Snitch [Includes Digital Copy] [4K Ultra HD Blu-ray/Blu-ray]

Director: Ric Roman Waugh, Ric Roman, Barry Pepper, Susan Sarandon, Dwayne Johnson, Jon Bernthal

Overview

A desperate father infiltrates a powerful drug cartel in order to save his son from a 10-year prison sentence in this crime drama based on actual events. Arrested on charges of drug distribution after he's caught with a package of Ecstasy, 18-year-old Jason Collins (Rafi Gavron) faces a mandatory ten-year sentence in a federal prison. But Jason's father John (Dwayne Johnson) knows that his son is no drug dealer, and vows to do whatever it takes to win back his freedom. When Jason refuses an offer to reduce his sentence by setting someone up to take a big fall, John pleads with U.S. Attorney Joanne Keeghan (Susan Sarandon) to let him go undercover, and gather enough evidence to convict the real power players. With the help of ex-con-turned-family man Daniel (Jon Bernthal), John is hot on the trail of Malik (Michael Kenneth Williams), a vicious drug dealer and the leader of a notorious street gang. Meanwhile, in his efforts to free his son, John may have inadvertently put Daniel's family in jeopardy. Later, when the growing trail of clues leads John to ruthless cartel leader Juan Carlos "El Topo" Pintera (Benjamin Bratt), the loyal father vows not to let his fate be dictated by the ambitious powers that be on either side of the law. Barry Pepper also stars.

Product Details

Release Date:	06/06/2017
UPC:	0031398263944
Original Release:	2013
Language:	English
Time:	1:48:00
Format:	Blu-ray
Sales rank:	10,408

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Dwayne Johnson	John Matthews
Barry Pepper	Agent Cooper
Susan Sarandon	Joanne Keeghan
Jon Bernthal	Daniel Cruz
Rafi Gavron	Jason Collins
Melina Kanakaredes	Sylvie
Nadine Velazquez	Analisa
Benjamin Bratt	Juan Carlos "El Topo" Pintera
Lela Loren	Vanessa
David Harbour	Jay Price
Kyara Campos	Isabelle Matthews
James Allen McCune	Craig
Tanya Ballinger	Party Mom
Ashlynn Ross	Amanda
Spencer Miller	Anthony
Jayson Floyd	Agent Thompson
Ben Blankenship	Agent Torres
Kym Jackson	Agent Sims
Tyler Grey	Team Leader
Jason Douglas	Wayne
Darnell Gerard Trotter	Bones
Shun Hagins	Heavy Gangster
Dother Sykes	Street Dealer,Sheriff's Clerk
Doris Morgado	Female Guard
Carrie Lazar	Keeghan's Assistant
Richard Cabral	Flaco
Jaime Medeles	Gangbanger #1
Douglas M. Griffin	Bailiff
Kerry Cahill	Jane Kemp,Actor
Sharon London	Judge
Dane Rhodes	Police Officer
Edrick Browne	Shipping Guy
Harold Perrineau	Jeffery Steele
Judd Derek Lormand	Paramedic
Joe Nemmers	Terry Green
JD Pardo	Benicio,Actor
Tim J. Smith	Lazy,Lazy
Michael K. Williams	Malik
Antonio Pinto	Composer
Sam Medina	Actor
Rick LaCour	Actor
Emma Graves	Actor
Carl Bailey	Actor
Drama	Actor

Technical Credits

Ric Roman Waugh

Justin Haythe

Ric Roman Waugh	Screenwriter
Justin Haythe	Screenwriter,Executive Producer
Dwayne Johnson	Producer
Nigel Sinclair	Producer
Alex Brunner	Producer,Producer
Jonathan King	Producer
Matt Jackson	Producer
Dany Garcia	Producer
Tobin Armbrust	Producer
David Fanning	Executive Producer
Becki Cross Trujillo	Executive Producer
Jeff Skoll	Executive Producer
Guy East	Executive Producer
Kami Asgar	Sound/Sound Designer
Benjamin Cook	Sound/Sound Designer
Christopher Duskin	Camera Operator
Bobby Foster	Camera Operator
Geoff Haley	Camera Operator
Mary Vernieu	Casting
Lindsay Graham	Casting
Will Riley	Sound Editor
Tim Trella	Stunts
Gordon Gray	Producer

