Inside Man
It looked like the perfect bank robbery. But you can’t judge a crime by its cover.
2006 | 129m | English
Popularity: 6 (history)
| Director: | Spike Lee |
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| Writer: | Russell Gewirtz |
| Staring: |
| When an armed, masked gang enter a Manhattan bank, lock the doors and take hostages, the detective assigned to effect their release enters negotiations preoccupied with corruption charges he is facing. | |
| Release Date: | Mar 17, 2006 |
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| Director: | Spike Lee |
| Writer: | Russell Gewirtz |
| Genres: | Drama, Crime, Thriller |
| Keywords | new york city, bank, hostage, bank manager, kidnapping, ultimatum, nazi, court case, heist, antisemitism, police detective, bank robbery, hostage situation, financial transactions, bank vault, dark past, manhattan, new york city, secret past, crooked banker, secret, public figure |
| Production Companies | Imagine Entertainment, Universal Pictures, 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $186,003,591
Budget: $45,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 30, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Denzel Washington | Keith Frazier |
| Clive Owen | Dalton Russell |
| Jodie Foster | Madeleine White |
| Christopher Plummer | Arthur Case |
| Willem Dafoe | John Darius |
| Chiwetel Ejiofor | Bill Mitchell |
| Carlos Andrés Gómez | Steve |
| Kim Director | Stevie |
| James Ransone | Steve-O |
| Bernie Rachelle | Chaim |
| Peter Gerety | Captain Coughlin |
| Victor Colicchio | Sergeant Collins |
| Cassandra Freeman | Sylvia |
| Peter Frechette | Peter Hammond |
| Gerry Vichi | Herman Gluck |
| Waris Ahluwalia | Vikram Walia |
| Rafael Osorio | Bank Guard |
| Rodney "Bear" Jackson | Bank Guard |
| Daryl Mitchell | Officer Rourke |
| Ashlie Atkinson | Officer Berk |
| David Brown | Officer Carnow |
| Robert C. Kirk | Officer Borinsky |
| Frank Stellato | Detective |
| Ken Leung | Wing |
| Marcia Jean Kurtz | Miriam Douglas |
| Ed Onipede Blunt | Ray Robinson |
| Amir Ali Said | Brian Robinson |
| Lemon Andersen | Paul Guitierez |
| Samantha Ivers | Nancy Mann |
| Peter Kybart | Mayor |
| Al Palagonia | Kevin |
| Florina Petcu | Ilina Miritia |
| Jason Manuel Olazabal | ESU Officer Hernandez |
| Jeff Ward | ESU Officer Jesus |
| Anthony Mangano | ESU Officer |
| Michael Devine | ESU Officer |
| Ed Bogdanowicz | ESU Officer |
| Aaron Vexler | ESU Officer |
| Anthony Borowiec | ESU Officer |
| Joe Coots | ESU Officer |
| Lionel Pina | Cop with Pizzas |
| Ken Ferrigni | Redheaded Detective |
| Frank Hopf | Barricade Officer |
| Robert Testut | Barricade Officer |
| Craig M. Spitzer | Seth Greenblatt |
| Limary Agosto | Gladys Perez |
| Patrick Illig | Brad Stone |
| Frank Composto | Eric Dodge |
| Rozanne Sher | Hostage Woman |
| Rachel Black | Katherine |
| Gregory Dann | Case's Bodyguard |
| Ben Crowley | White's Assistant |
| Shon Gables | CBS News Reporter |
| Dominic Carter | NY1 News Anchor |
| Sandra Endo | NY1 News Reporter |
| Kandiss Edmundson | Madge |
| Agim Coma | Borova |
| John Speredakos | Porcario |
| Baktash Zaher | Zahir |
| Ernest Rayford | Men's Club Attendant |
| Vincent DiMartino | Barber |
| Julian Niccolini | Four Seasons Maître d' |
| Ed Crescimanni | Edwin |
| Brad Leland | Ronnie |
| Michal Sinnott | Lori Minitte |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Barry Alexander Brown | Editor |
| Russell Gewirtz | Writer |
| Philip Stockton | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Gene O'Neill | Transportation Captain |
| Howard Drossin | Orchestrator |
| James C. Feng | Assistant Art Director |
| Jamie Baker | Foley Editor |
| Jackie Bazan | Unit Publicist |
| Justin Cheatham | Electrician |
| John G. Velez | Gaffer |
| George DeTitta Jr. | Set Decoration |
| William Sarokin | Production Sound Mixer |
| Dan DeTitta | Set Decoration Buyer |
| Max Frankston | Video Assist Operator |
| Ross Huttick | Assistant Property Master |
| John Canavan | Transportation Co-Captain |
| Tsigie White | Costume Assistant |
| Lamont Crawford | Key Grip |
| Chris Fielder | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Pyare Fortunato | First Assistant Camera |
| Miguel Ángel Poveda | Production Manager |
| Yana Collins Lehman | Post Production Accountant |
| Donna Berwick | Costume Design |
| Darrin Smith | Best Boy Electric |
| George Leong | Boom Operator |
| Paul A. Simmons Jr. | Costume Supervisor |
| Chris Shriver | Art Direction |
| Guy Efrat | Location Scout |
| Nicholas Brown | Set Production Assistant |
| Colleen Morris-Glennon | Seamstress |
| Leann Murphy | Art Department Coordinator |
| James Hook | Stand In |
| Patricia Regan | Makeup Artist |
| Timothy Main | Construction Foreman |
| Dan Maslen | Storyboard Artist |
| Meg Thornton | Ager/Dyer |
| Evelyn Santana | Publicist |
| Ricardo Sarmiento | Camera Operator |
| Tony Arnaud | Grip |
| Shari L. Carpenter | Continuity |
| Ryan Denmark | First Assistant Editor |
| Robert Antalocy | Carpenter |
| Bill Almeida | Rigging Gaffer |
