Narc

6.8(596)20021h 45m

CrimeDramaMysteryThriller

Narcotics Sergeant Nick Tellis, on leave after a trauma, is called back to investigate the murder of fellow undercover operative Michael Calvess, joined by the victim's unpredictable and brutal ex-partner, Henry Oak. Working together in the back alleys of Detroit, Tellis and Oak delve into a dark investigation that leads them to uncover shocking secrets and question the corruption and morality within the department, encountering unorthodox methods and a brutal truth about Calvess's death.

Director

Joe Carnahan

Budget

$6.5M

Revenue

$12.6M

Unboxing

Featurette

Cast

Jason Patric

Det. Sgt. Nick Tellis

Ray Liotta

Det. Lt. Henry Oak

Chi McBride

Cpt. Mitchell Cheevers

Krista Bridges

Audrey Tellis

John Ortiz

Octavio Ruiz

Busta Rhymes

Darnell 'Big D Love' Beery

Richard Chevolleau

Latroy Steeds

Alan van Sprang

Michael Calvess

Anne Openshaw

Kathryn Calvess

Tony De Santis

Medical Examiner Art Harlan

Lloyd Adams

Walter Dandridge

Lina Giornofelice

Jeanine Mueller

News and articles

Reviews

2 reviews

JPV852

11mo ago

8.0

Really solid and dark gritty crime drama featuring great performances from both Ray Liotta and Jason Patric. Probably a bit overlooked film from Joe Carnahan but I really found it engrossing. This was only my second viewing, last time was the DVD from circa 2003 and finally re-watched thanks to the Arrow Films 4K release. **4.25/5**

tmdb27219454

7y ago

8.0

Probably the best movie of 2002 that nobody actually saw. A hard-hitting, realistic look at the undercover police world with a bitter taste of the cases that they work. Jason Patric and Ray Liotia play the parts of two Detroit police offers tasked with bringing the killers of a fellow undercover officer to justice. Dark, gritty and overwhelming, Narc doesn't sugarcoat law enforcement but someho...