Directed by:
Richard DonnerScreenplay:
Richard WenkCinematography:
Glen MacPhersonComposer:
Klaus BadeltCast:
Bruce Willis, Mos Def, David Morse, Cylk Cozart, David Zayas, Robert Racki, Sasha Roiz, Conrad Pla, Robert Clohessy, Tig Fong, David Sparrow, Claudio Masciulli (more)VOD (2)
Plots(1)
16 BLOCKS is a tale of corrupt police officers, a Grand Jury witness, and one cop who is trying to do the right thing. Jack Mosley (Bruce Willis) is weary. A lame leg and a love affair with alcohol make him a virtual joke at the NYPD. Tired and ready to head home, Mosley is assigned one last job before he can punch out: pick up petty thief Eddie Bunker (Mos Def) in lock-up and transport him to the courthouse where he is set to testify before the Grand Jury. Only 16 New York City blocks separate the two, but it might as well be a million miles. Soon, the officer and his charge find themselves under fire, becoming the target of someone who wants to keep Bunker from testifying. Escaping the initial attack, Mosley calls for backup only to discover that corrupt police officers, including his ex-partner Frank Nugent (David Morse), want Bunker out of the picture. Mosley surprises everyone--maybe even himself--by doing the right thing and saving Bunker from certain death. With only 118 minutes to get the witness to the courthouse before the case will be thrown out, Mosley pulls out every trick in the book. He maneuvers Bunker through the crowded, confined streets of Manhattan's Chinatown towards their destination, trying to avoid the police officers who are hunting them down as they race against time. Willis fully inhabits Mosley, a washed-up cop who is haunted by his past decisions, and Mos Def is right on target as Bunker, a chatty career criminal being hunted just as he is ready to turn his life around and make something of himself. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Bruce Willis
West Germany
Best movies:
Pulp Fiction (1994)
Die Hard (1988)
The Sixth Sense (1999)
Mos Def
USA
Best movies:
Something the Lord Made (2004) (TV movie)
Cadillac Records (2008)
Monster's Ball (2001)
David Morse
USA
Best movies:
The Green Mile (1999)
12 Monkeys (1995)
The Rock (1996)
Cylk Cozart
USA
Best movies:
Hot Shots! (1991)
In the Line of Fire (1993)
Conspiracy Theory (1997)
David Zayas
Puerto Rico
Best movies:
Wit (2001) (TV movie)
Rounders (1998)
Return to Paradise (1998)
Robert Racki
Best movies:
The Judge (2001) (TV movie)
16 Blocks (2006)
Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt (2012) (TV movie)
Sasha Roiz
Israel
Best movies:
Unthinkable (2010)
Superman: Red Son (2020)
16 Blocks (2006)
Conrad Pla
Spain
Best movies:
Guns (2008) (TV movie)
The Terminal (2004)
The Sum of All Fears (2002)
Robert Clohessy
USA
Best movies:
The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)
The Avengers (2012)
Across the Universe (2007)
Tig Fong
Best movies:
The Big Hit (1998)
Get Rich or Die Tryin' (2005)
16 Blocks (2006)
David Sparrow
UK
Best movies:
The Hurricane (1999)
Four Brothers (2005)
Serendipity (2001)
Claudio Masciulli
Italy
Best movies:
Owning Mahowny (2003)
16 Blocks (2006)
Bonanno: A Godfather's Story (1999) (TV movie)
Richard Wenk
USA
Best movies:
16 Blocks (2006)
Just the Ticket (1999)
Kim Chan
China
Best movies:
The Devil's Advocate (1997)
The Fifth Element (1997)
Kundun (1997)
Richard Donner
USA
Best movies:
Conspiracy Theory (1997)
Superman (1978)
The Goonies (1985)
Peter McRobbie
UK
Best movies:
Sleepers (1996)
Bullets Over Broadway (1994)
Zelig (1983)
Casey Sander
USA
Best movies:
V: The Final Battle (1984) (series)
Vice (2018)
Body Double (1984)
Steve Kahan
USA
Best movies:
Lethal Weapon (1987)
Lethal Weapon 2 (1989)
Maverick (1994)
Joseph Siravo
Best movies:
Carlito's Way (1993)
Witness to the Mob (1998) (TV movie)
13 Conversations About One Thing (2001)
Richard Fitzpatrick
USA
Best movies:
Good Will Hunting (1997)
Guns (2008) (TV movie)
Spotlight (2015)