Snitch

– Construction company owner John Matthews learns that his estranged son, Jason, has been arrested for..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.50 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 52 Minutes
Release Year:
2013
Snitch (2013)

Construction company owner John Matthews learns that his estranged son, Jason, has been arrested for drug trafficking. Facing an unjust prison sentence for a first time offender courtesy of mandatory minimum sentence laws, Jason has nothing to offer for leniency in good conscience. Desperately, John convinces the DEA and the opportunistic DA Joanne Keeghan to let him go undercover to help make arrests big enough to free his son in return. With the unwitting help of an ex-con employee, John enters the narcotics underworld where every move could be his last in an operation that will demand all his resources, wits and courage to survive.

Snitch (2013) - Trailer

Release Date:

22 Feb 2013

Language:

English, Spanish

MPAA Content-Rating:
PG-13 – Parents Strongly Cautioned

Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Parents are urged to be cautious. Some material may be inappropriate for pre-teenagers.

Director:

Ric Roman Waugh

Writer:

Justin Haythe, Ric Roman Waugh

Main Actors:

Dwayne Johnson, Barry Pepper, Jon Bernthal, Susan Sarandon

Plot:

Construction company owner John Matthews learns that his estranged son, Jason, has been arrested for drug trafficking. Facing an unjust prison sentence for a first time offender courtesy of mandatory minimum sentence laws, Jason has nothing to offer for leniency in good conscience. Desperately, John convinces the DEA and the opportunistic DA Joanne Keeghan to let him go undercover to help make arrests big enough to free his son in return. With the unwitting help of an ex-con employee, John enters the narcotics underworld where every move could be his last in an operation that will demand all his resources, wits and courage to survive.

Awards:

1 nomination.

Gross profit:

$42,908,315

Production:

Lionsgate/Summit Entertainment

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
56%
Metacritic:
51%