first big assignment involves transporting an international criminal (Olivier Martinez) to federal authorities. The criminal had offered a hundred million dollars to anyone who can bust him out. - Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide

Movie Info

Theatrical Release Date:
08/08/2003
DVD Release Date:
12/30/2003
Rating:
PG-13
MPAA Reasons:
for violence, language and sexual references.
Run Time:
117 min.
Distributor(s):
Sony
Production Co.:
Camelot Pictures, Chris Lee Productions, Illusion Entertainment, Original Film
Director(s):
Genre(s):
Themes:
Rogue Cops
Tone:
Forceful, Gritty, Slick, Tense, Visceral
Keywords:
SWAT-team, Special-Forces, criminal, drug-lord, escape, proposition, transportation
Country of Origin:
USA (08-08-2003)
Language:
English
Status:
DVD