Narc

Jan 10 2003 R 1h 45m
Crime, Drama, Mystery

When the trail goes cold on a murder investigation of a policeman, an undercover narcotics officer is lured back to the force to help solve the case.

Plot

An undercover narc dies, the investigation stalls, so the Detroit P.D. brings back Nick Tellis, fired 18-months ago when a stray bullet hits a pregnant woman. Tellis teams with Henry Oak, a friend of the dead narc and an aggressive cop constantly under the scrutiny of internal affairs. They follow leads, informants turn up dead, Nick's wife is unhappy he's back on the street, Henry's protective of the dead cop's wife. Nick reads and re-reads the case file, broods, watches Oak's heavy-handed style, sometimes joining in. The brass want to close out the case, Nick and Henry stay on it, and bits of evidence point them to an auto body shop. What actually happened; will Nick ever know?

Written by

Joe Carnahan

Directed by

Joe Carnahan

Production Countries

United States of America, Germany, Canada

Production Companies

Lions Gate Films, Paramount, Cruise/Wagner Productions

Languages

English, Español

Awards

1 win & 8 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
45,253
Average Rating
7.1 out of 10
Metascore
70
Popularity
NA