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S.W.A.T.

S.W.A.T.

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S.W.A.T.

"You're either S.W.A.T. or you're not."

2003

1h 57m

6.2(2746 votes)

Action

Thriller

Crime

Overview

Hondo Harrelson recruits Jim Street to join an elite unit of the Los Angeles Police Department. Together they seek out more members, including tough Deke Kay and single mom Chris Sanchez. The team's first big assignment is to escort crime boss Alex Montel to prison. It seems routine, but when Montel offers a huge reward to anyone who can break him free, criminals of various stripes step up for the prize.

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Original Film

Columbia Pictures

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Samuel L. Jackson

Samuel L. Jackson

Sgt. Dan 'Hondo' Harrelson

Colin Farrell

Colin Farrell

Jim Street

Michelle Rodriguez

Michelle Rodriguez

Chris Sanchez

LL Cool J

LL Cool J

Deacon 'Deke' Kaye

Josh Charles

Josh Charles

T.J. McCabe

Jeremy Renner

Jeremy Renner

Brian Gamble

Brian Van Holt

Brian Van Holt

Michael Boxer

Olivier Martinez

Olivier Martinez

Alex Montel

Domenick Lombardozzi

Domenick Lombardozzi

GQ

Reg E. Cathey

Reg E. Cathey

Lt. Greg Velasquez

Creative team

Directed by: Clark Johnson
Written by: David Ayer
David McKenna
Produced by: Dan Halsted
Chris Lee

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