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Overview
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Director:
Writer (WGA):
Richard Wenk (written by)
Release Date:
3 March 2006 (USA) more
Tagline:
For a New York cop and his witness, the distance between life and death just got very short. more
Plot:
An aging cop is assigned the ordinary task of escorting a fast-talking witness from police custody to a courthouse. There are however forces at work trying to stop prevent them from making it. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
1 nomination more
NewsDesk:
(10 articles)
'Inside Man' Spikes the Box Office
(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 28 March 2006)
'Inside Man' Is Topside
(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 27 March 2006)
User Comments:
some good elements but they fail to fully come together more (275 total)
Cast
(in credits order) (verified as complete)
Directed by | |||
| Richard Donner | |||
Writing credits(WGA) | ||
| Richard Wenk | (written by) | |
Produced by | |||
| D.J. Carson | .... | line producer | |
| Boaz Davidson | .... | executive producer | |
| Danny Dimbort | .... | executive producer | |
| Stephen J. Eads | .... | associate producer (as Stephen Eads) | |
| Randall Emmett | .... | producer | |
| George Furla | .... | executive producer | |
| Todd Gilbert | .... | associate producer | |
| Manfred D. Heid | .... | co-executive producer (as Manfred Heid) | |
| Derek Hoffman | .... | co-producer | |
| Jochen Kamlah | .... | co-producer | |
| Gerd Koechlin | .... | co-executive producer | |
| Josef Lautenschlager | .... | executive producer | |
| Avi Lerner | .... | producer | |
| Brian Read | .... | co-producer | |
| Hadeel Reda | .... | executive producer | |
| Ilyse A. Reutlinger | .... | associate producer (as Ilyse Reutlinger) | |
| Arnold Rifkin | .... | producer | |
| Trevor Short | .... | executive producer | |
| Andreas Thiesmeyer | .... | executive producer | |
| John Thompson | .... | producer | |
| Jim Van Wyck | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Klaus Badelt | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Glen MacPherson | (director of photography) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Steve Mirkovich | (as Steven Mirkovich) | ||
Casting by | |||
| Robin D. Cook | |||
| Louis DiGiaimo | (as Louis Di Giaimo) | ||
| Sarah Finn | (as Sarah Halley Finn) | ||
| Randi Hiller | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Arvinder Grewal | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Brandt Gordon | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Steve Shewchuk | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Vicki Graef | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Katie Brennan | .... | second assistant makeup artist (as Kate Brennan) | |
| Rose Chatterton | .... | additional hair stylist: New York | |
| Victor DeNicola | .... | key hair stylist: New York | |
| Paul R.J. Elliot | .... | hair department head (as Paul Elliot) | |
| Lynn Gardner | .... | second assistant hair stylist | |
| Burton J. LeBlanc | .... | first assistant makeup artist (as Burton Leblanc) | |
| Suzy Mazzarese-Allison | .... | additional hair stylist: New York (as Suzy Mazzarese Allison) | |
| Rita Ogden | .... | additional makeup artist: New York | |
| Patricia Regan | .... | key makeup artist: New York | |
| Jordan Samuel | .... | makeup department head | |
| Sondra Treilhard | .... | assistant hair stylist | |
| Eleanor Sabaduquia | .... | key makeup artist: pick-up shots, Los Angeles (uncredited) | |
Production Management | |||
| D.J. Carson | .... | unit production manager | |
| Bryan Thomas | .... | unit production manager | |
| Sean Deveaux | .... | production supervisor (uncredited) | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Eric Henriquez | .... | second assistant director: New York | |
| Tudor Jones | .... | second second assistant director: New York | |
| Matthew McLoota | .... | DGA trainee: New York (as Matt McLoota) | |
| Jayson Merrill | .... | second assistant director | |
| Christo Morse | .... | second assistant director: New York | |
| Andrew Pritchard | .... | trainee assistant director | |
| Tim Singh | .... | second assistant director | |
