Feb 23, 20 dwayne johnson aka the rock stars in a new actiondrama snitch. Although the movie is sometimes played for laughs, the real story was no laughing matter. This one, however, was a gritty drama based on true events. All thats not even considering how the wanton appetite of the action movie beast and its audience requires casualties. His father, businessman john matthews dwayne johnson, is devastated. Stop snitching has become a motto to liveor dieby, as john. In order to clear his sons name, he dangerously goes undercover and risks everything, including his own life, to. The film is based on a documentary about a teenage boy who is wrongfully. Never removing his shirt, johnson behaves within a narrow range but is engagingly distressed and stalwart in equal measure, conveying sufficient feeling and subtext to suggest. In snitch, real life is stranger than fiction houston.
They placed that true story into the mechanics of an. American gang films action films based on actual events crime films based on actual events drama films based on actual. The film is based on a documentary about a teenage boy who is wrongfully accused of selling illegal drugs, and is sentenced to. Reallife snitch story drew dwayne johnson to movie youtube. The film was released in the united states on february 22, 20. The movie was inspired by true events the film snitch, believe it or not, was inspired by a documentary on pbs frontline about how changes in us drug laws has given deals of a minimum sentence to. The movie has a lot of action and overload of violence. Throughout snitch, one question keeps entering the mind. Critics snitch on dwayne the rock johnsons new movie. I dont want to give away any spoilers but he goes very far. A first time offender, he says he was set up by a government informant.
Inspired by a true story, john matthews is a successful businessman, loving husband and father. The true story of snitch is almost too extraordinary to believe. Rafi gavron in snitch 20 melina kanakaredes and rafi gavron in snitch 20 melina. The movie snitch next week, a new movie entitled snitch opens in theaters. Dwayne johnson returns to the silver screen next year with snitch, the latest. Snitch is no trailblazer, though not every movie has to be. In the fastpaced action thriller snitch, dwayne johnson stars as a father whose teenage son is wrongly accused of a drug distribution crime and is looking at a mandatory minimum prison sentence of 10 years. The story and characters are pretty disjointed though. The rock hes credited as dwayne johnson i guess so viewers take the movie seriously is very believable.
Its really more of a twoandahalfstar film than a three, but well give it the extra half star, anyway, for the eyeopening, fastmoving story. Snitch is directed by ric roman waugh and written by waugh and justin haythe. The film concludes by citing statistics which show that certain firsttime nonviolent drug offenders receive longer prison sentences on average than those convicted of rape or manslaughter. May 02, 2016 the movie unlike other johnson movies showed the true actor in him rather than an action hero. Snitch released in february 20 was directed by ric roman waugh. In order to clear his boys name, he goes undercover for the dea and enters the criminal underworld posing as a transporter. The movie ends with jason being released the next day.
The back story has just enough layering that we care a bit for the characters, and maybe even the social issues the film tries to illuminate. Snitch true events are boring without drug kingpins. But also like real life, it has that funny way of not making. Snitch comes from a story told in a frontline documentary about the postreaganera injustice of mandatory minimum sentencing for firsttime, nonviolent offenders. Snitch was very nice since it is based on a true story. When jason turns down a chance to lessen his sentence by manufacturing evidence to implicate someone else, john begs to be sent under cover instead, but. The film is based on a true story of a father who risked it all for his son. Based on a true story this film sees a working man getting drawn into a drug sting operation in return for.
Dwayne johnson plays a father who enters the drug underworld to save his son in a movie inspired by a true story. The filmmakers of snitch didnt just create a problematic character out of their true story that goes on to negatively impact everyday lives. As snitch hits dvd and bluray, the dwayne johnson thriller really comes to life with a. The movie is about a father going undercover for the dea to protect his son who was imprisoned after being set up in a drug deal. Desperately, john convinces the dea and the opportunistic da joanne keeghan to let him go undercover to help make. Daniel refuses to go into the program, saying he and his family will go into hiding on their own. And to add more to that, i was never a rockfan until i watched this movie. And snitch, cowritten and directed by ric roman waugh, was a solid. June 11, 1943 june 12, 2012 was an american mobster who was associated with the lucchese crime family of new york city between 1955 and 1980.
Facing an unjust prison sentence for a first time offender courtesy of mandatory minimum sentence laws, jason has nothing to offer for leniency in good conscience. The project was first set up in 2004 by guy east and nigel sinclair, partners at spitfire pictures. Its not the action movie that some viewers might have been expecting but thats not a bad thing since it delivers a. As snitch hits dvd and bluray, the dwayne johnson thriller really comes to life with a bevy of bonus features and weve got an exclusive clip. Jun 11, 20 the true story of snitch is almost too extraordinary to believe. The movie is loosely based on the true story about james settembrino, who helped prosecutors by giving. Snitch is a 20 american action film directed by ric roman waugh and starring dwayne johnson, based on. Well, i dont think he spent any time in jail, pretty much sure of that because ive seen him in the neighborhood. The movie unlike other johnson movies showed the true actor in him rather than an action hero.
Theyve done something for the government to warrant a departure from those guidelines and the only thing they can do is to be a confidential informant. The true, untold story of frank lucas, american gangster, said the idea that lucas turned in only corrupt cops is an effort by tinsel town to soften lucas image as a snitch. Based on a true story by theslytheringodess15 jeanette with 315 reads. At 18 years old, jason receives a mandatory 10year prison sentence after being caught with a package that contained illegal drugs, although he was unaware of its contents. I rated it 9 out of 10 because it was a little bit complicated at its middle and there are some nonskilled cast in the movie. So he heard the drug stories on a continual basis every day, not to fool with drugs. Lawabiding, middleclass john has to insinuate himself into a tough street posse, volunteering to transport drugs in one of his semitrailers, and put his life, and that of his family, on the line in order to satisfy the requirements of the american legal system snitch is based on a true story, although this could mean almost anything. An agent without a badge based on a true story kindle edition by king, lacey, sturtz, laurence e download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Director ric roman waugh talks snitch starring dwayne. Based on a true story, it has the weirdness of real life, which is good, but also that funny way real life has of often making no.