| Susan Lazarus | Post Production Supervisor |
| Marissa Littlefield | ADR Editor |
| Bob Chefalas | Additional Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| David Boulton | ADR Engineer |
| Victoria Brown McCready | Payroll Accountant |
| Jean Chien | Assistant Location Manager |
| Bridgett Brown | Intern |
| Marko Costanzo | Foley Artist |
| Todd Bozung | Supervising Music Editor |
| Terrence Laron Burke | Best Boy Grip |
| Kim Jackson | Assistant Production Coordinator |
| James Parsons | Camera Production Assistant |
| Devin Maggio | Special Effects Technician |
| Eve Streger | Casting Assistant |
| Linton Alfred | Stunts |
| Fred Rosenberg | Dialogue Editor |
| James Klotsas | Props |
| Martin Bernstein | Construction Coordinator |
| Ryder Washburn | Armorer |
| Allan Zaleski | Sound Effects Editor |
| Anita Gibson | Key Makeup Artist |
| Diana E. Latham | Production Coordinator |
| Stephen Consentino | "A" Camera Operator, Steadicam Operator |
| Laura Sewrey | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Colin Cumberbatch | Production Supervisor |
| William Sepulveda | Craft Service |
| Pierson Silver | Camera Loader |
| Sara Stern | Apprentice Sound Editor |
| Vincent Guarriello | Key Construction Grip |
| Allen Stillman | Shop Electric |
| Jill Fazzolare | Production Assistant |
| Jeffrey L. Glave | Charge Scenic Artist |
| Fred Buchholz | Special Effects Assistant |
| Sean Garnhart | Foley Mixer |
| Alex Jablonski | Assistant Editor |
| Jennifer Gaston-Gates | Second Assistant Accountant |
| Curtis Lindersmith | Digital Intermediate Editor |
| Frank Kern | Foley Supervisor |
| Arne Olsen | Construction Grip |
| Mark Adams | Musician |
| Carla Meyer | Dialect Coach |
| Mike Phillips | Production Accountant |
| Kenneth Walker | Key Hair Stylist |
| Justin Panzanaro | Rigging Grip |
| Michael Saccio | Property Master |
| Tracey Hinds | Second Assistant Director |
| Mike Ellis | First Assistant Director |
| Careen Fowles | Costumer |
| David Lee | Still Photographer |
| Randall Balsmeyer | Title Designer |
| Carlie Bergman | ADR Recordist |
| Kurt Rimmel | Dolly Grip |
| Paul Tanzillo Jr. | Negative Cutter |
| Mo Link | Extras Casting Assistant |
| Carmen Cárdenas | Art Department Production Assistant |
| Ethan Borsuk | Assistant Camera |
| Beth Avery | Location Assistant |
| Joseph White | Location Manager |
| Ella Boliver | Digital Compositor |
| Eugene Gearty | Sound Effects Designer |
| Terra Bliss | Digital Intermediate Producer |
| Spike Lee | Director |
| Terence Blanchard | Original Music Composer |
| Matthew Libatique | Director of Photography |
| Kim Taylor-Coleman | Casting |
| Wynn Thomas | Production Design |
| Jeff Ward | Stunt Coordinator |
| Jonathan Filley | Unit Production Manager |
| Sam Pollard | Additional Editing |
| Steve Kirshoff | Special Effects Supervisor |
| Gabu Camilo | Set Dresser |
| Rodney "Bear" Jackson | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Dicken Berglund | ADR Mixer |
| Jodi Michelle Pynn | Stunts |
| Brice Winston | Musician |
| Roy Farfel | Stunts |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Kim Roth | Executive Producer |
| Daniel M. Rosenberg | Executive Producer |
| Karen Kehela Sherwood | Executive Producer |
| Brian Grazer | Producer |
| Jon Kilik | Executive Producer |
| Jonathan Filley | Co-Producer |
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As heist films go, this isn't at all bad. Spike Lee and Denzel Washington's "Det. Frazier" keep the drama going and although quite few, the twists do keep you guessing. Jodie Foster and Christopher Plummer appear sparingly, but they contribute quite substantially to the rather more evil and interest ... ing sub-plot - despite the presence of the unusually stolid Clive Owen whose role as "Russell" is pivotal to the accruing sense of peril and cleverly planned mischief. This movie touches upon social and religious mores a little, though I wouldn't say this was Lee at his most political - and this all adds to an enjoyable multi-layered story. A good watch.
**Inside Man is the most clever and interesting bank robbery film I have ever seen!** Inside Man is mind-blowing, clever, fast-paced, well-crafted, and downright brilliant. With an all-star cast led by Denzel Washington and Clive Owen, Inside Man takes twists and turns you never see coming. Denze ... l’s clever charm combats Clive’s steely calm intensity leaving the audience intrigued and engaged, wondering what is happening from start to finish. The genius writing makes the crazy robbery scheme seem believable and actually possible. Inside Man makes you root for both sides of the law wanting the burglars to succeed and the cops to get their man with a highly satisfying and rewarding resolution. My only complaints would be the final 20 minutes falters in pacing a little as it attempts to tie all the threads together, and all the foul language was unnecessary. All in all, Inside Man is a brilliant must-see for any heist film enthusiast, Denzel Washington fan, or movie lover in general.