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Inside Man (2006)
Director: Spike Lee
Cast: Denzel Washington, Clive Owen, Jodie Foster, Christopher Plummer
7.6
86%Runtime129 min
Rating15
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When an armed, masked gang enter a Manhattan bank, lock the doors and take hostages, the detective assigned to effect their release enters negotiations preoccupied with corruption charges he is facing.
Critical Reception & Ratings
Inside Man, the 2006 crime thriller directed by Spike Lee, has been critically acclaimed, earning a strong 86% rating on Rotten Tomatoes and a 7.6/10 on IMDb. The film garnered positive reviews from critics for its tense plot and strong performances, cementing its status as a well-received and engaging heist movie.
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Spike Lee's 2006 thriller 'Inside Man' stands out for its compelling blend of crime drama and social commentary, featuring standout performances from Denzel Washington and Clive Owen. Fans of complex, twisty heist films will appreciate the film's clever storyline and Lee's signature directorial style.
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Inside Man is a 2006 American crime thriller film directed by Spike Lee and written by Russell Gewirtz. It centers on an elaborate bank heist-turned-hostage situation on Wall Street. The film stars Denzel Washington as Detective Keith Frazier, the NYPD's hostage negotiator, Clive Owen as Dalton Russell, the mastermind who orchestrates the heist, and Jodie Foster as Madeleine White, a Manhattan fixer who becomes involved at the request of the bank's founder Arthur Case to keep something in his safe deposit box protected from the robbers.
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