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Metro

LIFE IS A NEGOTIATION.

19975.71h 57m

Overview

Roper, a hostage negotiator catches a murderous bank robber after a blown heist. The bank robber escapes and immediately goes after the man who put him behind bars.

Directed by Thomas Carter
Written by Randy Feldman
Produced by Roger Birnbaum
Box OfficeBudget: $55.0MRevenue: $32.0M

Top Cast

Eddie Murphy

Eddie Murphy

Inspector Scott Roper

Kim Miyori

Kim Miyori

Detective Kimura

Art Evans

Art Evans

Lt. Sam Baffett

J

James Carpenter

Officer Forbes

Michael Rapaport

Michael Rapaport

Kevin McCall

Donal Logue

Donal Logue

Earl

Jeni Chua

Jeni Chua

Debbie

D

Dick Bright

Bank Manager

D

David Michael Silverman

SWAT Officer Jennings

Denis Arndt

Denis Arndt

Capt. Frank Solis

Themes & Keywords

sniperpolicesan francisco, californialiberation of hostagehostage-takingpersuasionrevengegunfighturban settingracial slurjewel thiefhostage negotiatornegotiation

About Metro

Metro is a action, comedy, crime film released in 1997 exploring themes of sniper, police, san francisco, california, liberation of hostage, hostage-taking, persuasion. Directed by Thomas Carter, it stars Eddie Murphy, Kim Miyori, Art Evans. Roper, a hostage negotiator catches a murderous bank robber after a blown heist. The bank robber escapes and immediately goes after the man who put him behind bars.

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