Metro
San Francisco's top police hostage negotiator is about to get more than he ever bargained for.
1997 | 117m | English
Popularity: 5 (history)
| Director: | Thomas Carter |
|---|---|
| Writer: | Randy Feldman |
| Staring: |
| Roper, a hostage negotiator catches a murderous bank robber after a blown heist. The bank robber escapes and immediately goes after the man who put him behind bars. | |
| Release Date: | Jan 16, 1997 |
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| Director: | Thomas Carter |
| Writer: | Randy Feldman |
| Genres: | Comedy, Adventure, Action, Crime, Thriller |
| Keywords | san francisco, california, sniper, liberation of hostage, police, hostage-taking, persuasion, revenge, gunfight, urban setting, racial slur, jewel thief, hostage negotiator, negotiation |
| Production Companies | Caravan Pictures, Touchstone Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $31,987,563
Budget: $55,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jul 30, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Eddie Murphy | Inspector Scott Roper |
| Kim Miyori | Detective Kimura |
| Art Evans | Lt. Sam Baffett |
| James Carpenter | Officer Forbes |
| Michael Rapaport | Kevin McCall |
| Donal Logue | Earl |
| Jeni Chua | Debbie |
| Dick Bright | Bank Manager |
| David Michael Silverman | SWAT Officer Jennings |
| Denis Arndt | Capt. Frank Solis |
| Carmen Ejogo | Ronnie Tate |
| Nino Degennaro | Repoman |
| Michael Wincott | Michael Korda |
| Val Diamond | Screaming Lady |
| Charleston Pierce | Greg Barnett |
| Paul Ben-Victor | Clarence Teal |
| Will Marchetti | Detective Glass |
| Trevor Denman | Racetrack Announcer (voice) |
| Corie Henninger | Jeweler |
| Nellie Cravens | Jewelry Customer Dotson |
| Danny Teal | John, Jewelry Manager |
| Karen Kahn | Jeweler |
| Jeff Mosley | Cable Car Brakeman |
| Ralph Peduto | Bail Bondsman |
| James Cunningham | Postrio Waiter |
| C.W. Morgan | Jail Laundry Room Guard |
| Nick Scoggin | Property Room Sergeant Frank |
| Ia Villatuya | Tahitian Waitress |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Bob Brown | Stunts |
| Teri E. Dorman | Sound Editor |
| Stephen Janisz | ADR Editor |
| Marvin E. Lewis | Boom Operator |
| Victoria Martin | Foley Editor |
| Dan O'Connell | Foley Artist |
| Jerry Pirozzi | Assistant Sound Editor |
| George Watters II | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Mickey Gilbert | Second Unit Director, Stunt Coordinator |
| Tim Bellen | Steadicam Operator |
| Lynetta Freeman | Second Assistant Camera |
| Jeffrey Greeley | First Assistant "B" Camera |
| Don L. Henderson | Dolly Grip |
| Dayton Nietert | Gaffer |
| Victor Svimonoff | Best Boy Electric |
| Christopher J. Kristoff | Assistant Costume Designer |
| John Coniglio | Assistant Editor |
| Greg Lazzaro | Location Manager |
| Barbara Amato | Script Supervisor |
| Joe Everett | Unit Publicist |
| Christine Anne Baur | Stunts |
| Cynthia D. Kelley | Stunts |
| Willie D. Burton | Sound Mixer |
| John Westernoff | Stunt Driver |
| Kim Marks | Camera Operator |
| Robin Bonaccorsi | Stunts |
| Troy Gilbert | Stunts |
| Lance Gilbert | Stunts |
| Fred Murphy | Director of Photography |
| William A. Elliott | Production Design |
| Reed Maidenberg | Set Decoration |
| John E. Jackson | Prosthetic Makeup Artist |
| Wynona Price | Key Makeup Artist |
| Miguel Ángel Poveda | Post Production Supervisor |
| Jonathan McGarry | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Chris Buchinsky | Storyboard Artist |
| Richard W. Clot | Construction Coordinator |
| Marisol Jiménez | Art Department Coordinator |
