16 Blocks

An aging cop is assigned the ordinary task of escorting a fast-talking witness from police custody to a courthouse, but they find themselves running the gauntlet as other forces try to prevent them from getting there.

Cast

Bruce Willis

as Jack Mosley

Yasiin Bey

as Eddie Bunker

David Morse

as Frank Nugent

Jenna Stern

as Diane Mosley

Casey Sander

as Captain Dan Gruber

Cylk Cozart

as Jimmy Mulvey

David Zayas

as Robert Torres

Robert Racki

as Jerry Shue

Patrick Garrow

as Touhey

Sasha Roiz

as Kaller

Reviews

r96sk

Iffy at times, but <em>'16 Blocks'</em> produces a fine enough thriller - one that I can say I enjoyed. Bruce Willis and Mos Def double up well as Jack and Eddie. I particularly like Willis' look for the majority of the film, he genuinely looks how his character supposedly is - good acting, but a...

Rob

16 Blocks is an incredibly atmospheric movie with some quite incredibly done street scenes. Its intensity draws you in and makes you quickly form strong opinions of each character. I initially considered Mos Def's character to be annoying, but after a number of watches I realised if he hadn't given ...

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