S.W.A.T. (2003)

User Rating:

5.9/10   

Director:

Clark Johnson

Writers (WGA):

Robert Hamner (characters)
Ron Mita (story) ...
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Release Date:

8 August 2003 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Crime

Tagline:

Even cops dial 911

Plot:

An imprisoned drug kingpin offers a huge cash reward to anyone that can break him out of police custody and only the LAPD's Special Weapons and Tactics team can prevent it.

Plot Keywords:

Saxophonist | Acronym In Title | Policewoman | Sixth Street Bridge | Saxophone

Awards:

3 wins & 4 nominations

Cast

Samuel L. Jackson	...	Sgt. Dan 'Hondo' Harrelson
Colin Farrell	...	Jim Street
Michelle Rodriguez	...	Chris Sanchez
LL Cool J	...	Deacon 'Deke' Kay (as James Todd Smith aka LL Cool J)
Josh Charles	...	T.J. McCabe
Jeremy Renner	...	Brian Gamble
Brian Van Holt	...	Michael Boxer
Olivier Martinez	...	Alex Montel
Reg E. Cathey	...	Lt. Greg Velasquez (as Reginald E. Cathey)
Larry Poindexter	...	Capt. Thomas Fuller
Page Kennedy	...	Travis
Domenick Lombardozzi	...	GQ
James DuMont	...	Gus
Denis Arndt	...	Sgt. Howard
Lindsey Ginter	...	Agent Hauser
Lucinda Jenney	...	Kathy
E. Roger Mitchell	...	Agent Kirkland
Jay Acovone	...	Lear Jet Pilot
Mario Aguilar Jr.	...	Beat-up Latino Thug
Peter Allas	...	Bistro Gangster #1
Frankie J. Allison	...	Robber #2 (as Frankie Jay Allison)
Michael Baker	...	Range Official
Dianne Barone	...	Newscaster #1
Bridget Powers	...	Herself (as Bridget the Midget)
Joe Bucaro III	...	Robber #3 (as Joey Bucaro)
Brad Crosby	...	Lee
Ken Davitian	...	Uncle Martin Gascoigne
Reed Diamond	...	Officer David Burress
Martin Dorsla	...	Hip Cop
Steve Forrest	...	SWAT Truck Driver
María Gálvez	...	Latino Woman
Willie Gault	...	Newscaster #2
Sheri Goldner	...	Dispatcher #1
Bruce Gray	...	Mr. Richard Segerstrom
Michael Guarnera	...	Paramedic
Noel Gugliemi	...	Latino Thug
Steven Hack	...	Injured Bank Manager
Krista Hartling	...	Motorcycle Cop
Daniel Ichikawa	...	Sgt. Yamoto
Clark Johnson	...	Deke's Handsome Partner
Tricia Kelly	...	Waitress at Pub
Jenya Lano	...	Monique
Brian Leckner	...	Cashier
Iris Little Thomas	...	Bank Supervisor (as Iris Little-Thomas)
Ricki Lopez	...	Agusta Pilot #2
Elio Lupi	...	Hot Dog Vendor
Alexander Lyras	...	Bistro Gangster #2
Larry McCormick	...	Himself
Jay Montalvo	...	Spanish Newscaster
Neal H. Moritz	...	Luxury Car Driver
Devika Parikh	...	Jail Intake Reporter
Rod Perry	...	Deke's Dad
Audra Platz	...	Dispatcher #2
Stephen Ramsey	...	Lear Jet Co-Pilot
Ken Rudulph	...	Reporter
Heather Salmon	...	Wounded Bank Teller
Ashley Scott	...	Lara
Gregory Sporleder	...	Robber #1
Richard Steinmetz	...	SWAT Negotiator
David St. James	...	Polish Hostage
Arlow Stewart	...	Homeboy
Shannon Sturges	...	Mrs. Segerstrom
Andy Umberger	...	Deputy Chief
Nick Vachon	...	Agusta Pilot #1 (as Nicholas Vachon)
Jeff Wincott	...	Ed Taylor (as Jeffrey Wincott)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Philip Akin	...	Hijacked Passenger
J. Grant Albrecht	...	Desk Sergeant
Frank Alvarez	...	Gangster Watching TV
Nathan Andrews	...	Lead Gangster
Sara Arrington	...	Boxer's Wife
Tody Bernard	...	Subway Engineer
Andi Chapman	...	Customs Agent #2
Gregory Crane	...	Prison Guard
Tommy De La Cruz	...	Gangster #1
Bruce Dent	...	Waiter
Jamal Duff	...	Subway Cop
Jessica Edwards	...	Reporter #4
Colin Egglesfield	...	LAPD Officer
Kenny Franklin	...	Young Deputy
Matt Gerald	...	Nick
Garry G.	...	Gamble's Thug
Terry Gingles Jr.	...	Guard
Terry Gingles	...	Sanchez Partner
Garry Guerrier	...	Thug #2
Dale Jones	...	Gangbanger #1
The Bishop Don Magic Juan	...	Himself
Melanie Kim	...	Reporter #3
Benjamin King	...	Immigration Officer
Joseph Kung	...	Rail Unit Cop
Sergio Lambert	...	Kid in Alley
Scott Sandler	...	Training Officer
Ben Siegler	...	Sheriff Deputy
Octavia Spencer	...	Neighbor in Alley (as Octavia L. Spencer)
Michael Eric Strickland	...	Lawyer
Rod Tate	...	Gangbanger #2
Max Thayer	...	Desk Officer
Atticus Todd	...	Gangster #2
Brendan Wayne	...	SWAT Technician (as Danny LaCava)
Jamison Yang	...	Broker
Esther Chae	...	Newswoman (uncredited)
Heather Charles	...	Hostage (uncredited)
Pat Dade	...	Airport Customs Agent (uncredited)
Russell Duncan	...	Inmate Thug (uncredited)
Janine Edwards	...	Nurse (uncredited)
André Gordon	...	Officer Harris (uncredited)
Michael Gregory	...	Limo Driver (uncredited)
Heath Gunn	...	Reporter #4 (uncredited)
Tim Owens	...	SWAT Cop #3 (uncredited)
Michael Papajohn	...	Bistro Gangster (uncredited)
Magdaleno Robles Jr.	...	Prisoner on Bus (uncredited)
Candice Sharp	...	Newscaster (uncredited)
Leonard L. Thomas	...	Officer Lennox (uncredited)
Krystal Vayda	...	Limousine Girl (uncredited)
Irene Wiley	...	Operations Officer (uncredited)

