16 Blocks (2006)
Director
Richard Donner
Main cast
Bruce Willis; Mos Def; David Morse; Jenna Stern; David Zayas
Genres
Action, Adventure, Crime, Thriller
Description
An aging cop is assigned the ordinary task of escorting a fast-talking witness from police custody to a courthouse, but they find themselves running the gauntlet as other forces try to prevent them from getting there.
Richard Donner
Main cast
Bruce Willis; Mos Def; David Morse; Jenna Stern; David Zayas
Genres
Action, Adventure, Crime, Thriller
Description
An aging cop is assigned the ordinary task of escorting a fast-talking witness from police custody to a courthouse, but they find themselves running the gauntlet as other forces try to prevent them from getting there.
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