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

2003

1h 57m

6.2(2566 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.

Where to Watch

Stream

Buy

Rent

Links & Resources

Website IMDbView

Social & External

IMDb

Production Companies

Videos & Trailers

2 videos

Cast & Crew

103 members

Acting

Samuel L. Jackson

Sgt. Dan 'Hondo' Harrelson

Acting

Colin Farrell

Jim Street

Acting

Michelle Rodriguez

Chris Sanchez

Acting

LL Cool J

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

Acting

Josh Charles

T.J. McCabe

Acting

Jeremy Renner

Brian Gamble

Acting

Brian Van Holt

Michael Boxer

Acting

Olivier Martinez

Alex Montel

Acting

Domenick Lombardozzi

Acting

Reg E. Cathey

Lt. Greg Velasquez (as Reginald E. Cathey)

Acting

Larry Poindexter

Capt. Thomas Fuller

Acting

Page Kennedy

Travis

Acting

James DuMont

Gus

Acting

Denis Arndt

Sgt. Howard

Acting

Lindsey Ginter

Agent Hauser

Acting

Octavia Spencer

Neighbor in Alley

Acting

Noel Gugliemi

Latino Thug

Acting

Clark Johnson

Deke's Handsome Partner

Acting

Matt Gerald

Nick

Acting

Ken Davitian

Uncle Martin Gascoigne (as Kenneth Davitian)

Acting

Tricia Kelly

Waitress at Pub

No Image

Acting

Ashley Scott

Lara

Acting

Benjamin King

Customs Agent #1

Acting

Alex Trebek

(voice)

Acting

Reed Diamond

Officer

Production

Neal H. Moritz

Driver

Acting

Max Thayer

Desk Officer

Acting

Jeff Wincott

Ed Taylor

Acting

Marcio Rosario

Dispatcher Garcia

Acting

Jay Montalvo

Spanish Newscaster

Acting

Michael Papajohn

Bistro Gangster #3

Acting

Sergio Kato

Prison Guard

Acting

Gregory Sporleder

Robber #1

Acting

Esther K. Chae

Reporter #2

Acting

Bruce Gray

Mr. Richard Segerstrom

Acting

Lucinda Jenney

Kathy

Acting

E. Roger Mitchell

Agent Kirkland

Acting

Jay Acovone

Lear Jet Pilot

Acting

Mario Aguilar Jr.

Beat-up Latino Thug

No Image

Acting

J. Grant Albrecht

Desk Officer #2 (as Grant Albrecht)

Acting

Peter Allas

Bistro Gangster #1

Acting

Frankie J. Allison

Robber #2

Acting

Nathan Andrews

Lead Gangster

No Image

Acting

Sara Arrington

Boxer's Wife

Acting

Michael Baker

Range Official

No Image

Acting

Dianne Barone

Newscaster #1

Acting

Tody Bernard

Subway Engineer

No Image

Acting

Melanie Kim Blank

Reporter #3

No Image

Crew

Joe Bucaro III

Robber #3 (as Joey Bucaro)

Acting

Andi Chapman

Customs Agent #2

Acting

Gregory Crane

Prison Guard

No Image

Acting

Brad Crosby

Lee

No Image

Acting

Tommy De La Cruz

Gangster #1

No Image

Acting

Bruce Dent

Waiter

No Image

Acting

Reed Diamond

Officer David Burress

Acting

Martin Dorsla

Hip Cop

Acting

Jamal Duff

LAPD Officer at Subway

Acting

Jessica Winther

Reporter #4 (as Jessica Edwards)

Acting

Colin Egglesfield

LAPD Officer

Acting

Steve Forrest

S.W.A.T. Truck Driver

Acting

Kenneth Franklin

Young Deputy (as Kenny Franklin)

Acting

Maria Galvez

Latina Woman

No Image

Acting

Garry Guerrier

Gamble's Thug (as Garry G.)

Acting

Willie Gault

Newscaster #2

No Image

Acting

Sheri Goldner

Dispatcher #1

No Image

Acting

Michael Gregory

Limo Driver

Acting

Michael Guarnera

Paramedic

Acting

Steven Hack

Injured Bank Manager

Acting

Krista Hartling

Motorcycle Cop

No Image

Acting

Daniel Ichikawa

Sgt. Yamoto

No Image

Production

Dale W. Jones

Gangbanger #1 (as Dale Jones)

No Image

Acting

Bishop Don Magic Juan

Archbishop Don 'Magic' Juan (as Archbishop Don 'Magic' Juan)

