A father goes undercover for the DEA in order to free his son, who was imprisoned after being set up in a drug deal.A father goes undercover for the DEA in order to free his son, who was imprisoned after being set up in a drug deal.A father goes undercover for the DEA in order to free his son, who was imprisoned after being set up in a drug deal.
- Awards
- 1 nomination
Michael Kenneth Williams
- Malik
- (as Michael K. Williams)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe true story the movie is based on, is about James Settembrino who in 1992 helped prosecutors by giving information about other drug dealers in order to get a lower sentence for his son Joey (who was also sentenced to 10 years due to Mandatory Minimum Sentencing).
- GoofsWhen John Matthews and Daniel James are picking up the first test-run of drugs, the cargo at the rear of the semi-trailer switches from a pallet of shrink-wrapped 5-gallon buckets of paint to a stacked pair of pallets of rolls of insulation.
- Quotes
John Matthews: I admire you so much. The stand you're taking. You didn't take the easy way out. Not setting up one of your friends. I couldn't do what you did. So it looks like you're the one teaching me what real character and integrity is all about. I love you, son.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Privileged Information: The Making of 'Snitch' (2013)
- SoundtracksI Wanna Be The Music
Performed by Renee Stahl
Written by Renee Stahl and Leslie King
Courtesy of Renee Stahl
Featured review
Hollywood ruins another good movie
For two acts this was a mature drug war drama starring The Rock and a bunch of movie vets who actually can act.
Unfortunately, this is Hollywood and Hollywod is in 'Murica . And in 'Murica problems get solved with bullets.
And so a gripping movie, with an interesting story and great performances degrades into a dim-witted action movie with enough MVAs to make The Cannonball Run look like a docu-drama about bumper cars. And then an ending tied up with a neat little bow and about as believable as a virgin birth.
At least we discovered that The Rock can act.
And that the War on Drugs is one of the most despicable, disgraceful wastes of human resources and human lives since man invented the Atom Bomb. Burn in H3ll, Nancy Reagan.
Unfortunately, this is Hollywood and Hollywod is in 'Murica . And in 'Murica problems get solved with bullets.
And so a gripping movie, with an interesting story and great performances degrades into a dim-witted action movie with enough MVAs to make The Cannonball Run look like a docu-drama about bumper cars. And then an ending tied up with a neat little bow and about as believable as a virgin birth.
At least we discovered that The Rock can act.
And that the War on Drugs is one of the most despicable, disgraceful wastes of human resources and human lives since man invented the Atom Bomb. Burn in H3ll, Nancy Reagan.
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Details
- Release date
- Countries of origin
- Official sites
- Languages
- Also known as
- Snitch
- Filming locations
- El Paso, Texas, USA(1st Drug Run in Truck in El Paso)
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- $15,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $42,930,462
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $13,167,607
- Feb 24, 2013
- Gross worldwide
- $57,824,674
- Runtime1 hour 52 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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