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Inside Man
Quick Facts
DirectorSpike Lee
Runtime2h 9m · R
GenresCrime · Drama · Thriller
Release2006-03-17
Film

Inside Man

2006· R· 2h 9m· Crime· Drama· Thriller

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

Inside Man unfolds as an armed gang invades a Manhattan bank, corralling hostages and initiating a tense standoff with Detective Keith Frazier, who negotiates their demands while grappling with his own corruption trial. Spike Lee's taut thriller interweaves layers of deceit and moral ambiguity, challenging the audience to question the motives of both the bank robbers and the detective. The confined space of the bank becomes a microcosm for larger societal issues, where power dynamics and human vulnerability are laid bare in a cat-and-mouse game of wits and survival.

2006-03-17
Inside Man

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Key Crew
DirectorSpike Lee
ProducerBrian Grazer
Director of PhotographyMatthew Libatique
Original Music ComposerTerence Blanchard
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Details

Released2006-03-17
Runtime2h 9m · R
StatusReleased
Studios40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks · Imagine Entertainment · Universal Pictures
Budget$45M
Box office$186M
LanguagesEnglish · Albanian
CountriesUnited States of America
Rating7.4/10 · 6355 votes
Original languageen

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