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Metro (1996)

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Reviews Counted:32

Fresh:5

Rotten:27

Average Rating:4.1/10

Runtime: 1 hr 58 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

Synopsis: Hostage negotiator Scott Roper's wisecracking personality and devil-may-care manner might sometimes arouse the ire of his sergeant, but he's the only man for the job when a demented killer... Hostage negotiator Scott Roper's wisecracking personality and devil-may-care manner might sometimes arouse the ire of his sergeant, but he's the only man for the job when a demented killer terrorizes the streets of San Francisco. A textbook role for Murphy, who also executive produces. [More]

Starring: Eddie Murphy, Michael Rapaport, Michael Wincott, Carmen Ejogo

Starring: Eddie Murphy, Michael Rapaport, Michael Wincott, Carmen Ejogo, Denis Arndt, Art Evans, Donal Logue, Kim Miyori

Director: Thomas Carter

Director: Thomas Carter

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Mar 24, 1998

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06/24/06
Derek Adams
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Diverting but conventional thriller.

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09/15/05
Michael Dequina
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05/06/05
Clint Morris
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"moronic action film"

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01/27/05
Philip Martin
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08/17/03
Christopher Null
Christopher Null
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Another forgettable and clueless cut-up cop caper with Murphy in the middle of the misguided mayhem. Instantly generic and mindless to boot

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05/31/03
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Formulaic but effective.

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06/05/02
Christine James
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Boxoffice Magazine

Balancing the elements of comedy and drama are never easy and Metro, Eddie Murphy's latest flick, proves how easy it is to mistep.

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