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16 Blocks (2006)

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Reviews Counted:157

Fresh:87

Rotten:70

Average Rating:5.9/10

Consensus: Despite strong performances from Bruce Willis and Mos Def, 16 Blocks is a shopworn entry in the buddy-action genre.

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Rated: PG-13 [See Full Rating] for violence, intense sequences of action, and some strong language

Runtime: 1 hr. 41 min.

Genre: Action & Adventure, Mystery & Suspense, Drama

Theatrical Release: Mar 3, 2006 Wide

Box Office: $36.9M

Synopsis: Jack Mosley is a broken-down NY detective assigned to escort a petty criminal from the precinct to the courthouse. The seemingly simple 16-block... Jack Mosley is a broken-down NY detective assigned to escort a petty criminal from the precinct to the courthouse. The seemingly simple 16-block journey becomes a test of character for them when Jack's ex-partners attempt to stop them. It's the story of how two men change each other during a tense 110-minute struggle between life and death. [More]

Starring: Bruce Willis, Mos Def, David Morse, Jenna Stern

Starring: Bruce Willis, Mos Def, David Morse, Jenna Stern, Casey Sander, Cylk Cozart, David Zayas, Robert Racki, Brenda Pressley, Kim Chan, Kathy Imrie, Stephen Kahan, Carmen Lopez, Peter McRobbie, Paul Tuerpé, Hechter Ubarry, Richard Wenk, Richard Fitzpatrick, Robert Clohessy, Sam Moses, Eduardo Gomez, Claudio Masciulli, Ryan Wulff, David Sparrow, Daryl Dismond, Scott McCord, Patrick Garrow, Jimmy Chong, J.D. Nicholsen, Tom Wlaschiha, Efosa Otuomagie, Rolando Alvarez Giacoman, Danny Lima, Angela Seto, Nick Alachiotis, Conrad Pla, Scott Douglas, Tig Fong, Sasha Roiz, Paul Lee, Heather Dawn, Brian Read, Aaron Ferguson, Jess Mal Gibbons, Sam Kung, Bernie Henry, Christina Orjalo, Derek Hoddman, Cece Neber, Betty Chong, Jason Burke, Kameron Louangxay, Victoria Mitchell, Cecil Philips, Rob Weithoff, Jimmy Campbell, Bradley Paterson, James Lavin, Beatriz Yuste, David Talbolt, Toni Ellwand, Richard Collier

Director: Richard Donner

Director: Richard Donner
Screenwriter: Richard Wenk
Producer: Randall Emmett , Avi Lerner , Arnold Rifkin
Studio: Warner Bros.

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B-movie done with shrewd aplomb

Full Review Source: CinePassion | comment Comment
Aug 30, 2009
Fernando F. Croce
Fernando F. Croce
CinePassion

At its heart, this is actually an excellent film. But, as filmmakers seek to escalate the big action, believability suffers severely.

Full Review Source: Hollywood Report Card | comment Comment
Aug 20, 2007
Ross Anthony
Ross Anthony
Hollywood Report Card

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Full Review Source: Big Picture Big Sound | comment Comment
Jul 14, 2007
Joe Lozito
Joe Lozito
Big Picture Big Sound

There's a fine line between old-fashioned and cliched.

Full Review Source: UGO | comment Comment
Mar 24, 2007
Brian Tallerico
Brian Tallerico
UGO

The most high-octane action-- pyrotechnics, fisticuffs, gunplay, car crashes, back alley dashes and fire escape leaps-- ever crammed into a pressure-cooked chase lasting less than a mile.

Full Review Source: Bean Soup Times | comment Comment
Jan 17, 2007
Kam Williams
Kam Williams
Bean Soup Times

The action is fast paced and the story throws in a couple of twists to keep you on your toes.

Full Review Source: Nolan's Pop Culture Review | comment Comment
Dec 13, 2006
Michael A. Smith
Michael A. Smith
Nolan's Pop Culture Review

El oficio del director Richard Donner convierte a este policial de rutina en un digno entretenimiento. Ni más ni menos.

Full Review Source: Uruguay Total | comment Comment
Dec 4, 2006
Enrique Buchichio
Enrique Buchichio
Uruguay Total

Willis and Def are wonderful...Donner (Lethal Weapon) unleashes a tight, effective yarn

Full Review Source: Brag Magazine | comment Comment
Sep 9, 2006
Clint Morris
Clint Morris
Brag Magazine

The story has been cobbled together from familiar elements; however, it arranges these elements in ways that are occasionally surprising, and in ways that accord nicely with Christian ideas about sin, repentance and redemption.

Full Review Source: Christianity Today | comment Comment
Sep 1, 2006
Peter T. Chattaway
Peter T. Chattaway
Christianity Today

Richard Donner (Superman, Lethal Weapon/s) is a respected old pro who knows how to make an action movie that delivers thrills and maybe something to chew on as well.

Full Review Source: Urban Cinefile | comment Comment
Jul 17, 2006
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Urban Cinefile

Willis salvages what is essentially a routine thriller and elevates it to something worth watching.

Full Review Source: DVDTown.com | comment Comment
Jun 8, 2006
John J. Puccio
John J. Puccio
DVDTown.com

The movie pays off generously and just as expected.

Full Review Source: Sacramento News & Review | comment Comment
May 12, 2006
Jonathan Kiefer
Jonathan Kiefer
Sacramento News & Review

A happier surprise is the smart work of director Richard Donner: 16 Blocks is all jumble and jangle—crowds, snarled traffic, and discordant car horns.

Full Review Source: New York Magazine | comment Comment
May 12, 2006
David Edelstein
David Edelstein
New York Magazine
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A solid, bare-knuckle action-thriller from Richard Lethal Weapon Donner that avoids most of the genre’s clichés and boasts a commendably dishevelled performance from Willis, as a washed-up NYPD flatfoot dissolving in self-loathing.

Full Review Source: Empire Magazine | comment Comment
May 6, 2006
Simon Braund
Simon Braund
Empire Magazine

Fast-paced, tense and intermittently exciting, Donner's latest will keep genre fans engaged with its polished blend of tried and tested elements.

Full Review Source: BBC | comment Comment
May 6, 2006
Neil Smith
Neil Smith
BBC

Willis has been playing slight variations on this role for years now, and though the films don't get better, his performances do.

Full Review Source: Guardian [UK] | comment Comment
May 6, 2006
Philip French
Philip French
Guardian [UK]

Clunky, solid, enjoyable.

Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
May 6, 2006
Trevor Johnston
Trevor Johnston
Time Out

It's like those cartoon chase sequences where the scrolling background is on a loop. Here, the characters are on a loop, and the backgrounds change.

Full Review Source: Cinemalogue.com | comment Comment
May 4, 2006
Rubin Safaya
Rubin Safaya
Cinemalogue.com

16 Blocks can happily sit alongside Inside Man as an example of a well-made, superbly-acted, intelligent thriller. More of these, please.

Full Review Source: ViewLondon | comment Comment
Apr 27, 2006
Matthew Turner
Matthew Turner
ViewLondon

Em seus melhores momentos, lembra alguns dos filmes policiais mais cínicos dos anos 70; nos piores, parece os exemplares do gênero mais inofensivos e escapistas dos anos 90.

Full Review Source: Cinema em Cena | comment Comment
Apr 22, 2006
Pablo Villaca
Pablo Villaca
Cinema em Cena
 
 
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