| Jim Van Wyck | .... | first assistant director | |
| Jonathan Wright | .... | second assistant director | |
| Karen Young | .... | third assistant director | |
| Raymond J. Duff | .... | assistant director (uncredited) | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Jim Bliz | .... | special effects technician: New York | |
| Jason Board | .... | rigging key special effects | |
| Jason Board | .... | shop foreman | |
| Jeff Brink | .... | special effects coordinator: New York | |
| Conrad V. Brink Jr. | .... | special effects technician: New York (as Conrad Brink) | |
| Edward Drohan | .... | special effects technician: New York (as Eddie Drohan) | |
| Cody Gibson | .... | on-set second assistant special effects | |
| Mike Kavanagh | .... | on-set first assistant special effects | |
| Arthur Langevin | .... | key special effects (as Art Langevin) | |
| Arthur Langevin | .... | on-set special effects coordinator (as Art Langevin) | |
| Laird McMurray | .... | special effects coordinator | |
| Shane Million | .... | assistant to special effects coordinator | |
| Marcus Rait | .... | on set key special effects | |
| Marcus Rait | .... | special effects supervisor | |
| Charlie Simunik | .... | special effects foreman: New York (as Charlie Simunek) | |
| Jeff Skochko | .... | special effects technician | |
| Steve Skochko | .... | special effects technician | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Dennis Berardi | .... | visual effects executive producer: Mr. X Inc. | |
| Kristy Blackwell | .... | digital compositor | |
| Cyril Frederick Chu | .... | digital paint artist | |
| Rob Del Ciancio | .... | digital compositor | |
| Bonnie Dickson | .... | compositing assistant | |
| Bonnie Dickson | .... | tape operator | |
| Jeremy Dineen | .... | visual effects animator | |
| Jason Giberson | .... | film scanning and recording | |
| Robert Greb | .... | digital compositor | |
| Annu Gulati | .... | digital compositor | |
| Noel Hooper | .... | digital compositor | |
| Evan Jacobs | .... | visual effects supervisor | |
| Matt Ralph | .... | visual effects animator | |
| Chris Ross | .... | digital effects scanning | |
| Avi Salem | .... | compositor | |
| Avi Salem | .... | rotoscope artist | |
| Geoff D.E. Scott | .... | visual effects (as Geoff Scott) | |
| Michael Stewart | .... | digital compositor: Mr. X Inc. | |
| Wilson Tang | .... | digital restoration | |
| Brendan Taylor | .... | visual effects coordinator | |
| Mark Tureski | .... | film scanner operator | |
| Everette Webber | .... | digital intermediate editor | |
| Aaron Weintraub | .... | compositing supervisor | |
| Fiona Campbell Westgate | .... | visual effects producer | |
| Kyle Yoneda | .... | visual effects animator | |
Casting Department | |||
| Lisa Baylin | .... | casting assistant | |
| Tamara Hunter | .... | casting associate | |
| Millie Tom | .... | casting associate: Toronto | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Pam Aaron | .... | set costumer: New York | |
| Arlynn Abseck | .... | set costumer | |
| Catherine Ashton | .... | assistant costume designer | |
| Renée Bravener | .... | costumer: Mr. Willis | |
| Lynne Maureen Curtis | .... | wardrobe supervisor: New York | |
| Courtney Aura Freeman | .... | costume design production assistant: New York (as Courtney Freeman) | |
| Susan MacLeod | .... | wardrobe supervisor | |
| Roseann Milano | .... | wardrobe supervisor: New York | |
| Susan Nycz | .... | costume truck supervisor | |
| Andre Schulz | .... | costume supervisor | |
Editorial Department | |||
| JuliAnne Bonnett | .... | telecine assistant | |
| Doug Caron | .... | assistant editor: Canada | |
| Rick Grayson | .... | assistant editor | |
| Trent Johnson | .... | digital film colorist | |
| Candice Levy | .... | post-production intern | |
| Janet Ogletree | .... | first assistant editor | |
| Sarah Ogletree | .... | editorial assistant | |
| Sarah Parker | .... | post-production coordinator | |
| Mila Patriki | .... | dailies colorist | |
| Angela Rentzelos | .... | apprentice editor: Canada | |
| Mark Sahagun | .... | digital intermediate editor | |
| Devin Sterling | .... | digital intermediate producer | |
Music Department | |||
| Selena Arizanovic | .... | music coordinator | |
