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Features: HD DVD, DVD, Widescreen, Aspect Ratio 2.40:1, Dolby Digital (5.1) Plus; Dolby Surround Sound, Deleted Scenes, Alternate Ending, Theatrical Trailer, English, French, Spanish Subtitled
From Lethal Weapon director Richard Donner comes "a hard-to-beat thriller" (Gene Shalit, Today/NBC-TV). Bruce Willis hits the mark as Jack Mosley, a broken-down New York City police detective assigned to escort a petty criminal (Mos Def) from the precinct to the courthouse. The seemingly simple 16-block journey becomes a test of character fro them when Jack's ex-partners attempt to stop them.. Its' the gripping story of how two men change each other during a tense 118-minute struggle between life and death.
Editor's Note
Directed by Richard Donner (SUPERMAN, LETHAL WEAPON), 16 BLOCKS is a tale of corrupt police officers, a Grand Jury witness, and one cop who is trying to do the right thing. Jack Mosley (Bruce Willis) is weary. A lame leg and a love affair with alcohol make him a virtual joke at the NYPD. Tired and ready to head home, Mosley is assigned one last job before he can punch out: pick up petty thief Eddie Bunker (Mos Def) in lock-up and transport him to the courthouse where he is set to testify before the Grand Jury. Only 16 New York City blocks separate the two, but it might as well be a million miles. Soon, the officer and his charge find themselves under fire, becoming the target of someone who wants to keep Bunker from testifying. Escaping the initial attack, Mosley calls for backup only to discover that corrupt police officers, including his ex-partner Frank Nugent (David Morse), want Bunker out of the picture.Mosley surprises everyone--maybe even himself--by doing the right thing and saving Bunker from certain death. With only 118 minutes to get the witness to the courthouse before the case will be thrown out, Mosley pulls out every trick in the book. He maneuvers Bunker through the crowded, confined streets of Manhattan's Chinatown towards their destination, trying to avoid the police officers who are hunting them down as they race against time. Willis fully inhabits Mosley, a washed-up cop who is haunted by his past decisions, and Mos Def is right on target as Bunker, a chatty career criminal being hunted just as he is ready to turn his life around and make something of himself.
| Features | Alternate endings: Includes shocking alternate ending not shown in theaters | | Deleted Scenes: with Commentary by director Richard Donner and writer Richard Wenk | | Theatrical Trailer | | Widescreen Presentation | | Subtitles: English, Spanish, French | | Audio: English, French Dolby Digital (5.1) Plus; Dolby Surround Sound |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Warner |
| Release Date: 6/13/2006 |
| Running Time: 102 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 2006 | | Catalog ID: 81028 | | UPC: 00012569810280 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English, French Dubbed | | Available Subtitles: English, French, Spanish | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | Widescreen 2.40:1 |
| Cast & Crew | Mos Def | | Casey Sander | | Cylk Cozart | | David Morse | | Bruce Willis | | Klaus Badelt - Composer | | Derek Hoffman - Producer | | John Thompson - Producer | | Richard Wenk - Screenwriter | | Boaz Davidson - Executive Producer | | Glen MacPherson - Director of Photography | | Randall Emmett - Producer | | George Furla - Producer | | Trevor Short - Executive Producer | | Arnold Rifkin - Executive Producer | | Arv Greywal - Production Designer | | Hadeel Reda - Producer | | Avi Lerner - Producer | | Jim Van Wyck - Producer | | Steven J. Mirkovich - Editor | | Dan Dimbort - Executive Producer | | Vicki Graef - Costume Designer | | Richard Donner - Director |
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| | Professional Reviews | Rolling Stone
"Bruce Willis gives his best performance in years -- his acting has a lived-in authenticity that pairs up beautifully with his still-potent star power." 03/23/2006 p.74-75Total Film
3 stars out of 5 -- "The action sequences are adept and the leads likeable..." 06/01/2006 p.48 Sight and Sound
"That 16 BLOCKS more readily evokes the likes of SERPICO and PRINCE OF THE CITY, both directed by Sidney Lumet, is indicative of a more mature approach to the themes of police corruption and personal redemption." 06/01/2006 p.70 Rolling Stone
3 stars out of 4 -- "[A] well-acted thriller about life on both sides of the thin blue line." 06/29/2006 p.79 Uncut
3 stars out of 4 -- "Def's jittery ramblings provide the zing and Donner deftly handles the action sequences..." 09/01/2006 p.126 |
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