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.
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Film Cast:

• Sgt. Dan ‘Hondo’ Harrelson: Samuel L. Jackson
• Jim Street: Colin Farrell
• Chris Sanchez: Michelle Rodriguez
• Deacon ‘Deke’ Kay: LL Cool J
• T.J. McCabe: Josh Charles
• Brian Gamble: Jeremy Renner
• Michael Boxer: Brian Van Holt
• Alex Montel: Olivier Martinez
• GQ: Domenick Lombardozzi
• Lt. Greg Velasquez: Reg E. Cathey
• Capt. Thomas Fuller: Larry Poindexter
• Travis: Page Kennedy
• Gus: James DuMont
• Sgt. Howard: Denis Arndt
• Agent Hauser: Lindsey Ginter
• Neighbor in Alley: Octavia Spencer
• Latino Thug: Noel Gugliemi
• Deke’s Handsome Partner: Clark Johnson
• Nick: Matt Gerald
• Uncle Martin Gascoigne: Ken Davitian
• Waitress at Pub: Tricia Kelly
• Lara: Ashley Scott
• Customs Agent #1: Benjamin King
• (voice): Alex Trebek
• Officer: Reed Diamond
• Driver: Neal H. Moritz
• Desk Officer: Max Thayer
• Ed Taylor: Jeff Wincott
• Dispatcher Garcia (uncredited): Marcio Rosario
• Spanish Newscaster: Jay Montalvo
• Bistro Gangster #3: Michael Papajohn
• Prison Guard (uncredited): Sergio Kato
• Robber #1: Gregory Sporleder

Film Crew:

