Narc [2002] Ray Liotta

Narc (2002)

 

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0272207/



Narc is a 2002 Canadian-American 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 centers 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.



 Jason Patric ...  Nick Tellis

 Ray Liotta ...  Henry Oak

 Dan Leis ...  Elvin Dowd 

 Lloyd Adams ...  Walter Dandridge 

 Meagan Issa ...  Little Girl 

 Lina Giornofelice ...  Jeanine Mueller (as Lina Felice) 

 Alan C. Peterson ...  Freeman Franks 

 Karen Robinson ...  Liz Detmer 

 Chi McBride ...  Captain Cheevers 

 Booth Savage ...  Cecil Mitchum 

 Alan Van Sprang ...  Michael Calvess 

 Gavyn Donaldson ...  Tellis' Infant Son 

 Myles Donaldson ...  Tellis' Infant Son 

 Krista Bridges ...  Audrey Tellis 

 Thomas Patrice ...  Officer Marcotte 



Revitalizing the breed of hard-edged cop thrillers of the 1970s with considerable command, 



writer-director Joe Carnahan ("Blood, Guts, Bullets & Octane") has fashioned a darkly 



textured, powerfully suspenseful genre piece with his sophomore feature, "Narc." Starring 



Ray Liotta in his most arresting performance in years, the film shuns the studio slickness 



of comparable recent thrillers like "Training Day" for an edgier, rougher and more 



viscerally violent style that makes for brutalizing but compelling entertainment. While the 



proliferation of tough cop dramas on network and cable TV in recent years has eroded their 



theatrical market, Lions Gate could access a receptive niche audience of diehard genre fans 



with this sharply executed entry.



Carnahan plunges head-first into the action with a dizzying chase -- breathlessly shot with 



handheld cameras -- as undercover Detroit narcotics detective Nick Tellis (Jason Patric) 



pursues a felon on foot. When a baby is killed as a result of the shooting that follows, 



Nick is suspended from duty. Eighteen months later, he is brought before a disciplinary 



committee that offers to reinstate him, giving Nick the chance to redeem his reputation by 



using his street contacts to collaborate in investigating the homicide of fellow undercover 



cop Calvess.



Lenser Alex Nepomnischy creates a hard, gritty look with cold dark colors, bleeding the 



light out of the blue-drenched wintry exteriors to great effect. John Gilroy's razor-sharp 



editing keeps the action pumping along, and Cliff Martinez's moody electronic score adds 



subtly to the brooding atmosphere.



Casting Society of America, USA 

2003  Nominated Artios Best Casting for Feature Film, Independent Felicia Fasano Mary 



Vernieu 

 

Cognac Festival du Film Policier 

2002  Won Special Prize of the Police Joe Carnahan  



Golden Trailer Awards 

2002  Nominated Golden Trailer Best Independent

 

Independent Spirit Awards 

2003  Nominated Independent Spirit Award Best Cinematography Alex Nepomniaschy 

2003  Nominated Independent Spirit Award Best Director Joe Carnahan 

2003  Nominated Independent Spirit Award Best Supporting Male Ray Liotta 

 

Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards 

2003  Nominated PFCS Award Best Actor in a Supporting Role Ray Liotta 

 

Prism Awards 

2003  Nominated Prism Award Performance in a Theatrical Feature Film Jason Patric 

 

Sundance Film Festival 

2002  Nominated Grand Jury Prize Dramatic Joe Carnahan