S.W.A.T. Facts, Trivia, Actors, Actresses, and Composers

S.W.A.T. is a 2003 action-crime-thriller film directed by Clark Johnson, and is based on the 1975 television series of the same name. It stars Samuel L. Jackson, Colin Farrell, LL Cool J and Michelle Rodriguez. It was produced by Neal H. Moritz and released in the United States on August 8, 2003. The film begins with a hostage situation in Los Angeles; this was loosely based on the 1997 North Hollywood shootout. Officer Jim Street , a former Navy SEAL and hot-shot cop from the Los Angeles Police Department and his SWAT team are sent to stop a gang of robbers who have taken over a bank. His...
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Release date:	August 8, 2003
Directed by:	Clark Johnson
Rated:
Runtime:	117 Minutes
Producer:	Dan Halsted, Neal H. Moritz, Chris Lee, Roger Birnbaum, Gary Barber
Editor:	Michael Tronick
Music by:	Elliot Goldenthal
Cinematography:	Gabriel Beristain
Screenplay by:	David Ayer, David McKenna
Estimated budget:	$80,000,000
Adapted from:	S.W.A.T.
Genre:	Action, Thriller

Cast of S.W.A.T.

Samuel L. Jackson

Sgt. Dan 'Hondo' Harrelson

Born:December 21, 1948

Age:63

Colin Farrell

Jim Street

Born:May 31, 1976

Age:36

LL Cool J

Deacon 'Deke' Kay

Born:January 14, 1968

Age:44

Jeremy Renner

Brian Gamble

Born:January 7, 1971

Age:41

Lucinda Jenney

Kathy

Born:April 23, 1954

Age:58

Michelle Rodriguez

Chris Sanchez

Born:July 12, 1978

Age:33

Film director of S.W.A.T.

Clark Johnson

Born: September 10, 1954

Age: 57

Education: Concordia University

Clark Johnson , sometimes credited as Clark 'Slappy' Jackson, Clarque Johnson, and J. Clark Johnson, is an American actor and director who has worked in both television and film. Johnson was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to an African American father and a White mother. The family eventually...
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Title	Released	Genre
Fortune	2011	Comedy
The Sentinel	2006	Thriller
N.Y.-70	2005
The Secret Service	2004
S.W.A.T.	2003	Action
Boycott	2001
Drop Squad	1994

Prequels and sequels to S.W.A.T.

S.W.A.T.

2003

S.W.A.T.: Firefight

2011

Filming locations for S.W.A.T.

Los Angeles

Los Angeles with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in the state of California, and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of 468.67 square miles , and is located in Southern California. Often known by...
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Frequently Asked Questions

Q:
Who were the producers of the film, "S.W.A.T."?
A:
Dan Halsted, Christian Lee and Neal H. Moritz produced the film.
Q:
What is the runtime of the film "S.W.A.T."?
A:
The total time for the movie is 117 minutes.
Q:
Which director created the motion picture "S.W.A.T."?
A:
Clark Johnson was the director of the motion picture.
Q:
How long is the runtime of the movie "S.W.A.T."?
A:
The runtime for the movie is 117 minutes.
Q:
The motion picture, "S.W.A.T." is of which genre?
A:
The film is labeled as: Crime and Action.
Q:
Who wrote the movie S.W.A.T.?
A:
Robert Hamner, Ron Mita, Jim McClain and David Ayer wrote the movie's script.
Q:
Which celebrities were the stars of movie, "S.W.A.T."?
A:
Samuel L. Jackson, Colin Farrell, Michelle Rodriguez, LL Cool J, Olivier Martinez and Jeremy Renner starred in the movie.
Q:
Which locations were featured in the movie S.W.A.T.?
A:
The movie's featured locations include Los Angeles.
Q:
When was the premier of the motion picture "S.W.A.T."?
A:
The movie premiered in August, 2003.
Q:
How much was the approximate cost to "S.W.A.T."?
A:
$80 million was the cost to make this movie.