Directed by
Clark Johnson

Writing credits (WGA)
Robert Hamner		(characters)
Ron Mita		(story) &
Jim McClain		(story)
David Ayer		(screenplay) and
David McKenna		(screenplay)

Produced by
Todd Black	....	co-executive producer
Louis D'Esposito	....	executive producer
Dan Halsted	....	producer
George Huang	....	co-producer
Chris Lee	....	producer
Amanda Lewis	....	co-producer (as Amanda Cohen)
Neal H. Moritz	....	producer

Original Music by
Elliot Goldenthal

Cinematography by
Gabriel Beristain

Film Editing by
Michael Tronick

Casting by
Sarah Finn
Randi Hiller

Production Design by
Mayne Berke

Art Direction by
Gershon Ginsburg

Set Decoration by
Casey Hallenbeck

Costume Design by
Christopher Lawrence

Makeup Department
Allan A. Apone	....	makeup artist: Samuel L. Jackson
Jody Burton	....	hair stylist
Nanci Cascio	....	hair stylist
Deborah La Mia Denaver	....	makeup department head
Ruth Haney	....	makeup artist
Norma Lee	....	hair stylist
Patricia Miller	....	hair department head
Patricia Miller	....	key hair stylist
Bill Myer	....	key makeup artist
Raissa Patton	....	additional hair stylist
Robert L. Stevenson	....	hair stylist: Samuel L. Jackson
Leo Corey Castellano	....	makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management
Robert Latham Brown	....	unit production manager
Sara E. White	....	production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
M. James Arnett	....	second unit director
Mev Blount	....	additional second second assistant director
Thomas Coe	....	second assistant director: second unit (as T. Coe)
Brandon Lambdin	....	additional second second assistant director: second unit
Jamie Marshall	....	second assistant director: second unit
Bill Purple	....	second assistant director (as William Purple)
Brian Relyea	....	second second assistant director
Michael Viglietta	....	first assistant director: second unit
Lars P. Winther	....	first assistant director (as Lars Winther)