| Christopher Brooks | .... | score co-producer | |
| Andy Brown | .... | conductor | |
| Wolfram de Marco | .... | composer: additional music | |
| Wolfram de Marco | .... | synthesizer orchestrator | |
| Vic Fraser | .... | music preparation | |
| John Samuel Hanson | .... | technical score assistant (as John Hansen) | |
| Ian Honeyman | .... | music arranger | |
| Ian Honeyman | .... | synthesizer orchestrator | |
| Daryl B. Kell | .... | music editor (as Daryl Kell) | |
| Nathaniel Kunkel | .... | music mixer | |
| The London Metropolitan Orchestra | .... | music performed by | |
| Richard McIlvery | .... | additional music scoring engineer (uncredited ) | |
| Richard McIlvery | .... | musician: guitar solos | |
| Stephen McLaughlin | .... | score engineer | |
| Ashley Miller | .... | music supervisor | |
| Andrew Raiher | .... | music arranger | |
| Andrew Raiher | .... | synthesizer orchestrator | |
| Jochen Schild | .... | assistant to composer | |
| Jeff Toyne | .... | orchestrator | |
| John Warhurst | .... | scoring music editor | |
Transportation Department | |||
| John Coles | .... | driver | |
| Jason Leeking | .... | transportation co-captain | |
| Jennifer Mccormack | .... | driver: honeywagon | |
| Bill Hong | .... | driver: camera car and insert car (uncredited) | |
Production Companies
- Alcon Entertainment
- Millennium Films
- Emmett/Furla Films
- Cheyenne Enterprises
- Equity Pictures Medienfonds GmbH & Co. KG III
- Nu Image Entertainment GmbH
- Donners' Company
- Road Rebel
- Monolith Plus (2006) (Poland) (theatrical)
- Benelux Film Distribution (2006) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Central Partnership (2006) (Russia) (theatrical)
- Distribution Company (2006) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- E Stars Films (2006) (China) (theatrical)
- Entertainment Film Distributors (2006) (UK) (theatrical)
- Metropolitan Filmexport (2006) (France) (theatrical)
- Solar Films (2006) (Philippines) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) (2006) (Australia) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (2006) (UK) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (2006) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. Pictures (2006) (USA) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (2006) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Best Hollywood (2006) (Hungary) (all media)
- Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) (2006) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD) (Blu-Ray Disc)
- Eagle Films (2006) (Lebanon) (all media)
- IPA Asia Pacific (2006) (Thailand) (all media)
- Odeon (2006) (Greece) (all media)
- RTL Entertainment (2008) (Netherlands) (TV) (first national airing) (RTL5)
- Warner Home Video (2006) (Germany) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2006) (USA) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2006) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
- Mr. X (digital visual effects)
- Invisible Pictures (additional visual effects)
- Abbey Road Studios orchestra recorded at (as Abbey Road Studios, London)
- Canadian Wrangler animal wranglers
- Capers on Location catering
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment dollies
- DeLuxe Toronto dailies: Toronto (as Deluxe Toronto)
- DeLuxe Toronto thanks (as Deluxe Toronto)
- Focus on Food craft service
- Hand Prop props supplied by
- Hollywood Title titles
- Internet On Set on-set satellite internet
- London Metropolitan Orchestra, The music performed by
- Looper Anonymous walla group (as Loopers Anonymous)
- Manhattan Transfer adr facility
- Panavision Canada thanks (as Panavision Toronto)
- Panavision cameras and lenses
- Technicolor Digital Intermediates digital intermediate
- Technicolor Digital Intermediates opticals
- Technicolor prints
- Toronto Film Studios movie studio
- Toronto Film Studios thanks
- William F. White International chapman camera cranes provided by (as William F. White International Inc., Canada)
- William F. White International thanks (as William F. White International Inc., Canada)
Additional Details
Also Known As:
16 Blocks (Germany)
Sixteen Blocks (USA) (alternative spelling)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for violence, intense sequences of action, and some strong language.