Acting

Joseph Kung

Rail Unit Cop

No Image

Acting

Brendan Wayne

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

Acting

Sergio Lambert

Kid in Alley

No Image

Acting

Jenya Lano

Monique

Acting

Brian Leckner

Cashier

Acting

Iris Little Thomas

Bank Supervisor (as Iris Little-Thomas)

Acting

Ricki Lopez

Agusta Pilot #2

No Image

Acting

Elio Lupi

Hot Dog Vendor

No Image

Acting

Alexander Lyras

Bistro Gangster #2

No Image

Acting

Larry McCormick

As Himself

Production

Neal H. Moritz

Luxury Car Driver

Acting

Devika Parikh

Jail Intake Reporter

Acting

Rod Perry

Deke's Dad

Acting

Audra Platz

Dispatcher #2

No Image

Acting

Stephen Ramsey

Lear Jet Co-Pilot

No Image

Acting

Ken Rudulph

Reporter #1

Acting

Heather Salmon

Wounded Bank Teller

No Image

Acting

Ben Siegler

Sheriff's Deputy

Acting

Richard Steinmetz

S.W.A.T. Negotiator

Acting

David St. James

Polish Hostage

Acting

Arlow Stewart

Homeboy

No Image

Acting

Shannon Sturges

Mrs. Segerstrom

Acting

Rod Tate

Gangbanger #2

No Image

Acting

Max Thayer

Desk Officer #1

Acting

Atticus Todd

Gangster #2

Acting

Andy Umberger

Deputy Chief

Acting

Nick Vachon

Agusta Pilot #1 (as Nicholas Vachon)

No Image

Acting

Jamison Yang

Broker

Acting

Bridget Powers

Bridget The Midget

Acting

Michael S. Garcia

Birthday Party Kid

No Image

Acting

Eric Strickland

Lawyer

Similar Movies

7.9

1974

Chinatown

Private eye Jake Gittes lives off of the murky moral climate of sunbaked, pre-World War II Southern California. Hired by a beautiful socialite to investigate her husband's extra-marital affair, Gittes is swept into a maelstrom of double dealings and deadly deceits, uncovering a web of personal and political scandals that come crashing together.

Movie

7.5

1988

Who Framed Roger Rabbit

'Toon star Roger is worried that his wife Jessica is playing pattycake with someone else, so the studio hires detective Eddie Valiant to snoop on her. But the stakes are quickly raised when Marvin Acme is found dead and Roger is the prime suspect.

Movie

7.8

1988

Die Hard

NYPD cop John McClane's plan to reconcile with his estranged wife is thrown for a serious loop when, minutes after he arrives at her offices Christmas Party, the entire building is overtaken by a group of terrorists. With little help from the LAPD, wisecracking McClane sets out to single-handedly rescue the hostages and bring the bad guys down.

Movie

6.5

2003

2 Fast 2 Furious

It's a major double-cross when former police officer Brian O'Conner teams up with his ex-con buddy Roman Pearce to transport a shipment of "dirty" money for shady Miami-based import-export dealer Carter Verone. But the guys are actually working with undercover agent Monica Fuentes to bring Verone down.

Movie

6.7

1992

The Bodyguard

A former Secret Service agent grudgingly takes an assignment to protect a pop idol who's threatened by a crazed fan. At first, the safety-obsessed bodyguard and the self-indulgent diva totally clash. But before long, all that tension sparks fireworks of another sort, and the love-averse tough guy is torn between duty and romance.

Movie

8.2

1995

The Usual Suspects

Held in an L.A. interrogation room, Verbal Kint attempts to convince the feds that a mythic crime lord, Keyser Soze, not only exists, but was also responsible for drawing him and his four partners into a multi-million dollar heist that ended with an explosion in San Pedro harbor – leaving few survivors. Verbal lures his interrogators with an incredible story of the crime lord's almost supernatural prowess.

Movie

7.5

1997

Lost Highway

A tormented jazz musician finds himself lost in an enigmatic story involving murder, surveillance, gangsters, doppelgängers, and an impossible transformation inside a prison cell.

Movie

6.2

1995

Nick of Time

An ordinary man is suddenly forced into a plot to kill a politician in exchange for his kidnapped daughter's freedom.

Movie

7.0

1998

Rush Hour

When Hong Kong Inspector Lee is summoned to Los Angeles to investigate a kidnapping, the FBI doesn't want any outside help and assigns cocky LAPD Detective James Carter to distract Lee from the case. Not content to watch the action from the sidelines, Lee and Carter form an unlikely partnership and investigate the case themselves.

Movie

7.2

1978

The Driver

The Driver specializes in driving getaway cars for robberies. His exceptional talent has prevented him from being caught yet. After another successful flight from the police a self-assured detective makes it his primary goal to catch the Driver. He promises pardons to a gang if they help to convict him in a set-up robbery. The Driver seeks help from The Player to mislead the detective.