Art Department
Scott Bauer	....	props
Douglas Cannon	....	propmaker gangboss
George Capetanos	....	assistant property master
Don Cinderella	....	set designer
David E. Duncan	....	storyboard artist
Lisa Goldsmith	....	buyer (2004)
Robert Hale	....	head paint foreman
Leonard Hancock	....	additional props
Betty Krul	....	set designer
Dana McCall	....	props assistant
Michael McCombe	....	greens foreman
Dutch Merrick	....	property master: second unit
Hope M. Parrish	....	property master: second unit
Mike Piccirillo	....	art department coordinator
Scott Reiber	....	painter decorator
Lynda Reiss	....	property master
Michael Sarley	....	storyboard artist
Darrell Vangilder	....	props
Angela M. Whiting	....	props
Dean Wolcott	....	set designer
Greg Wyszynski	....	set dresser
James R. Lord	....	carpenter (uncredited)

Sound Department
James Ashwill	....	foley mixer
Bill W. Benton	....	supervising sound mixer
Frank Bradley	....	utility sound
Thomas Brandau	....	sound mixer: second unit
Peter Brown	....	sound effects editor
Tom Burns	....	sound re-recordist
Scott Curtis	....	supervising foley editor
Cameron Frankley	....	sound designer
Cameron Frankley	....	supervising sound editor
Vincent Guisetti	....	foley artist
Jeffrey J. Haboush	....	sound re-recording mixer
Scott G.G. Haller	....	dialogue editor
Scott G.G. Haller	....	sound editor
Lisa Hannan	....	sound effects editor
Doug Jackson	....	sound effects editor
Ryan Juggler	....	assistant sound editor (as Ryan B. Juggler)
Pamela Kahn	....	foley artist
Benjamin Kaplan	....	apprentice sound editor
John Kohlbrenner	....	sound effects editor
Sean Landeros	....	sound recordist
Ai-Ling Lee	....	sound effects editor
Howard London	....	adr mixer
Joe Martin	....	sound
Kimberly R. McCord	....	adr editor (as Kimberly R. McCord-Wilson)
Matthew McKenzie	....	adr recordist
Colin McLellan	....	adr recordist
Jon Michaels	....	assistant sound editor
Steve Nelson	....	production sound mixer
Paul N.J. Ottosson	....	sound designer
Jeremy Pitts	....	foley editor
Carin Rogers	....	dialogue editor
James Simcik	....	supervising adr editor
Ian Wright	....	boom operator
Kyle Rochlin	....	foley mixer (uncredited)

Special Effects by
David J. Barker	....	special effects technician
Jon G. Belyeu	....	special effects director
Chris Burton	....	special effects technician
Roy K. Cancino	....	special effects technician
Sam Dean	....	pyrotechnician
Chuck Hessey	....	special effects foreman (as Chuck W. Hessey)
Jeff Jarvis	....	special effects foreman: second unit
Jeffrey Machit	....	special effects technician (as J.C. Machit)
Daniel P. Murphy	....	special effects technician
Ian O'Connor	....	special effects
Paul Ryan	....	special effects technician
Harold Selig	....	special effects technician (as Harold G. Selig)
F. Lee Stone	....	special effects crew

Visual Effects by
Clay Dale	....	3D artist
Victor DiMichina	....	imaging supervisor
Joe Dubs	....	paint and rotoscope artist
Patrick Flanagan	....	digital compositor
David Goldsmith	....	second unit visual effects video assist operator
Jim Gorman	....	digital compositor (as James Gorman)
David Michael Green	....	visual effects: Pixel Magic (as David Green)
Nate Haggard	....	digital compositor
Mike Hardison	....	CG supervisor: Pixel Magic
Bruce Harris	....	paint and rotoscope artist
James David Hattin	....	lead digital compositor: Pixel Magic
Jason Hill	....	digital compositor
Brad Kalinoski	....	compositor
Bonnie Kanner	....	visual effects executive producer: Pixel Magic
Patrick Keenan	....	digital artist: Pacific Title Digital
Richard Kratt	....	digital compositor
Brian A. Lamb	....	scanning and recording
John R. McConnell	....	2D compositor: Pixel Magic (as John McConnell)
Ray McIntyre Jr.	....	visual effects supervisor
Brad Moylan	....	digital compositor: Pixel Magic
Terry Naas	....	3D artist
Reid Paul	....	digital effects supervisor
Reid Paul	....	visual effects producer
Alfredo Ramirez	....	digital effects compositor: Pixel Magic
Alfredo Ramirez	....	paint and rotoscope artist
David Ridlen	....	digital artist
Andrew Romine	....	digital artist: Pixel Magic
Ray Scalice	....	general manager
Kevin Struckman	....	digital compositor
Kevin Struckman	....	paint and rotoscope artist
Juan Carlos Vargas	....	visual effects (as Juan Vargas)
Daniel James Weber	....	3D artist (as Dan Weber)
Daniel James Weber	....	visual effects lead
Steve Wright	....	digital compositor: Cinesite
Danny Albano	....	digital effects artist (uncredited)
Dan Ashton	....	scanning and recording supervisor (uncredited)
Simon Wakley	....	motion control operator (uncredited)

