S.W.A.T.

Theatrical Release Date: 2003 08 08 (USA)

UPC: 043396022980

Studio: Columbia TriStar

MPAA Rating: PG13   Contains:[Violence]

Summary: 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, Rovi

Category: Action

Features: ccGag reel
Deleted scenes
Two full-length commentaries: Director & cast, screenwriters, and technical consultant
Four revealing featurettes take you behind the scenes: "6th Street Bridge" (achieving the improbably of landing a plane on a bridge), "Anatomy of a Shoot-Out," "S.W.A.T. - TV's Original Super Cops," "The Making of S.W.A.T."
Experience the 'Sound & Fury' of S.W.A.T.
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S.W.A.T.

Format: DVD

Release Date: 12/30/2003

Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Pre-1954 Standard

Audio: DD5.1 Dolby Digital 5.1

Runtime: 117 Minutes

Sides: 1

Number of Discs: 1

Language(s) English,French

Subtitles: English,French

Region: USA & territories, Canada

Chapters: Side #1 --
1. Start [:22]
2. Off S.W.A.T. [8:35]
3. End of the Partnership [2:06]
4. Hondo [5:10]
5. End of the Affair [1:12]
6. Hot Shots [4:34]
7. Alex Montel [:50]
8. Chauffeur Duty [2:24]
9. Deke Kaye [:49]
10. Chris Sanchez [4:10]
11. A Second Chance [1:30]
12. Uncle Martin's Retirement Party [3:32]
13. S.W.A.T. Training [5:32]
14. Hijack Test [6:52]
15. Sparring Ex-Partners [7:16]
16. Polish Hostage [4:22]
17. A Deadly Day in Hollywood [1:03]
18. $100 Million Offer [3:03]
19. "Somebody Shot Our Bird Down" [3:59]
20. The Gangs of L.A. [2:38]
21. An Offer He Can't Refuse [5:06]
22. The Eastbound 507 [5:33]
23. In the Storm Drains [4:18]
24. Enemy Mine [2:47]
25. Plane on the 6th St. Bridge [3:06]
26. World's Most Exciting Police Chase [7:45]
27. Bridge Shootout [3:07]
28. Blood on the Tracks [1:26]

Perry Seibert

S.W.A.T. adheres closely to the conventions of police-action films. That helps the film during its first half. The filmmakers understand what the characters have to do and so they are relaxed enough to give the cops flashes of real personality. Colin Farrell and Michelle Rodriguez have some genuine chemistry and they easily earn the audience's goodwill; Samuel L. Jackson is his usual engaging self; and Josh Charles registers with very little screen time. Sadly, when the admittedly brilliant high-concept second half of the movie begins, the filmmakers shift focus entirely onto the action sequences at the expense of the characters. That might have been enough if director Clark Johnson had a taste for action sequences, but he seems more comfortable with his characters conversing in a bar than he does when they beat each other up. Only Oscar-winning composer Elliot Goldenthal shows creativity and originality through the entire film with his amusing musical score that finds numerous humorous ways to recycle the theme song from the television show that inspired this just slightly better-than-average action film. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi

Cast and Crew: Denis Arndt  Actor 
Jeff Wincott  Actor 
Devika Parikh  Actor 
Brian Leckner  Actor 
Iris Little Thomas  Actor 
Mario Aguilar Jr.  Actor 
Sheri Goldner  Actor 
Heather Salmon  Actor 
Larry McCormick  Actor 
Stephen Ramsey  Actor 
Ken Rudulph  Actor 
Frankie Jay Allison  Actor 
Dianne Barone  Actor 
Daniel Ichikawa  Actor 
Brad Crosby  Actor 
Elio Lupi  Actor 
Jay Acovone  Actor 
Willie Gault  Actor 
Richard Steinmetz  Actor 
Domenick Lombardozzi  Actor 
Ashley Scott  Actor 
Steven Hack  Actor 
David St. James  Actor 
Martin Dorsla  Actor 
Jay Montalvo  Actor 
Arlow Stewart  Actor 
Steve Forrest  Actor 
Gregory Sporleder  Actor 
Reed Diamond  Actor 
Andy Umberger  Actor 
Lindsey Ginter  Actor 
Kevin Davitian  Actor 
Alex Lyras  Actor 
Peter Allas  Actor 
Bruce Gray  Actor 
Shannon Sturges  Actor 
Neal H. Moritz  Actor 
Noel Guglielmi  Actor 
Joe Bucaro III  Actor 
Michael Guarnera  Actor 
Maria Galvez  Actor 
Audra Platz  Actor 
Lucinda Jenney  Actor 
Clark Johnson  Actor 
E. Roger Mitchell  Actor 
Jenya Lano  Actor 
Ricky Lopez  Actor 
Michael Baker  Actor 
Krista Hartling  Actor 
Rod Perry  Actor 
Nicholas Vachon  Actor 
Bridget the Midget  Actor 
Tricia Kelly  Actor 
Todd Black  Executive Producer 
Elliot Goldenthal  Composer (Music Score) 
Clark Johnson  Director 
David McKenna  Screenwriter 
Louis D'Esposito  Executive Producer 
Dan Halsted  Producer 
Neal H. Moritz  Producer 
David Ayer  Screenwriter 
Chris Lee  Producer 
Jim McClain  Screenwriter 
Ron Mita  Screenwriter 
Samuel L. Jackson  Actor 
Colin Farrell  Actor 
Michelle Rodriguez  Actor 
LL Cool J  Actor 
Josh Charles  Actor 
Jeremy Renner  Actor 
Brian Van Holt  Actor 
Olivier Martinez  Actor 
James DuMont  Actor 
Michael Ealy  Actor 
Reg E. Cathey  Actor 
Larry Poindexter  Actor 
Matt Gerald  Actor 
Page Kennedy  Actor 
Benjamin King  Actor 

Country: USA