Narc is a 2002 crime film about corrupt police involved in the illegal drug trade. It was released to critical acclaim and moderate commercial success. It was written and directed by Joe Carnahan. The plot revolves around the efforts of two police detectives as they search for the murderer of an undercover police officer. As they proceed in the investigation they engage in suspect tactics and give viewers a glimpse into the seedy side of undercover work. The film opens with an intense scene of undercover narcotics officer Nick Tellis chasing a drug dealer through the streets of Detroit after... his identity has been discovered. After the dealer fatally injects a bystander with drugs , he holds a young child hostage. Tellis manages to shoot and kill the dealer before he can hurt the child. However, one of the bullets inadvertently hits the child's pregnant mother, causing her to eventually miscarry. Eighteen months later, Tellis is persuaded by the Detroit Police Department to return to the force to investigate the murder of another undercover narcotics officer, Michael Calvess.
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| Release date: | December 17, 2002 |
| Directed by: | Joe Carnahan |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 105 Minutes |
| Producer: | Ray Liotta, Michelle Grace, Julius R. Nasso, Tom Cruise, Paula Wagner |
| Cinematography: | Alex Nepomniaschy |
| Screenplay by: | Joe Carnahan |
| Estimated budget: | $7,500,000 |
| Genre: | Thriller, Action |