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Directed by
Clark Johnson Written by
Robert Hamner, Ron Mita Cast
Samuel L. Jackson, Colin Farrell, Michelle Rodriguez, L.L. Cool J, Josh Charles [more]
Release Date
• USA: Aug 8, 2003
• UK: 5 Dec 2003
DVD Release Date
• R1: Dec 30, 2003
• R2: 26 Apr 2004
Budget $80,000,000
Official Website:
S.W.A.T. Website
MPAA Rating
Rated PG-13 for violence, language and sexual references.
Running Time
1 hour, 57 minutes
Country USA
Studio Camelot Pictures, Chris Lee Productions, Illusion Entertainment, Original Film
More info on IMDb.com
Other Titles
• S.W.A.T.
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S.W.A.T. Reviews |
"S.W.A.T." is a well-made police thriller, nothing more. No Academy Awards. But in a time when so many action pictures are mindless assaults on the eyes, ears and intelligence, it works as superior craftsmanship. The director, Clark Johnson, is a veteranof TV both as an actor and director, and supplies a well-made film that trusts its story and actors. [read review] 
--Roger Ebert (Chicago Sun-Times)
The praise for "S.W.A.T." will be faint indeed, amounting almost to damnation; however, it will still be praise. While the movie is stupid, it is -- hooray, and let's put this in all the national ads! -- not appallingly stupid. [read review]
--Stephen Hunter (Washington Post)
That's the main problem with SWAT: it's entertaining for the most part, but it's also frustrating, because the movie's stars, action and premise show so much more potential than what we are given. [read review] 6/10
--'Greg C.' (Movie-Vault.com)
A brash, brain-free actioner, S.W.A.T. sees Colin Farrell give another star turn with so-so material. This is a Die Hard wannabe which hits all its targets without ever scoring a bullseye. [read review] 
--Nev Pierce (BBC Films)
In truth, there's nothing here at all, no basis for a drama, certainly. What the movie has is Jackson, Farrell, Rodriguez, Cool J and Martinez -- good actors who deserved a real movie. [read review]
--Mick LaSalle (San Francisco Chronicle)
'S.W.A.T.' puts together a police squad loaded with so much brainless testosterone that it ends up being just a bunch of balls. How much fun will you get from it? S.Q.U.A.T. [read review] 1/10
--Anton Bitel (Movie Gazette)
The charismatic stars and well choreographed action are combined with a pumping soundtrack for a film that can truthfully claim to be formulaic, but fun. [read review] 
--Carl Lazarevic (MovieWeb)
It's a highly entertaining, refreshing dip in a summer swimming pool of movies that drown you with excess and only want to make you come up for air. [read review] 
--Brian Gallagher (MovieWeb)
SWAT is a decently enjoyable timewaster (certainly a more rewarding time than the lacklustre and bloated "Bad Boys II"). Enjoyable dumb fun. [read review]
--Garth Franklin (DarkHorizons)
Forgettable Friday night thriller that’s short on action set-pieces but compensates with decent characters and performances. [read review]
--Matthew Turner (ViewLondon)
What could’ve been a high adrenaline roller-coaster ride is instead a very tame and run of the mill cop movie [read review] C
--Lee Tistaert (Lee's Movie Info)
S.W.A.T. turned out to be a decent little movie with an actual plot and interesting characters. [read review]
--David Nusair (Reel Film Reviews)
Noisy cartoon fascism for the couch potato who can't get enough of "Cops." [read review]
--Charles Taylor (Salon)
Despite drab formula, solid cast gives summer a 'S.W.A.T.' in the pants [read review] 
--Jack Mathews (New York Daily News)
The type of genuinely exciting action movie we’ve been waiting for [read review] B+
--Craig Younkin (Lee's Movie Info)
Script is laughable, but director, actors make it work [read review]
--Paul Clinton (CNN Showbiz)
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