Narc

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Narc

R,

2003,

1h 45m,

Crime/

Drama/

Mystery & Thriller

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83%

156 Reviews

Tomatometer

79%

25,000+ Ratings

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83%

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156 Reviews

79%

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25,000+ Ratings

Tells the dark story of suspended undercover narcotics officer, Nick Tellis (Jason Patric), who is reluctantly drawn back onto the force to find the truth behind the murder of a young police officer killed in the line of duty. He is teamed with Henry Oak (Ray Liotta), the slain officer's partner, a rogue cop who will stop at nothing to avenge his friend's death. As Tellis and Oak unravel the case, the dark underbelly of the narcotics world reveals itself in surprising ways.

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Critics Consensus

Jason Patric and Ray Liotta are electrifying in this gritty, if a little too familiar, cop drama.

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

Dec 26, 2010

3/5

Intense cop movie for adults.

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J. R. Jones

Chicago Reader

Apr 9, 2008

As a director Carnahan definitely has the goods... Unfortunately the script is your basic renegade-cop narrative, with the usual hoo-ha about justice versus the law.

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Time Out

Jan 26, 2006

If Carnahan keeps wrenching this material back an inch or two from clich, it's only an inch or two.

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Ian Kane

Epoch Times

Sep 3, 2024

3.5/5

Just note there’s some drug use, though it’s depicted in a cautionary manner. The storyline can be perplexing at times, but the performances from Mr. Patric and Liotta are truly outstanding.

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Emilie Black

Cinema Crazed

May 9, 2024

4.5/5

The film is one of those well-written, well-directed, and well-done on just about every single level. The work by Carnahan here shows talent and dedication to the story on his second feature film as a director and an early feature as a writer.

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Jan 28, 2013

B-

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Hermione L

Mar 3, 2018

Underrated movie. It's a must see in my opinion.

Draco W

Sep 21, 2017

Excellent film with two fantastic performances from both Ray Liotta and Jason Patric. Makes me pretty excited since Joe Carnahan is doing Death Wish. :D

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Han R

Jul 15, 2017

Liotta proves one of my film theories: the ability for an average actor to transcend his expected ability with a single performance in his entire career; Henry Oak is that performance.

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Theodore W

May 7, 2017

Forgot to write these reviews yesterday, May 6, 2017. How could the consensus possibly say "a little too familiar?!" This is one of the best movies I've seen. It reminds me a little bit of Training Day and Se7en, which are just great things to be reminded of. Joe Carnahan was already one of my favorite directors, but this just confirms it. I will point out that it's very different from his other movies, so I wasn't too sure what to expect, but I did figure it would be good.

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Kylo S

Feb 19, 2017

Grim police thriller with great performances by Ray Liotta and Jason Patric, I'm surprised that none of them were nominated for anything, especially how Liotta transformed himself into this heavy hard man that is different to how would see him in anything else. The film itself had a similar gritty feel to French Connection which made it feel more realistic than just feel like watching a Hollywood film. I believe it had a low budget which probably helped that, and it worked out really well.

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Albus G

Jan 24, 2017

Decent thriller. Liotta started doing so-so to bad movies at this point.

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Synopsis

Tells the dark story of suspended undercover narcotics officer, Nick Tellis (Jason Patric), who is reluctantly drawn back onto the force to find the truth behind the murder of a young police officer killed in the line of duty. He is teamed with Henry Oak (Ray Liotta), the slain officer's partner, a rogue cop who will stop at nothing to avenge his friend's death. As Tellis and Oak unravel the case, the dark underbelly of the narcotics world reveals itself in surprising ways.

Director: Joe Carnahan
Producer: Diane Nabatoff, Ray Liotta, Michelle Grace, Julius R. Nasso
Screenwriter: Joe Carnahan
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Paramount
Rating: R (Pervasive Language|Drug Content|Strong Brutal Violence)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 10, 2003, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 15, 2011
Box Office (Gross USA): $10.5M
Runtime: 1h 45m
Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby SR, Dolby Digital, Dolby A, Dolby Stereo

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