Narc

Jittery camera moves and a gray-blue palette make it clear that Narc is a gritty police drama in the tradition of The French Connection and Serpico. Jason Patric (Rush, Your Friends & Neighbors) plays Nick Tellis, a former undercover cop with an accidental death on his conscience, which may be why he's agreed to partner with Henry Oak (Ray Liotta), a lieutenant determined to track down the killers of his former partner. This could all be rote, but the grit sticks: writer-director Joe Carnahan takes a huge leap forward from his Tarentino-wannabe first film, Blood, Guts, Bullets & Octane. The entire cast is excellent; Patric and Liotta give rich, textured performances that make their respective obsessions vivid and sad. Narc could use more of the dark humor that occasionally bursts out, but the movie's drive and energy make it more than a bleak tale of good intentions gone bad. --Bret Fetzer

Movie Details

Cast: Dan Leis, Jason Patric, Lloyd Adams, Meagan Issa, Lina Giornofelice, Alan C. Peterson, Karen Robinson, Chi McBride, Booth Savage, Alan Van Sprang, Gavyn Donaldson, Myles Donaldson, Krista Bridges, Ray Liotta, Thomas Patrice
MPAA Rating: R
Running time: 105 min
DVD Aspect Ratios: 1.85:1

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DVD Features:

Available Subtitles: English

Available Audio Tracks: English (Dolby Digital 5.1), English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround), French (Dolby Digital 5.1)

Commentary by writer/director Joe Carnahan and editor John Gilroy

Narc: Making the Deal

Narc: Shooting Up

Narc: The Visual Trip

The Friedkin Connection

International rating:

Europe: 18
Japan: PG-13
Australia: R

DVD International release dates:
North America: Mar 1, 04

VHS International release dates:
North America: Jun 17, 03