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Narc

6.8(622)20021h 45m6

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

Top billed cast

Behind the camera

Director

Joe Carnahan

Produced in

United States of America, Canada, United Kingdom

Gallery

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Videos

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

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  • T

    tmdb27219454

    8/2/2019

    8/10

    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…

  • J

    JPV852

    8/17/2025

    8/10

    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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