• Production Design: Mayne Berke
• Screenplay: David McKenna
• Editor: Michael Tronick
• Casting: Sarah Halley Finn
• Sound Effects Editor: Peter Brown
• Producer: Dan Halsted
• Second Unit Director: M. James Arnett
• Stunts: Seth Arnett
• Original Music Composer: Elliot Goldenthal
• Foley Artist: Vincent Guisetti
• Dialogue Editor: Scott G.G. Haller
• Stunts: David Leitch
• Unit Publicist: Bronwyn Preston
• Producer: Neal H. Moritz
• Camera Loader: Terry Wolcott
• Unit Production Manager: Robert Latham Brown
• Screenplay: David Ayer
• Director of Photography: Gabriel Beristain
• Casting: Randi Hiller
• Producer: Chris Lee
• Scoring Mixer: Joel Iwataki
• Makeup Department Head: Deborah La Mia Denaver
• Stunts: Chris Palermo
• Director: Clark Johnson
• Costume Design: Christopher Lawrence
• Executive Producer: Todd Black
• Art Direction: Gershon Ginsburg
• Characters: Robert Hamner
• Story: Ron Mita
• Story: Jim McClain
• Executive Producer: Louis D’Esposito
• Co-Producer: George Huang
• Co-Producer: Amanda Lewis
• Second Second Assistant Director: Brian Relyea
• Set Decoration: Casey Hallenbeck
• Pilot: Cliff Fleming
• Transportation Coordinator: Jim Chesney
• Script Supervisor: Benita Brazier
• Makeup Artist: Allan A. Apone
• Stunts: Doug Coleman
• Stunts: John Meier
• Art Department Coordinator: Mike Piccirillo
• Special Effects Technician: David J. Barker
• Music Producer: Matthias Gohl
• Title Designer: Eric Ladd
• Production Supervisor: Sara E. White
• Still Photographer: Merrick Morton
• Electrician: Justin Duval
• Storyboard Artist: David E. Duncan
• Costume Supervisor: Jordan McCloskey
• Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Jeffrey J. Haboush
• Dialogue Editor: Carin Rogers
• Studio Teachers: Lucas Moore
• First Assistant Director: Lars P. Winther
• Set Production Assistant: Jordan Brendan Finnegan
• Sound Mixer: Larry Hopkins
• Fight Choreographer: Damon Caro
• Set Costumer: Toby Bronson
• Aerial Coordinator: Craig Hosking
• Sound Effects Editor: Lisa Hannan
• Music Editor: Will Kaplan
• Camera Operator: Randy Nolen
• Visual Effects Supervisor: Ray McIntyre Jr.
• Dialect Coach: Michael Buster
• Sound Designer: Paul N.J. Ottosson
• Key Costumer: Janet Ingram
• Greensman: Michael McCombe
• ADR Editor: Kimberly R. McCord-Wilson
• Video Assist Operator: Jimi Johnson
• Second Assistant Director: Bill Purple
• Steadicam Operator: Craig Fikse
• Helicopter Camera: Rexford L. Metz
• Pyrotechnician: Sam Dean
• Hair Department Head: Patricia Miller
• Key Makeup Artist: Bill Myer
• CG Supervisor: Mike Hardison
• Gaffer: Ted Hayash
• Sound Effects Editor: John Kohlbrenner
• Armorer: Michael Papac
• Supervising ADR Editor: James Simcik
• Supervising Sound Editor: Cameron Frankley
• Costumer: Katherine Wright
• Rigging Gaffer: Joseph Guerino
• Digital Effects Supervisor: Reid Paul
• ADR Mixer: Howard London
• Orchestrator: Robert Elhai
• Executive Producer: Shannon Gaulding
• Carpenter: James R. Lord
• Assistant Production Coordinator: Tom Carson
• Music Supervisor: Evyen Klean
• First Assistant Editor: James Andrykowski
• Lighting Technician: Mike Macias
• Sound Recordist: Sean Landeros
• Assistant Costume Designer: Lisa Parmet
• Property Master: Lynda Reiss
• Stunt Driver: Robin Lynn Bonaccorsi
• Casting Associate: Courtney Gross
• Foley Mixer: James Ashwill
• Additional Production Assistant: Angela Athayde
• Craft Service: Chris Winn
• Assistant Camera: Richard Lacy
• 3D Artist: Clay Dale
• Digital Colorist: Jill Bogdanowicz
• Stand In: Chris Daher
• Second Assistant Camera: Mark ‘Boylee’ Boyle
• Best Boy Grip: Michael Alexonis
• Location Scout: Kenneth Hunter
• First Assistant Camera: Alan Cohen
• Painter: Daren Cornell
• Propmaker: Douglas Cannon
• Construction Coordinator: John J. Rutchland III
• Set Designer: Karen E. Burnett
• Standby Painter: Mike Reiber
• Key Grip: Michael C. Price
• Hairstylist: Nanci Cascio
• Set Dresser: Greg Wyszynski
• Driver: Jeff Bova
• Picture Car Coordinator: John Armstrong
• Utility Stunts: Giacomo Knox
• Digital Intermediate Producer: Sal Migliore
• Rigging Grip: Frank Sims
• Location Manager: Alasdair Boyd
• Production Accountant: Michael Goosen
• Production Coordinator: Shannon Hamed
• Boom Operator: Ian Wright
• Assistant Sound Editor: Ryan Juggler
• Sound: Joe Martin
• Negative Cutter: Mo Henry
• Production Driver: Chad Moore
• Stunt Double: Brennan Dyson
• Casting Assistant: Celeste Leger
• Grip: Eric Budlong
• General Manager: Ray Scalice
• Techno Crane Operator: Bryan Fletchall
• Dolly Grip: Michael S. Epley
• Score Engineer: Stephen McLaughlin
• Set Decorating Coordinator: Lissette Schettini
• Digital Compositor: Patrick Flanagan
• Foley Editor: Jeremy Pitts
• Assistant Property Master: George Capetanos
• Tattoo Designer: Jacob Hair
• Apprentice Sound Editor: Benjamin Kaplan
• Musician: Cano Hernández
• Utility Sound: Frank Bradley
• Production Sound Mixer: Steve Nelson
• ADR Recordist: Matthew McKenzie
• Colorist: Greg Curry
• Production Assistant: Sage Asteak
• Assistant Chief Lighting Technician: Michael K. O’Melia
• Second Assistant Accountant: Beth Bargas
• Extras Casting: Jennifer Bender
• Payroll Accountant: Katy Tatian-Genovese
• Key Production Assistant: Deon Boyce
• Camera Production Assistant: Jason Faries
• Assistant Location Manager: Catherine Kagan
• Production Secretary: David Malley
• Travel Coordinator: Kristina Lee

Movie Reviews:

• John Chard: Competent actioner.

  S.W.A.T. is neither here nor there, in that if it was made ten years earlier it would in all probability be better thought of. The problem is that there is such a long line of action movies that entertain without pushing the boat out, some, like S.W.A.T., throw a good cast list at it and hope that carries the film through, others just go over the top with the pyrotechnics and think that is job done. Abandon hope of something fresh and exhilaratingly kinetic and S.W.A.T. passes muster.

  The plot of S.W.A.T. basically sees Samuel L. Jackson put in charge of a crack team of five cops with attitude and guts. Their main mission, after all the training and baring out of character’s respective traits and psychological make-ups, is to ensure an imprisoned drug kingpin doesn’t get broken out of jail after said scum-bag offers a huge cash reward to anyone that can break him out of said police custody. Cue crash, bangs, double-crosses and a face from the past coming back into the picture after being telegraphed by an incident that opens the film.

  Along with Sam are Colin Farrell, Michelle Rodriguez, LL Cool J, Josh Charles and Brian Van Holt. Oliver Martinez slips into the slimy villain shoes and Jeremy Renner does another one of his unhinged characterisations. Director Clark Johnson never breaks free of his TV roots, because the film often feels like a glorified TV episode, but his action construction is competent and he has decent actors to keep the film from sinking down among the dead men. Competent is the key word here, it’s a decent time waster for the action movie fan, but really it feels like the action movie hadn’t advanced much from the previous decade. A shame because there was much potential in the story. 6/10