ActionThrillerCrime

S.W.A.T.

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

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.

Release Date : 2003-08-08

Language :EnglishSpanishFrench

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Original FilmCamelot PicturesChris Lee ProductionsIllusion EntertainmentColumbia Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles : SWATS W A T

Cast

Character Name : Sgt. Dan 'Hondo' Harrelson

Original Name : Samuel L. Jackson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jim Street

Original Name : Colin Farrell

Gender : Male

Character Name : Chris Sanchez

Original Name : Michelle Rodriguez

Gender : Female

Character Name : Deacon 'Deke' Kaye (as James Todd Smith aka LL Cool J)

Original Name : LL Cool J

Gender : Male

Character Name : T.J. McCabe

Original Name : Josh Charles

Gender : Male

Character Name : Brian Gamble

Original Name : Jeremy Renner

Gender : Male

Character Name : Michael Boxer

Original Name : Brian Van Holt

Gender : Male

Character Name : Alex Montel

Original Name : Olivier Martinez

Gender : Male

Character Name : GQ

Original Name : Domenick Lombardozzi

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lt. Greg Velasquez (as Reginald E. Cathey)

Original Name : Reg E. Cathey

Gender : Male

Character Name : Capt. Thomas Fuller

Original Name : Larry Poindexter

Gender : Male

Character Name : Travis

Original Name : Page Kennedy

Gender : Male

Character Name : Gus

Original Name : James DuMont

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sgt. Howard

Original Name : Denis Arndt

Gender : Male

Character Name : Agent Hauser

Original Name : Lindsey Ginter

Gender : Male

Character Name : Neighbor in Alley

Original Name : Octavia Spencer

Gender : Female

Character Name : Latino Thug

Original Name : Noel Gugliemi

Gender : Male

Character Name : Deke's Handsome Partner

Original Name : Clark Johnson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Nick

Original Name : Matt Gerald

Gender : Male

Character Name : Uncle Martin Gascoigne (as Kenneth Davitian)

Original Name : Ken Davitian

Gender : Male

Character Name : Waitress at Pub

Original Name : Tricia Kelly

Gender : Female

Character Name : Lara

Original Name : Ashley Scott

Gender : Female

Character Name : Customs Agent #1

Original Name : Benjamin King

Gender : Male

Character Name : (voice)

Original Name : Alex Trebek

Gender : Male

Character Name : Officer

Original Name : Reed Diamond

Gender : Male

Character Name : Driver

Original Name : Neal H. Moritz

Gender : Male

Character Name : Desk Officer

Original Name : Max Thayer

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ed Taylor

Original Name : Jeff Wincott

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dispatcher Garcia

Original Name : Marcio Rosario

Gender : Male

Character Name : Spanish Newscaster

Original Name : Jay Montalvo

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bistro Gangster #3

Original Name : Michael Papajohn

Gender : Male

Character Name : Prison Guard

Original Name : Sergio Kato

Gender : Male

Character Name : Robber #1

Original Name : Gregory Sporleder

Gender : Male

Character Name : Reporter #2

Original Name : Esther K. Chae

Gender : Female

Character Name : Mr. Richard Segerstrom

Original Name : Bruce Gray

Gender : Male

Character Name : Kathy

Original Name : Lucinda Jenney

Gender : Female

Character Name : Agent Kirkland

Original Name : E. Roger Mitchell

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lear Jet Pilot

Original Name : Jay Acovone

Gender : Male

Character Name : Beat-up Latino Thug

Original Name : Mario Aguilar Jr.

Gender : Male

Character Name : Desk Officer #2 (as Grant Albrecht)

Original Name : J. Grant Albrecht

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bistro Gangster #1

Original Name : Peter Allas

Gender : Male

Character Name : Robber #2

Original Name : Frankie J. Allison

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lead Gangster

Original Name : Nathan Andrews

Gender : Male

Character Name : Boxer's Wife

Original Name : Sara Arrington

Gender : Female

Character Name : Range Official

Original Name : Michael Baker

Gender : Male

Character Name : Newscaster #1

Original Name : Dianne Barone

Gender : Male

Character Name : Subway Engineer

Original Name : Tody Bernard

Gender : Male

Character Name : Reporter #3

Original Name : Melanie Kim Blank

Gender : Male

Character Name : Robber #3 (as Joey Bucaro)

Original Name : Joe Bucaro III

Gender : Male

Character Name : Customs Agent #2

Original Name : Andi Chapman

Gender : Female

Character Name : Prison Guard

Original Name : Gregory Crane

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lee

Original Name : Brad Crosby

Gender : Male

Character Name : Gangster #1

Original Name : Tommy De La Cruz

Gender : Male

Character Name : Waiter

Original Name : Bruce Dent

Gender : Male

Character Name : Officer David Burress

Original Name : Reed Diamond

Gender : Male

Character Name : Hip Cop

Original Name : Martin Dorsla

Gender : Male

Character Name : LAPD Officer at Subway

Original Name : Jamal Duff

Gender : Male

Character Name : Reporter #4 (as Jessica Edwards)

Original Name : Jessica Winther

Gender : Female

Character Name : LAPD Officer

Original Name : Colin Egglesfield

Gender : Male

Character Name : S.W.A.T. Truck Driver

Original Name : Steve Forrest

Gender : Male

Character Name : Young Deputy (as Kenny Franklin)

Original Name : Kenneth Franklin

Gender : Male

Character Name : Latina Woman

Original Name : Maria Galvez

Gender : Male

Character Name : Gamble's Thug (as Garry G.)

