Narc movie storyline. Nick Tellis is a recovering drug addict. But staying clean is not so easy for this Detroit narcotics officer when the police department reinstates him in order to investigate an elusive ‘narc’ squad homicide. After a rookie cop is mysteriously killed in the line of duty, the police department teams Tellis up with the dead cop’s partner–the volatile Lieutenant Henry Oak–to solve the murder.
Soon the two of them find themselves crawling through the mean streets of Detroit. Their probative investigation leads them through filthy drug dens, crack houses, and alleyways to track the killer, but these all too familiar surroundings plague Tellis like a nightmare. As Tellis gets closer to revealing the truth behind the murder, he finds himself in jeopardy of losing his family, his dignity, and his life.
Narc is a 2002 American crime thriller film written and directed by Joe Carnahan and starring Jason Patric and Ray Liotta. The plot revolves around the efforts of two police detectives in search of the murderer of an undercover police officer. As they investigate, they engage in unethical behavior and uncover dark secrets that will challenge their fragile relationship.
Narc (2003)
Directed by: Joe Carnahan
Starring: Ray Liotta, Jason Patric, Chi McBride, Lina Giornofelice, Karen Robinson, Booth Savage, Lloyd Adams, Alan Van Sprang, Krista Bridges, Thomas Patrice
Screenplay by: Joe Carnahan
Production Design by: Greg Beale, Taavo Soodor
Cinematography by: Alex Nepomniaschy
Film Editing by: John Gilroy
Costume Design by: Gersha Phillips
Set Decoration by: Jeffrey Butler
Art Direction by: Greg Beale
Music by: Cliff Martinez
MPAA Rating: R for strong brutal violence, drug content and pervasive language.
Distributed by: Paramount Pictures, Lionsgate Films
Release Date: January 10, 2003
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