S.W.A.T. ★★½ 2003 (PG-13) Hondo (Jackson) is the leader of the elite LAPD Special Weapons and Tactics unit. He and his crew have to guard captured drug lord Alex (Martinez) and move him into federal custody. Only Alex has an open offer of $100 mil to anyone who can free him. Above-average big screen version of the mid-seventies TV series provides the correct summer blockbuster mix of action, stunts, and humor, with just enough character development to make you care about the outcome, but not so much that you get bored. 111m/C VHS, DVD. US Samuel L. Jackson, Colin Farrell, L.L. Cool J., Josh Charles, Michelle Rodriguez, Olivier Martinez, Jeremy Renner, Brian Van Holt, Reg E. Cathey, Larry Poindexter, Domenick Lombardozzi, Lucinda Jenney, Reed Edward Diamond; Cameos: Clark Johnson, Steve Forrest;
Director:
Clark Johnson;
Writer:
David Ayer, David McKenna;
Writer:
Gabriel Beristain;
Cameo:
Elliot Goldenthal.