Parents Guide:
Runtime:
USA:105 min | Philippines:110 min
Language:
Color:
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS
Certification:
Canada:PG (Ontario) | UK:12A | Ireland:12A | Singapore:PG | Brazil:14 | Germany:12 | Finland:K-11 | South Korea:15 | Malaysia:U | Netherlands:12 | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | Sweden:11 | Hungary:16 | Australia:M | Argentina:Atp | Portugal:M/12 | Iceland:14 (original rating) | Denmark:11 | Norway:15 | USA:PG-13 (Certificate #41681)
Filming Locations:
Casey's Bar - 613 S. Grand Avenue, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA more
Company:
Fun Stuff
Trivia:
Bruce Willis' character's name "Jack Mosely" is derived from Robert De Niro's character in Midnight Run (1988), where he was in a similar situation playing a bounty hunter who had to bring his subject across the country whilst being chased by the mob and the FBI. The character was called "Jack Walsh" and for most of the movie was using a stolen FBI badge and going under the name "Alonso Mosely". more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: After the negotiator tosses the "Nextel" phone on the bus, Jack engages in conversation using the hands-free mode. If you look closely, you can see "Nextel" on the display instead of the number/person he is talking to. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Jack Mosley:
[tape recording] This is Detective Jack Mosley, Shield number 227. I guess this will be my last will and testament. This is for Diane. Now, they're gonna come talk to you and they're gonna tell you things. But what they tell you isn't really what happen. So Diane, I think you should know what really happened. I was trying to do a good thing.
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Soundtrack:
Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe more
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"16 Blocks" features an aging Bruce Willis as a broken-down, burned out NYPD detective assigned to transport the key witness in a police corruption trial from his jail cell to the courthouse where he is scheduled to testify 16 blocks away. However, something goes terribly awry when the cops who are the targets of his testimony attempt to knock off the witness, forcing Willis and his charge to run for their lives through the crowded streets and deserted back alleys of downtown Manhattan.
"16 Blocks" deserves points for at least attempting to provide a bit more in the way of characterization and theme than we are used to in run-of-the-mill police procedurals, but the film winds up falling flat despite the best of intentions and some first rate performances by Willis and Mos Def as the man whose life Willis feels compelled to protect. For even though the low-keyed approach writer Richard Wenk and director Richard Donner have taken towards the material should have made this a more believable and realistic film than most in its genre, the filmmakers keep undercutting that truth by having the two fleeing gentlemen go through so many hairbreadth escapes that we begin to think that not only are these NYPD officers corrupt but amazingly incompetent as well. Moreover, the schmaltzy, humanity-of-man ending, with its theme of mutually achieved salvation and redemption, comes across as a contrived piece of sentimental uplift that never rings true or convincing.
What's good about the movie is its occasionally witty one liners and the performances by the actors in the two lead roles. Willis, craggy-faced, gimpy and sporting a noticeable middle-age spread, is subtle and subdued in the role of a man who has grown apathetic and cynical over the years, and Mos Def makes a very compelling character out of Eddie Bunker, the criminal-with-a-heart-of-gold who never stops talking, but whose deadpan, singsong delivery endears him to the audience. The actors alone compensate for the underdeveloped script and the overall sense of ennui that permeates the film.