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Inside Man

Inside Man

It looked like the perfect bank robbery. But you can’t judge a crime by its cover.

20067.42h 9m

Overview

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.

Directed by Spike Lee
Written by Russell Gewirtz
Produced by Brian Grazer
Box OfficeBudget: $45.0MRevenue: $186.0M

Top Cast

Denzel Washington

Denzel Washington

Keith Frazier

Clive Owen

Clive Owen

Dalton Russell

Jodie Foster

Jodie Foster

Madeleine White

Christopher Plummer

Christopher Plummer

Arthur Case

Willem Dafoe

Willem Dafoe

John Darius

Chiwetel Ejiofor

Chiwetel Ejiofor

Bill Mitchell

Carlos Andrés Gómez

Carlos Andrés Gómez

Steve

Kim Director

Kim Director

Stevie

James Ransone

James Ransone

Steve-O

Bernie Rachelle

Bernie Rachelle

Chaim

Themes & Keywords

new york cityhostageultimatumheistpolice detectivebank robberyhostage situationnypdmanhattan, new york city

About Inside Man

Inside Man is a crime, drama, thriller film released in 2006 exploring themes of new york city, hostage, ultimatum, heist, police detective, bank robbery. Directed by Spike Lee, it stars Denzel Washington, Clive Owen, Jodie Foster. 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.

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