An embattled NYPD detective, is thrust into a citywide manhunt for a pair of cop killers after uncovering a massive and unexpected conspiracy. As the night unfolds, lines become blurred on who he is pursuing, and who is in pursuit of him.
Chadwick Boseman
Andre Davis
Sienna Miller
Frankie Burns
J.K. Simmons
Captain Matt McKenna
Stephan James
Michael Trujillo
Taylor Kitsch
Ray Jackson
Keith David
Deputy Chief Spencer
Alexander Siddig
Adi
Louis Cancelmi
Bush
Victoria Cartagena
Yolanda
Gary Carr
Hawk
Morocco Omari
Antoine Mott
Chris Ghaffari
Brad Gales
Dale Pavinski
Tom Cheever
Christian Isaiah
Young Andre
Sarah Ellen Stephens
Young Vonetta Davis
Jamie Neumann
Leigh
Peter Patrikios
Leigh's Boyfriend
Jayson Ward Williams
Ear Hair IA Suit
Suzette Gunn
Lipstick Spots
Khalil McMillan
Metallic IA Suit
John Douglas Thompson
Reverend
Jennifer Onvie
Chemist
Obi Abili
Sgt. Butchco
Andy Truschinski
Sgt. Dugan
Darren Lipari
Lt. Kelly
Monica Hernandez
Maria
Adriane Lenox
Older Vonetta Davis
Narci Regina
Waitress
Sophia Blum
Uniformed Tech
Stephen Medvidick
LMSI Tech
Zena Marie Ghanney
CSU Tech
Kaylah Timoney
Club Goer
Justine Smith
Club Goer
Joseph D Fisher
Cops
Danny Plaza
Cop
Dwayne Alistair Thomas
Henchman
Ryan Love
Henchman
Joseph Lawrence
Henchman
Sean Close
Buddy
John O'Donnell
Buddy's Friend
Katie McClellan
Parallax Receptionist
Mike Rainey
Hotel Cop
Craig Newman
Anchor
Cheryl Singleton
NY1 Anchor
Pat Kiernan
NY1 Anchor
Vivian Lee
NY1 Reporter
Robin Rieger
ND News Anchor
Brooke Stacy Mills
ND News Reporter
Emily-Grace Murray
ND News Reporter
Chrisdine King
ND News Reporter
David Adams
SWAT
Robert Poletick
Police Lawyer
John Jezior
Hotel Cook
Sunny De Leon
Female Employee
James Bodnar
Cop at Pan Am
Jason A. Iannacone
Cop at Pan Am
Juan Encarnacion
Cop at ADI's
Ray DeBenedictis
Cop at ADI's
Charles W Harris III
Officer Brown (uncredited)
Tony Giorgio
Ceremonial Lieutenant
Luca De Massis
NYPD Officer (uncredited)
Wain Jenkins
Subway Rider (uncredited)
Director
Brian Kirk
Screenplay
Matthew Michael Carnahan
Screenplay, Story
Adam Mervis
November 22, 2019
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Andre Davis (Chadwick Boseman) is the NYPD detective tasked with the case of two criminals who kill several police officers during a drug heist. The deaths enrage an entire precinct, and the captain (J.K. Simmons) now has a bunch of trigger-happy cops thirsting for revenge. He decides to pair Andre with a DEA agent (Sienna Miller). But the incident also uncovers a conspiracy, and Andre doesn’t know whom to trust. He has just one night to solve the case and catch the killers before they escape the city of Manhattan.
Chadwick Boseman’s rendition of Andre Davis is intense, and the actor has a commanding on-screen presence as well. He continues to display a lot of range in his acting repertoire to prove, yet again, why he deserves to be a leading man. J.K. Simmons is perfectly cast as Captain McKenna, who makes you really care about why the police deaths matter so much to him and the rest of the cops. Sienna Miller is also impressive in a restrained performance as the DEA agent Frankie Burns. On the other side of the law, Taylor Kitsch and Stephan James make a strong pair. Kitsch plays Raymond Jackson, a sharpshooter who knows how to dispatch whoever is in his sights, and James plays Michael Trujillo, the brains of the operation, who needs to figure how to escape without getting arrested.
Although the plot is neither new nor inventive in any way, it has an interesting setup with perspectives from both sides of the law. Director Brian Kirk shoots the film, particularly the action, well enough to keep the pace engaging throughout. The screenplay has the potential to explore different motivations, but the film barely scratches the surface of its subject matter. If you’re familiar with the crime thriller genre, the chances are you’ll predict the outcome because we’ve seen this story play out many times before. Despite that, you’ll still enjoy ‘21 Bridges’, because the action combined with its competent cast and their performances make it highly watchable.