Original Name : Garry Guerrier

Gender : Male

Character Name : Newscaster #2

Original Name : Willie Gault

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dispatcher #1

Original Name : Sheri Goldner

Gender : Male

Character Name : Limo Driver

Original Name : Michael Gregory

Gender : Male

Character Name : Paramedic

Original Name : Michael Guarnera

Gender : Male

Character Name : Injured Bank Manager

Original Name : Steven Hack

Gender : Male

Character Name : Motorcycle Cop

Original Name : Krista Hartling

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sgt. Yamoto

Original Name : Daniel Ichikawa

Gender : Male

Character Name : Gangbanger #1 (as Dale Jones)

Original Name : Dale W. Jones

Gender : Male

Character Name : Archbishop Don 'Magic' Juan (as Archbishop Don 'Magic' Juan)

Original Name : Bishop Don Magic Juan

Gender : Male

Character Name : Rail Unit Cop

Original Name : Joseph Kung

Gender : Male

Character Name : S.W.A.T Techie (as Danny La Cava)

Original Name : Brendan Wayne

Gender : Male

Character Name : Kid in Alley

Original Name : Sergio Lambert

Gender : Male

Character Name : Monique

Original Name : Jenya Lano

Gender : Female

Character Name : Cashier

Original Name : Brian Leckner

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bank Supervisor (as Iris Little-Thomas)

Original Name : Iris Little Thomas

Gender : Female

Character Name : Agusta Pilot #2

Original Name : Ricki Lopez

Gender : Male

Character Name : Hot Dog Vendor

Original Name : Elio Lupi

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bistro Gangster #2

Original Name : Alexander Lyras

Gender : Male

Character Name : As Himself

Original Name : Larry McCormick

Gender : Male

Character Name : Luxury Car Driver

Original Name : Neal H. Moritz

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jail Intake Reporter

Original Name : Devika Parikh

Gender : Female

Character Name : Deke's Dad

Original Name : Rod Perry

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dispatcher #2

Original Name : Audra Platz

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lear Jet Co-Pilot

Original Name : Stephen Ramsey

Gender : Male

Character Name : Reporter #1

Original Name : Ken Rudulph

Gender : Male

Character Name : Wounded Bank Teller

Original Name : Heather Salmon

Gender : Female

Character Name : Sheriff's Deputy

Original Name : Ben Siegler

Gender : Male

Character Name : S.W.A.T. Negotiator

Original Name : Richard Steinmetz

Gender : Male

Character Name : Polish Hostage

Original Name : David St. James

Gender : Male

Character Name : Homeboy

Original Name : Arlow Stewart

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lawyer

Original Name : Michael Eric Strickland

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mrs. Segerstrom

Original Name : Shannon Sturges

Gender : Female

Character Name : Gangbanger #2

Original Name : Rod Tate

Gender : Male

Character Name : Desk Officer #1

Original Name : Max Thayer

Gender : Male

Character Name : Gangster #2

Original Name : Atticus Todd

Gender : Male

Character Name : Deputy Chief

Original Name : Andy Umberger

Gender : Male

Character Name : Agusta Pilot #1 (as Nicholas Vachon)

Original Name : Nick Vachon

Gender : Male

Character Name : Broker

Original Name : Jamison Yang

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bridget The Midget

Original Name : Bridget Powers

Gender : Female

Character Name : Birthday Party Kid

Original Name : Michael S. Garcia

Gender : Male

Reviews

John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

Competent actioner. S.W.A.T. is neither here nor there, in that if it was made ten years earlier it would in all probability be better thought of. The problem is that there is such a long line of action movies that entertain without pushing the boat out, some, like S.W.A.T., throw a good cast list at it and hope that carries the film through, others just go over the top with the pyrotechnics and think that is job done. Abandon hope of something fresh and exhilaratingly kinetic and S.W.A.T. passes muster. The plot of S.W.A.T. basically sees Samuel L. Jackson put in charge of a crack team of five cops with attitude and guts. Their main mission, after all the training and baring out of character's respective traits and psychological make-ups, is to ensure an imprisoned drug kingpin doesn't get broken out of jail after said scum-bag offers a huge cash reward to anyone that can break him out of said police custody. Cue crash, bangs, double-crosses and a face from the past coming back into the picture after being telegraphed by an incident that opens the film. Along with Sam are Colin Farrell, Michelle Rodriguez, LL Cool J, Josh Charles and Brian Van Holt. Oliver Martinez slips into the slimy villain shoes and Jeremy Renner does another one of his unhinged characterisations. Director Clark Johnson never breaks free of his TV roots, because the film often feels like a glorified TV episode, but his action construction is competent and he has decent actors to keep the film from sinking down among the dead men. Competent is the key word here, it's a decent time waster for the action movie fan, but really it feels like the action movie hadn't advanced much from the previous decade. A shame because there was much potential in the story. 6/10