Television director/actor Clark Johnson makes an impressive feature-film debut with S.W.A.T. Inspired by the 1970s show of the same name, S.W.A.T.

S.W.A.T. is set in modern day Los Angeles. Recently demoted officer Jim Street (Colin Farrell) gets a chance to redeem himself when aging veteran Hondo (Samuel L. Jackson) is put in control of a new team. Joining Jim are Deke Kay (LL Cool J), Michael Boxer (Brian Van Holt), T.J. McCabe (Josh Charles), and Chris Sanchez (Michelle Rodriguez), all outcasts in their own right. But after an intense training period, the team is ready to hit the streets. Their first big assignment involves one of the world's most dangerous criminals, Alex Montel (Olivier Martinez), who makes an on-camera declaration that he'll give $100 million to whoever breaks him out of jail. Pretty soon, everyone's trying to get a piece of the action, including Jim's former partner, Brian Gamble (Jeremy Renner), who uses his own S.W.A.T. team experience to plot the escape of a lifetime. It's up to Hondo and Jim to outsmart the bad guys and make sure that Alex is safely transported to a federal penitentiary. S.W.A.T. is an entertaining adventure made all the more engaging because of the way Johnson concerns himself equally with the quality of the film's drama and its action!!

• Attractive Retail Box
• Rated: PG-13 (MPAA)
• Rating Reason: For Violence, Language and Sexual References.
• Starring: Josh Charles, Colin Farrell, Samuel L. Jackson, LL Cool J, Olivier Martinez, Jeremy Renner, Michelle Rodriguez, Brian Van Holt
• Directed By: Clark Johnson
• Release Information:
• Studio: Columbia Tristar Home Video
• Theatrical Release Date: August 8, 2003
• DVD Release Date: December 30, 2003
• Run Time: 117 minutes
• Production Company: Columbia
• Package Type: Snap Case
• Mastered in High Definition
• DVD Features:
• Encoding: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only). This DVD will probably NOT be viewable in other countries.
• Aspect Ratio(s):
• Full Screen (Standard) - 1.33:1
• Available Audio Tracks:
• English (Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround)
• French (Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround)
• Available Subtitles: English and French
• Closed Captioned: Yes
• Bonus Features:
• Gag Reel
• Eight Deleted Scenes
• 2 Full-Length Commentaries:
• Director Clark Johnson and Actors Samuel L. Jackson, LL Cool J, Brian Van Holt, Josh Charles, Jeremy Renner, and Michelle Rodriguez
• Commentary by Screenwriters and Technical Consultant
• Four Revealing Featurettes Take You Behind-the-Scenes:
• 6th Street Bridge: Achieving the Improbable of Landing a Plane on a Bridge
• Anatomy of a Shootout
• S.W.A.T. -  TV's Original Super Cops
• The Making of S.W.A.T.
• Experience the "Sound & Fury" of S.W.A.T." (equipment info and demos with scene breakdowns)
• Filmographies
• Interactive Features:
• Scene Access
• Interactive Menus

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