Movie

6.1

2009

Terminator Salvation

All grown up in post-apocalyptic 2018, John Connor must lead the resistance of humans against the increasingly dominating militaristic robots. But when Marcus Wright appears, his existence confuses the mission as Connor tries to determine whether Wright has come from the future or the past -- and whether he's friend or foe.

Movie

6.5

2005

Willenbrock

Second-hand car sales man Willenbrock has everything that he could ever wish for. He is married, has two lovers, a cottage in the German city Grünen, and a BMW. Yet one day while at his cottage he gets mugged and his life is drastically changed. Little by little the world he once felt safe in falls apart around him.

Movie

7.6

1946

The Big Sleep

Private Investigator Philip Marlowe is hired by wealthy General Sternwood regarding a matter involving his youngest daughter Carmen. Before the complex case is over, Marlowe sees murder, blackmail, deception, and what might be love.

Movie

7.3

1987

Lethal Weapon

A veteran cop and an unstable detective become partners who must put their differences aside in order to bring down a heroin-smuggling ring run by ex-Special Forces.

Movie

7.0

1989

Lethal Weapon 2

Riggs and Murtaugh are on the trail of South African diplomats using their immunity to engage in criminal activities.

Movie

6.7

1992

Lethal Weapon 3

Riggs and Murtaugh pursue a former officer who uses his knowledge of police procedure and policies to steal and sell confiscated guns and ammunition to local street gangs.

Movie

6.6

1998

Lethal Weapon 4

With personal crises and age weighing in on them, Riggs and Murtaugh must contend with deadly Chinese triads trying to free their former leaders from prison and onto American soil.

Movie

7.9

1995

Heat

Obsessive master thief Neil McCauley leads a top-notch crew on various daring heists throughout Los Angeles while determined detective Vincent Hanna pursues him without rest. Each man recognizes and respects the ability and the dedication of the other even though they are aware their cat-and-mouse game may end in violence.

Movie

8.5

1994

Pulp Fiction

A burger-loving hit man, his philosophical partner, a drug-addled gangster's moll and a washed-up boxer converge in this sprawling, comedic crime caper. Their adventures unfurl in three stories that ingeniously trip back and forth in time.

Movie

7.8

2001

Mulholland Drive

Blonde Betty Elms has only just arrived in Hollywood to become a movie star when she meets an enigmatic brunette with amnesia. Meanwhile, as the two set off to solve the second woman's identity, filmmaker Adam Kesher runs into ominous trouble while casting his latest project.

Movie

Recommended Movies

6.3

2011

W.E.

In 1998, an auction of the estate of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor causes great excitement. For one woman, Wally Winthrop, it has much more meaning. Wally becomes obsessed by their historic love story. As she learns more about the sacrifices involved, Wally gains her own courage to find happiness.

Movie

5.7

2011

S.W.A.T.: Firefight

Los Angeles S.W.A.T. officer, Lt. Paul Cutler, is sent to train the Detroit S.W.A.T. team on new anti-terrorism and homeland security techniques. Cutler has a hard time settling into his assignment as he locks horns with his new captain and encounters resistance from the team he must lead. Cutler begins to adjust to his new assignment, starting a budding romance with police psychologist Kim Byers along the way. Unexpectedly, a routine hostage call turns deadly, and a relentless ex-government agent named Walter Hatch vows revenge on Cutler and the entire S.W.A.T. team for killing the woman he loves. Cutler must use his considerable S.W.A.T. training and knowledge to save his teammates and defeat a trained killer.

Movie

7.0

2013

In the Name of...

The contemporary story of a priest who launches a centre for troubled youth in a small parish. He is a good priest and is well-liked by his congregation, which remains unaware of his complicated past.

Movie

5.8

2017

S.W.A.T.: Under Siege

When a D.E.A. and S.W.A.T. cartel takedown ends in a shootout, S.W.A.T. Agent Travis Hall seizes a mysterious prisoner taking him into custody. Before long, the S.W.A.T. compound is under siege by wave-after-wave of assault teams attempting to recover the prisoner known as “The Scorpion” for the tattoo blazed across his back. When Travis discovers that his prisoner is a Secret Ops double agent planted within the cartel, it’s up to him and his expert S.W.A.T. team to keep “The Scorpion” and his billion dollar secrets safe.

Movie

4.6

2021

Nobody Sleeps in the Woods Tonight 2

When something horrible happens to the only survivor of a bloody massacre, an insecure rookie cop must overcome his fears to stop further carnage.

Movie

7.0

1957

The Tall T

An independent former ranch foreman and an heiress are kidnapped by a trio of ruthless outlaws.