Editorial Reviews

If the trailers for Snitch could be trusted, we're to gather that Dwayne Johnson single-handedly takes on one of Mexico's most powerful drug cartels in a desperate bid to get his son out of prison. It's the perfect setup for a typical action film in which gun clips somehow hold infinite ammo and bad guys are dispatched by the dozen as our bloodied, battered hero steadily works his way through the ranks until barely surviving the final showdown (see: Arnold Schwarzenegger's The Last Stand). Even a casual glance at director Ric Roman Waugh's extensive credits as a stuntman (he's worked for such greats as Tony Scott, John McTiernan, James Cameron, and Steven Spielberg, to name a few) may only serve to hasten our dismissal of Snitch as another by-the-numbers popcorn flick for overgrown adolescents. What neither of these observations do, in any way, is prepare you for the blindsiding to come. A desperate father infiltrates a powerful drug cartel in order to save his son from a prison sentence in this crime drama based on actual events. Arrested on charges of drug distribution after he's caught with a package of Ecstasy, 18-year-old Jason Collins (Rafi Gavron) faces a mandatory ten-year sentence in a federal prison. But Jason's father John (Johnson) knows that his son is no drug dealer, and vows to do whatever it takes to win back his freedom. When Jason refuses an offer to reduce his sentence by setting someone else up to take a big fall, John pleads with U.S. Attorney Joanne Keeghan (Susan Sarandon) to let him go undercover and gather enough evidence to convict the real power players. With the help of ex-con-turned-family man Daniel (Jon Bernthal), John is hot on the trail of Malik (Michael Kenneth Williams), a vicious drug dealer and the leader of a notorious street gang. But in his efforts to free his son, John finds that he may have inadvertently put Daniel's family in jeopardy. Later, when the growing trail of clues leads John to ruthless cartel leader Juan Carlos "El Topo" Pintera (Benjamin Bratt), the loyal father vows not to let his fate be dictated by the ambitious powers that be on either side of the law. Call it a bait and switch or just good-old-fashioned incompetent advertising, but precious few who head out to the multiplex to see Snitch are likely to have any indication of what's in store for them when the lights go down. While those expecting a nonstop shoot-'em-up are bound to walk away disappointed, others who can recognize the film for what it truly is -- a thinly veiled condemnation of the failed War on Drugs -- might see this competent crime drama as a breath of fresh air. Together with Revolutionary Road scribe Justin Haythe, director/co-screenwriter Waugh paints a troubling portrait of failed government policies and the devastating collateral damage that occurs when opportunistic politicians cling to them as a means of advancing their careers. Although subtlety is hardly the point here (as evidenced primarily in Sarandon's shark-smile performance), Haythe and Waugh do manage to raise some thought-provoking questions about the system's flaws as John and Daniel weigh the consequences of their actions. All the while, the dynamic between the two men holds us captivated not only because both are fathers determined to do right by their sons, but also due to the former's naiveté regarding the world that the latter is waging a losing battle to escape. Given the intimate scale that Snitch operates on, the movie may seem insignificant when compared to the brand of sprawling crime dramas in which the fate of a major city, or even an entire country, hinges on the outcome of some dangerous investigation involving all manner of covert government organizations. Step back and consider how many families have been -- and are still being -- torn apart by antiquated policies that have been proven time and again to have a detrimental effect on society, however, and the true scope of the tragedy becomes almost too overwhelming to bear. Kudos to Haythe and Waugh for not only breaking the mold, but actually delivering a film of true substance about a topic that affects countless more than just the convicted. It may not mean much in terms of action, but what Snitch lacks in explosions, it more than makes up for by delivering a message that needs to be heard.