Inside Man
Inside Man
R
7.4
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2006

·

129m

Inside Man

Summary

When an armed, masked gang enter a Manhattan bank, lock the doors and take hostages, the detective assigned to effect their release enters negotiations preoccupied with corruption charges he is facing.

Director

Spike Lee

Writer

Russell Gewirtz

Reviews

Geronimo1967

Geronimo1967

March 27, 2022

7

As heist films go, this isn't at all bad. Spike Lee and Denzel Washington's "Det. Frazier" keep the drama going and although quite few, the twists do keep you guessing. Jodie Foster and Christopher Plummer appear sparingly, but they contribute quite substantially to the rather more evil and interesting sub-plot - despite the presence of the unusually stolid Clive Owen whose role as "Russell" is pivotal to the accruing sense of peril and cleverly planned mischief. This movie touches upon social and religious mores a little, though I wouldn't say this was Lee at his most political - and this all adds to an enjoyable multi-layered story. A good watch.

Media

Status:

Released

Original Language:

English

Budget:

$45,000,000.00

Revenue:

$186,003,591.00

Keywords

new york city
nazi
court case
kidnapping
hostage
bank
bank manager
ultimatum
heist
antisemitism
police detective
bank robbery
hostage situation
financial transactions
bank vault
dark past
manhattan, new york city
secret past
crooked banker
secret
public figure