

Los Angeles. Jake Hoyt er nyuddannet politimand og ivrig efter at arbejde for narkoafdelingens eltitegruppe, der ledes af den erfarne Alonzo Harris. Harris tilbyder Hoyt, at han kan komme med på patrulje en enkelt dag og vise, at han dur til noget. I løbet af dagen bliver Hoyt klar over, at Harris har fortolker loven på sin egen måde. Mens Hoyt kæmper med sin samvittighed, får han mistanke om, at han i virkeligheden skal bruges som offer i en kompliceret komplot.

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Fed skurk
Bar hud & store muskler
Vilde våben
Stærke one-liners
Episk action
Ekstra kategori
Cast

Denzel Washington
Alonzo

Ethan Hawke
Jake

Scott Glenn
Roger

Tom Berenger
Stan Gursky

Harris Yulin
Doug Rosselli

Raymond J. Barry
Lou Jacobs

Cliff Curtis
Smiley

Dr. Dre
Paul

Snoop Dogg
Blue

Macy Gray
Sandman's Wife

Charlotte Ayanna
Lisa

Eva Mendes
Sara

Nick Chinlund
Tim

Jaime Gomez
Mark

Raymond Cruz
Sniper

Noel Gugliemi
Moreno

Samantha Esteban
Letty

Richard Browner
Waiter (Dining Car)

Ronald Ellis
Gangster

William English
Dice Player #4

Kyjel N. Jolly
Alonzo's Son

Fran Kranz
College Driver

Janeen Krikorian
Waitress (Diner)

Princera Lee
Wig Store Owner

Robert Leon
Veterano

Seidy López
Dreamer

Kenneth Allen Madden
Dice Player #1

Sarah Danielle Madison
Female College Passenger

Chris Patterson
Dice Player #2

Rudy Perez
PeeWee

Darrell Sellers
Dice Player #3

Ben Skorstad
LAPD Pilot

Cle Sloan
Bone

Brett Sorenson
Male College Passenger

Abel Soto
Neto

Will Stewart
Crackhead #2

Denzel Whitaker
Dimitri

Garland Whitt
Crackhead #1

Peter Greene
Jeff (uncredited)

Terry Crews
Gang Member (uncredited)

Jon A. Barnes
LAPD Street Cop (uncredited)

Greg Bronson
Homeless Man (uncredited)

Michael Ray Clark
Gang Member (uncredited)

David Ayer
First Russian Hitman (uncredited)

Namrata Singh Gujral
Latina Beauty (uncredited)

Gary Rodriguez
Precision Driver (uncredited)

Vince Romo
Cholo (uncredited)

Julie Stranahan
Female Cop (uncredited)

Nancy Young
Russian Driver (uncredited)

George Meyers
Cop (uncredited)