

Narc
Narcotics Sergeant Nick Tellis, on leave after a trauma, is called back to investigate the murder of fellow undercover operative Michael Calvess, joined by the victim's unpredictable and brutal ex-partner, Henry Oak. Working together in the back alleys of Detroit, Tellis and Oak delve into a dark investigation that leads them to uncover shocking secrets and question the corruption and morality within the department, encountering unorthodox methods and a brutal truth about Calvess's death.
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- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $6.5M
- Box office
- $12.6M
- Language
- English
- child abuse
- police brutality
- undercover
- drug addiction
- investigation
- assertion
- beating
- cover-up
- murder
- internal affairs
- detroit, michigan
- drug overdose
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United States of America, Canada, United Kingdom
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Release dates
United StatesUS
- Theatrical (limited)R(Sundance Film Festival)14 Jan 2002
- PremiereR17 Dec 2002
- Theatrical (limited)R20 Dec 2002
- TheatricalR10 Jan 2003
United KingdomGB
- Theatrical187 Feb 2003
AustraliaAU
- TheatricalR 18+14 Aug 2003
ArgentinaAR
- Theatrical167 Aug 2003
DenmarkDK
- PremiereNatFilm Festival29 Mar 2003
FinlandFI
- PhysicalK-18DVD3 Dec 2003
FranceFR
- Theatrical1213 Apr 2002
GermanyDE
- Theatrical1625 Aug 2003
GreeceGR
- Theatrical1619 Jun 2003
HungaryHU
- TV15 Jul 2006
IcelandIS
- Theatrical1623 May 2003
IndonesiaID
- Theatrical20 Mar 2004
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Narc was released on 14 January 2002.
Audience reviews
2- T8/10
tmdb27219454
8/2/2019
Probably the best movie of 2002 that nobody actually saw. A hard-hitting, realistic look at the undercover police world with a bitter taste of the cases that they work. Jason Patric and Ray Liotia play the parts of two Detroit police offers tasked with bringing the killers of a fellow undercover officer to justice. Dark, gritty and overwhelming, Narc doesn't sugarcoat law enforcement but somehow keeps the experien…
- J8/10
JPV852
8/17/2025
Really solid and dark gritty crime drama featuring great performances from both Ray Liotta and Jason Patric. Probably a bit overlooked film from Joe Carnahan but I really found it engrossing. This was only my second viewing, last time was the DVD from circa 2003 and finally re-watched thanks to the Arrow Films 4K release. **4.25/5**
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