Christina Marie, Eddie Murphy, Elisabeth Stephan
Eddie Murphy stars as the fast-talking Scott Roper, an unorthodox hostage negotiator on the trail of the maniacal jewel thief (Michael Wincott) who killed his partner. But when Scott gets paired with ...( read more
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DVD Release Date: August 28, 2001
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Flixster Reviews (355)
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September 23, 2009Not very good at all, Murphy?s action/comedy routine is tired and his efforts to make his character more ?street? by swearing every five seconds doesn?t help.
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July 13, 2008The big action scenes are cleverly staged and Eddie Murphy is back on his game again.
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December 4, 2007underrated. michael rapaport was good and this was a decent eddie flick.
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June 14, 2007A typical dim-witted action movie that is actually much better than you'd think, especially considering the starring role is filled by Murphy who surely hasn't made a decent live action film since Beverly Hills Cop. The set pieces are well done, particularly a thrilling chase seq...( read more)
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January 17, 2009saw the trailer i gotta say this really reminds me of "Beverly Hills Cop"
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January 12, 2009A pretty cool action thriller, unfortunately promoted as a comedy. Eddie wisecracks where appropriate, but this tale of a hostage negotiator and a sharpshooter on the trail of a serial killer is gripping and tightly directed. Michael Wincott always makes a great villain.
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January 1, 2009Metro is an alright movie. It is predictable, at many parts of the movie. I love Eddie Murphy in cop related movies, but I was disappointed in this movie. Although, Eddie Murphy is a very good actor and Michael Wincott played a great villian.
Critic Reviews
January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
January 1, 2000
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
Murphy is fresh, as usual, but Metro is not. full review
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July 22, 2008Metro is a very exciting and enjoyable police action-thriller. Eddie Murphy is very good in one of his more serious roles. Also, the action scenes were top notch, from the opening bank robbery scene, to the famous cable car chase. Fans of Eddie Murphy's comedy may be disappointed in the film, since it has a more serious tone to it and focuses more on action than comedy, but action fans will definitely enjoy this one.
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