John and his family go into the witness protection program. After watching the movie snitch, ive learned two things. Inspired by a true story, action superstar dwayne johnson headlines this fast paced thriller as a father whose teenage son is wrongly accused of a crime and is sentenced to 10 years in jail. In order to clear his sons name, he dangerously goes undercover and risks everything, including his own life, to reduce his sons sentence. Snitch wants to shine a light on heavyhanded sentencing laws and the absurd lengths necessary to reduce time, but its too big a movie for that story. Deep down, nobody really likes or respects a snitch. The recommendation service has sorted out realistic, serious, rough, suspenseful, tense and exciting films and tv shows about with snitch, crimes, crime, gangsters, dishonesty, law enforcement, murder, criminal heroes, betrayal and rivalry plots mostly in drama, crime and thriller genres shot in usa, uk. Please comment and vote and thanks so much for reading if you like my story please fan me and i will thank you so very much. Back in 1999, pbss frontline aired a story called snitch in which they reported on the manipulation of defendants facing these harsh penalties. Feb 21, 20 snitch comes from a story told in a frontline documentary about the postreaganera injustice of mandatory minimum sentencing for firsttime, nonviolent offenders.
May 05, 2018 al profit and scott burnstein explore the story of one of americas most prolific informants a man named andrew chambers, jr and his role in a sting against detroits legendary kronk. It has plenty of threats of violence, bullets flying, and lots of bad guys. It has a good plot and dwayne johnson is just the perfect person for that role. The rock hes credited as dwayne johnson i guess so viewers take the movie seriously is very believable and does himself proud with some consistent good acting. This movie has an excellent story lining and is based on true incidents. Construction company owner john matthews learns that his estranged son, jason, has been arrested for drug trafficking. Take a look at the first footage from this thriller, based on a true story, which also stars. They were inspired by a frontline documentary about how changes to the federal drug policy of the united states encouraged the incarcerated to snitch on their accomplices.
Snitch is a 20 american action film directed by ric roman waugh and starring dwayne johnson, based on the experiences of dea informant james. Trust me when i tell you that snitch is a movie you want to see. Still, scene to scene snitch is a smart drama that uses solid performances and an emotional story to cast light on controversial subject matter. We highly recommend watching the film for your own takeaway of the last few moments of the movie, but many of the details are chillinglargely because they mirror the realities of black life in america today. The movie is loosely based on the true story about james settembrino, who helped prosecutors by giving information about other drug dealers in order to get a lower sentence for his son. The film was inspired by a documentary on pbs frontline about how changes in us drug laws. Please be warned, lots of cars and tractor trailers were harmed during the making of this movie. Sep 20, 2009 the serious story behind the informant the informant opened in theaters on friday. Snitch, starring dwayne johnson, is capably noirish. Top dwayne the rock johnson movies based on true stories. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the snitch.
The list contains the best, new and most relevant snitch movies ordered by relevance. Unusual for this sort of thing, snitch is a film after which you remember the characters and actors more than the big action moments. Rock,you simply rock man, sorry for underestimating your actingtalent. Snitch is the story of an eighteenyear old named jason who allows a friend to send him drugs in the mail.
Snitch is inspired by true events the marketing tagline for this film, which means a little more than it usually does with movies. Jan 21, 2012 this story is based on a real event that happened in my life. This movie has an excellent storylining and is based on true incidents. The story comes from a 1999 pbs frontline report which was also called snitch. Feb 19, 20 dwayne johnson plays a father who enters the drug underworld to save his son in a movie inspired by a true story. One of the cases they detailed was about an 18 year. A father dwayne johnson goes undercover for the dea in order to free his son who was imprisoned after being set up in drug deal. Back in 2016, azie faison sits on the vlad couch to discuss his relationship with alpo and rich porter, the death of rich, and the accuracy of the life depicted in the rocafella films produced. In this movie, the bad guys outnumber the good guys many to one. At first i was like,oh man,another rock movie,must be full of hardcore fighting scenes. Dwayne johnson aka the rock stars in a new actiondrama snitch. Across our inner cities, the code of omerta has spread from organized crime to ordinary citizens. Snitch is a 20 american action film directed by ric roman waugh and starring dwayne johnson, based on the experiences of dea informant james settembrino. This was before the installation of the taping system that.
As daniel has lost his job, john leaves daniel the large reward check that john was supposed to receive for the capture of juan carlos. Based on a true story, it has the weirdness of real life, which is good. Its based on a true story described in a 1999 frontline documentary of the same name, in which a father becomes an informant to work off his sons mandatory drug sentence. The film is based on a documentary about a teenage boy who is. The true story the movie is based on, is about james settembrino who in 1992 helped prosecutors by giving information about other drug dealers in order to get. The fact that jon bernthal shane from the best show on tv the walking dead also had a major part in this movie made it even better. In 1992, 18yearold joey received a ten year mandatory minimum sentence for selling lsd. Opening this week is ric roman waughs new thriller snitch, based on the true story of a man played by dwayne johnson whose son is wrongly accused of dealing drugs and is. Inspired by a true story, snitch also stars susan sarandon, the walking deads jon bernthal and the wires michael kenneth williams. Its a story of the lengths a father will go to help his son. American gangster true story the real frank lucas, richie.