S.W.A.T.

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S.W.A.T.

PG-13

2003

1h 56m

Action

Mystery & Thriller

Adventure

Crime

Drama

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Hondo Harrelson (Samuel L. Jackson) recruits Jim Street (Colin Farrell) to join an elite unit of the Los Angeles Police Department. Together they seek out more members, including tough Deke Kay (LL Cool J) and single mom Chris Sanchez (Michelle Rodriguez). The team's first big assignment is to escort crime boss Alex Montel (Olivier Martinez) 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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Critics Consensus

A competent, but routine police thriller.

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

Dec 28, 2010

3/5

By-the-numbers explosion flick -- no surprises.

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J. R. Jones

Chicago Reader

May 20, 2008

As summer shoot-'em-ups go, this is pretty well executed, with plenty of macho posing and gunfire.

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Alan Morrison

Empire Magazine

Apr 1, 2006

3/5

Solidly entertaining without being spectacular.

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Sean Axmaker

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Nov 16, 2024

[Director Clark] Johnson knows how tell stories, and stories within stories, but he’s working around the material here, not within it.

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Patrick Bromley

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Apr 23, 2020

About as straightforward as action movies of this period get. I mean that in a good way.

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Leigh Paatsch

Herald Sun (Australia)

Apr 20, 2020

3/5

Need a dose of pulpy thrills, spills and kills? Just get on this irresistibly idiotic brawn-fest.

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Robert P

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This is a 2.5 star Movie!

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Keith B

@Okbullard Sep 20, 2026

It was a solid police thriller for its time. There were quite a few very intense scenes. I'm not a Sam Jackson fan but he was not as annoying as usual in this one. It's worth the watch.

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shane O

@Shanes_DVD_Shack May 15, 2026

Good old fashion action film , no high tech , no high concept . Just action and guns. I’ve seen it a few times and I always enjoy it

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Ibrick T

@Ibrick May 15, 2026

Not many twists or turns but a very enjoyable movie all the same

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Alexander S

@RT61935749 Oct 20, 2025

I thoroughly enjoyed S.W.A.T. for its lighthearted, entertaining value, and its early 2000’s eye candy cast added to its appeal. Though its basic plot made the film less compelling, but I felt this film’s focus was mostly towards its popular cast and their dynamic as the S.W.A.T. team they make. Grading: C+

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thiago s

@Thiagostone Sep 4, 2025

Filme mais ou menos, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são mais ou menos, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom

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Samuel L. Jackson

Dan 'Hondo' Harrelson

Colin Farrell

Jim Street

Michelle Rodriguez

Chris Sanchez

LL Cool J

Deacon 'Deke' Kaye

Josh Charles

T.J. McCabe

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Synopsis

Hondo Harrelson (Samuel L. Jackson) recruits Jim Street (Colin Farrell) to join an elite unit of the Los Angeles Police Department. Together they seek out more members, including tough Deke Kay (LL Cool J) and single mom Chris Sanchez (Michelle Rodriguez). The team's first big assignment is to escort crime boss Alex Montel (Olivier Martinez) 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.

Director: Clark Johnson
Producer: Neal H. Moritz, Dan Halsted, Chris Lee
Screenwriter: David Ayer, David McKenna, Ron Mita, Jim McClain
Distributor: Columbia Pictures
Production Co: Original Film, Columbia Pictures, Camelot Pictures
Rating: PG-13 (Sexual References|Language|Violence)
Genre: Action, Mystery & Thriller, Adventure, Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 8, 2003, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 16, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA): $116.6M
Runtime: 1h 56m
Sound Mix: Surround

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