UNITED STATES · 2006

Inside Man

Spike Lee
New Black Cinema bank heist hostage negotiation corruption cat and mouse game deception
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When an armed, masked gang enter a Manhattan bank, lock the doors and take hostages, the detective assigned to effect their release enters negotiations preoccupied with corruption charges he is facing.

Year2006
CountryUnited States
DirectorSpike Lee
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