Movie

5.9

1992

White Sands

A small southwestern town sheriff finds a body in the desert with a suitcase and $500,000. He impersonates the man and stumbles into an FBI investigation.

Movie

6.1

2001

The 51st State

An American master chemist plans to score big on a once in a lifetime drug deal. All does not go as planned and he is soon entangled in a web of deceit.

Movie

6.4

2003

The Recruit

A brilliant CIA trainee must prove his worth at the Farm, the agency's secret training grounds, where he learns to watch his back and trust no one.

Movie

5.9

2010

London Boulevard

A parolee falls for a reclusive movie star while trying to evade a ruthless gangster.

Movie

5.4

2016

I.T.

Mike Regan is a successful, self-made man who has it all: a gorgeous wife, a beautiful teenage daughter and a sleek, state-of-the-art “smart home”. But he soon finds himself in a deadly, high-stakes game of cat-and-mouse when his I.T. consultant, Ed, starts using his skills to stalk Mike’s daughter and endanger his family, his business, and his life. In a world where there is no privacy, and personal secrets can go viral by the click of a mouse, Mike needs to rely on his old connections to defeat a new kind of nemesis.

Movie

6.2

2010

Takers

A seasoned team of bank robbers, including Gordon Jennings, John Rahway, A.J., and brothers Jake and Jesse Attica successfully complete their latest heist and lead a life of luxury while planning their next job. When Ghost, a former member of their team, is released from prison he convinces the group to strike an armored car carrying $20 million. As the "Takers" carefully plot out their strategy and draw nearer to exacting the grand heist, a reckless police officer inches closer to apprehending the criminals.

Movie

6.5

2003

Basic

When a hurricane hits a US Army base on the edge of the Panama Canal, an elite covert operations team of US Army Rangers recruits are on a routine jungle training exercise that goes horribly awry. Only two recruits are rescued, one of which is badly injured, but both have different accounts regarding the fate of their leader, legendary and ruthless Army Ranger Drill Sergeant Nathan West, and the rest of their platoon. Tom Hardy, an ex-army Ranger turned maverick DEA agent is brought in to solve the mystery and uncover what really happened out there.

Movie

5.7

2008

The Flight Before Christmas

A young reindeer named Niko dreams about flying like his father, whom he has never met. Despite constant teasing from others, he sneaks out of his home valley to take flying lessons from Julius, a flying squirrel.

Movie

5.1

2004

Fat Albert

Animated character Fat Albert emerges from his TV universe into the real world, accompanied by his friends Rudy, Mushmouth, Old Weird Harold and Dumb Donald. Though the gang is flabbergasted by the modern world, they make new friends, and Albert attempts to help young Doris become popular. But things get complicated when Albert falls for her older sister, Lauri, and must turn to creator Bill Cosby for advice.

Movie

5.6

1986

Iron Eagle

When Doug's father, an Air Force Pilot, is shot down by MiGs belonging to a radical Middle Eastern state, no one seems able to get him out. Doug finds Chappy, an Air Force Colonel who is intrigued by the idea of sending in two fighters piloted by himself and Doug to rescue Doug's father after bombing the MiG base.

Movie

6.9

1996

Jane Eyre

After a bleak childhood, Jane Eyre goes out into the world to become a governess. As she lives happily in her new position at Thornfield Hall, she meet the dark, cold, and abrupt master of the house, Mr. Rochester. Jane and her employer grow close in friendship and she soon finds herself falling in love with him. Happiness seems to have found Jane at last, but could Mr. Rochester's terrible secret be about to destroy it forever?

Movie

6.9

1981

The Great Muppet Caper

Kermit and Fozzie are newspaper reporters sent to London to interview Lady Holiday, a wealthy fashion designer whose priceless diamond necklace is stolen. Kermit meets and falls in love with her secretary, Miss Piggy. The jewel thieves strike again, and this time frame Miss Piggy. It's up to Kermit and Muppets to bring the real culprits to justice.

Movie

6.5

2006

Trailer Park Boys: The Movie

The boys get arrested for robbing an ATM machine and spend 18 months in jail, upon release they decide to pull off "The Big Dirty", a plan to steal a large amount of coins because they are untraceable and quit their life of crime forever.

Movie

5.1

2001

The Order

When Rudy, an artifacts smuggler, goes to Jerusalem to rescue his kidnapped archeologist father, he faces deportation by a scheming police chief. Now, to find his dad and recover a sacred scroll, he'll have to outwit officials and a ruthless sect. With the help of a beautiful Israeli cop, Rudy battles a faction of religious zealots determined to see a holy war at all costs.

Movie