Stunts
M. James Arnett	....	stunt coordinator
Seth Arnett	....	stunts
Robin Lynn Bonaccorsi	....	stunt driver
Jennifer Caputo	....	stunts
Damon Caro	....	fight choreographer
Damon Caro	....	stunt double
Jacob Chambers	....	stunt double
Doug Coleman	....	stunts
Max Daniels	....	stunt performer
Craig Davis	....	stunts
Brennan Dyson	....	stunt double
Brennan Dyson	....	stunts
Kiante Elam	....	stunts
Tom Elliott	....	stunts
Cory Fleming	....	stunt co-pilot
Mickey Giacomazzi	....	assistant stunt coordinator
Al Goto	....	stunts
Allan Graf	....	stunts
Sean Graham	....	stunts
Toby Holguin	....	stunts
Manuel Gilbert Jimenez	....	stunts
Keii Johnston	....	stunt double: Colin Farrell
Keii Johnston	....	stunts (as Keii Johnson)
Horace Knight	....	stunt performer
Giacomo Knox	....	utility stunts
Shawn Lane	....	stunts
David Leitch	....	stunts
Michael Li	....	stunts
Jalil Jay Lynch	....	stunts
Brad Martin	....	stunts
Tom McComas	....	stunt double: Gregory Sporleder
John Meier	....	stunts
Marilyn Miller	....	stunts
Michael Owen	....	stunts
Chris Palermo	....	stunts
Manny Perry	....	stunts
Jeff Podgurski	....	stunts
Tim Rigby	....	stunts
Michael Runyard	....	stunts (as Mike Runyard)
Todd Schneider	....	stunts
Hashem Shaalan	....	stunts
Hash Shallan	....	stunts
Lou Simon	....	stunts
Matthew Taylor	....	stunts
Harry Wowchuk	....	stunt driver
Harry Wowchuk	....	utility stunts
Danny Wynands	....	assistant stunt coordinator (as Dan Wynands)
Todd Bryant	....	stunts (uncredited)
Joe Bucaro III	....	stunts (uncredited)
Karine Mauffrey	....	stunt performer (uncredited)
Bill Willens	....	precision driver (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Michael Alexonis	....	best boy grip
Sammy Beavers	....	rigging electrician
Steven Bernstein	....	director of photography: second unit
Ben Bowling	....	rigging best boy electric
Mark 'Boylee' Boyle	....	second assistant camera
Eric Budlong	....	grip
Shane Buttle	....	set lighting technician
John S. Campbell	....	grip
Michael Caparelli	....	second assistant camera
Alan Cohen	....	first assistant camera
Vidal Cohen	....	key grip: second unit
Vincent Contarino	....	dimmer board operator
Justin Duval	....	electrician
Michael S. Epley	....	dolly grip
Jason Faries	....	camera production assistant
Craig Fikse	....	Steadicam operator
John P. Fleenor	....	electrician
Steve Francis	....	rigging electrician
David Goldsmith	....	video assist operator: second unit
Todd Grossman	....	camera operator: DV camera
Anette Haellmigk	....	director of photography: second unit
Ted Hayash	....	gaffer: second unit
John Hoffma	....	electric: second unit
Craig Horwitz	....	set lighting
Robert Ikeda	....	grip: second unit
Jimi Johnson	....	video assist operator
Daniel Katz	....	camera production assistant
Gary Kelso	....