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S.W.A.T. proves to be ‘good’ cop movie


The movie opens with the Los Angeles Police Department’s S.W.A.T. unit in the midst of trying to prevent a fatal hostage situation at a bank, in which the robbers are fully armed with automatic assault weapons.

Jim Street (Colin Ferrell) argues with his partner Brian Gamble (Jeremy Renner) because they were ordered to hold their position, but Gamble insists on moving ahead, accidentally wounding a hostage.

This causes their police chief, who already has a beef with them, to threaten demotions which Street accepts while Gamble resigns.

After being demoted Jim Street is offered a chance to join a new L.A. Weapon and Tactic unit under the command of Dan "Hondo" Harrelson (Samuel L. Jackson) which he acccepted with no problem.

Other member of the cast include (Deacon"Deke" Kaye) LL Cool J, Chris Sanchez (Michelle Rodriguez), Micheal Boxer (Brian Van Holt), T.J. McCabe (Josh Charles) and Alex Montel (Olivier Martinez).

This is a very good cop movie that I was really impressed with, and would see again and recommend it to anyone that hasn't seen it.

The movie, S.W.A.T., is directed by Clark Johnson; written by David Ayer and David McKenna.

It was produced by Neal Moritz, Dan Halsted and Chris Lee. It’s rated PG-13 for violence, language and sexual references. This movie can be seen at the Cine Theatre. Check the Cine ad for show times.