| Robert L. Peden | Scenic Artist |
| Ken Sly | Property Master |
| Teresa Visinare | Assistant Set Decoration |
| Randy Feldman | Screenplay |
| Peter E. Berger | Editor |
| Greg Papalia | Supervising Art Director |
| Ha Nguyen | Costume Design |
| Pauletta O. Lewis | Key Hair Stylist |
| Jenny-King Turko | Makeup Artist |
| Michael Waxman | First Assistant Director |
| Steve Burnes | Propmaker |
| Robbie Clot | Construction Foreman |
| Kevin Ladson | Property Master |
| Jim Poynter | Leadman |
| Dawn Snyder | Assistant Art Director |
| James Ashwill | Foley Mixer |
| Rick Canelli | ADR Recordist |
| Juno J. Ellis | Supervising ADR Editor |
| Suhail Kafity | Sound Editor |
| Jim Likowski | Foley Editor |
| Mel Metcalfe | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Thomas J. O'Connell | ADR Mixer |
| Terry Porter | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Gary Wright | Sound Editor |
| Steve C. Porter | Stunt Driver |
| Joseph J. Allen | Electrician |
| Thomas Crawford | Best Boy Grip |
| Kirk R. Gardner | Steadicam Operator |
| Sheila Greene | Electrician |
| Rod M. Janusch | Rigging Grip |
| John A. Small | Second Assistant "B" Camera |
| John Waldo | Assistant Camera |
| Jeff Canavan | Assistant Editor |
| Jim Makiej | Assistant Editor |
| Brent Brooks | Music Editor |
| Bundy Chanock | Set Medic |
| Cynthia Quan | Production Accountant |
| Simone Boisseree | Stunts |
| Jerie Kelter | Set Decoration |
| Donna Dunlop | Hairstylist |
| Nancy Giebink | Unit Production Manager |
| William Beck | Set Designer |
| James F. Claytor Sr. | Set Designer |
| Stephen J. Gardner | Property Master |
| Robert Lucas | Leadman |
| David Russell | Storyboard Artist |
| Dawn Swiderski | Set Designer |
| Jeanette Browning | Sound Recordist |
| John T. Cucci | Foley Artist |
| Marva Fucci | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Linda Lew | Foley Recordist |
| Larry Mann | Sound Editor |
| F. Hudson Miller | Sound Editor |
| R.J. Palmer | Sound Editor |
| Greg Thompson | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Michael Sinclair Walter | Stunt Double |
| Craig Asato | Second Assistant "A" Camera |
| Louie DeMarco | Second Assistant Camera |
| Frank Helbig | Electrician |
| Richard Mall | Key Grip |
| Mark Nakahara | Electrician |
| Chris Squires | Camera Operator |
| Kimberly Guenther Durkin | Costume Supervisor |
| Jonathan Cates | Assistant Editor |
| David Orr | Color Timer |
| Artie Kane | Conductor |
| Melissa K. Cooper | Production Coordinator |
| Robert E. 'Bobby' Powell | Rigging Gaffer |
| Thomas Carter | Director |
| Steve Porcaro | Original Music Composer |
| Ellen Chenoweth | Casting |
| Matthew W. Mungle | Prosthetic Makeup Artist |
| Julie Herrin | Second Assistant Director |
| Dean A. Zupancic | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Dylan Goss | Aerial Camera |
| Bruce McBroom | Still Photographer |
| Jeannie Epper | Stunts |
| Lisa Dempsey | Stunts |
| Jon H. Epstein | Stunts |
| Danny Wynands | Stunts |
| Kyle Cooper | Title Designer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Riley Kathryn Ellis | Executive Producer |
| Mark Lipsky | Executive Producer |
| Roger Birnbaum | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 21 | 35 | 13 |
| 2024 | 5 | 22 | 37 | 14 |
| 2024 | 6 | 22 | 36 | 14 |
| 2024 | 7 | 20 | 36 | 10 |
| 2024 | 8 | 18 | 28 | 10 |
| 2024 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 7 |
| 2024 | 10 | 13 | 20 | 7 |
| 2024 | 11 | 12 | 21 | 8 |
| 2024 | 12 | 11 | 17 | 8 |
| 2025 | 1 | 15 | 31 | 10 |
| 2025 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 575 | 706 |