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 already dangerous venture turns deadly after he exposes a major player in the Mexican drug trade. Though perhaps a case of style over substance, Guy Ritchie's second crime caper is full of snappy dialogue, dark comedy, and interesting characters. 1h 52m, Distributor: Set in Cali, Colombia, in the 1960s and 1970s, the series depicts the formation of the Cali Cartel and how it became one of the most powerful drug empires in the world. When his son Jason (Rafi Gavron), a high school senior, is arrested in a major narcotics bust, construction executive John Matthews (Dwayne Johnson) is introduced to the brutal world of mandatory sentencing laws. Snitch (I) (2013) Full Cast & Crew See agents for this cast & crew on IMDbPro Directed by Ric Roman Waugh Writing Credits ( WGA) Cast (in credits order) verified as complete Produced by Music by Antonio Pinto Cinematography by Dana Gonzales . 4 stars in it's genre; I just enjoyed the hell out of this one. Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day. 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. There are plenty of bloody gunfights and shootings, some at close range, and other brutal clashes, too (a man is shown strangling another, etc.). Wildly entertaining, Snatch is a brilliant cult film from writer/director Guy Ritchie. However, his father John(Dwayne Johnson) is willing to go for bat for him. , and to receive email from Rotten Tomatoes. Ric Roman Waugh, Producer: Snitch | Apple TV Hungarian lawmakers have passed a 'snitch on your gay neighbor' law. Snitch Trailer - YouTube The biggest dramatic leap the film imposes is that John, a straight-arrow guy who runs a shipping company but suffers guilt over having been a deficient dad post-divorce, would conceive of and then persuade the attorney to accept a plan under which he himself would deliver drug dealers to her in exchange for his sons freedom. Movie Insider is a registered service mark of The Movie Insider LLC. Snitch (2011 film) or Witness Insecurity, an American thriller starring Edward Furlong. Majority of filming commenced on December 2, 2021 in Saudi Arabia. Brad Pitt is in fine form in one his best roles as the fast talking gypsy, Mickey. Or perhaps he was a reformed assassin now trying to live the quiet life with his beautiful second wife (Nadine Velazquez, the flight attendant in Flight). Don't get me wrong, there are plenty of shootouts and car chases, but despite the insanely large build that never draws a comment from a single character, John is almost always the least intimidating and lethal character in any given scene. You didn't take the easy way out. The first big action scene doesnt arrive until an hour in, at which point the stakes grow much higher with the involvement of a U.S. branch of a Mexican drug cartel run by the cool Juan Carlos (Benjamin Bratt). Projects like Narcos, Mile 22, and The Belko Experiment were also shot in the Colombian Capital. Outside the arena, as Tommy, Turkish, and Mickey try to run for their lives, Brick Top and his men are ambushed and killed by the Travellers. Get the freshest reviews, news, and more delivered right to your inbox! Internet Service Terms This 10-digit number is your confirmation number. Support. Rafi Gavron does nice work as John's son, Jason, who foolishly accepts an overnight delivery of a big bag of ecstasy from his idiot friend and quickly finds himself locked in federal prison, facing a minimum of 10 years and seemingly daily beatings and abuse from hard-core inmates. The film shares themes, ideas, and motifs with Ritchie's first film, Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels. You know, the kind of thing that would happen in real life when it's four against one, even if that one is an imposing hulk who looks like he's wearing a padded superhero suit under his shirt and jacket. [6], Snatch was largely successful, both in critical response and financial gross, and has gone on to develop a devoted cult following. Rated PG-13 In "Snitch," Jason(Ravi Gavron) is arrested on charges of drug smuggling when a friend mails him a box full of ecstasy pills.