What age rating is S.W.A.T.?

In Spain, S.W.A.T. is not recommended for children under 16 years old.

When does S.W.A.T. come out in Spain?

S.W.A.T. opens in Spanish theaters on December 5, 2003.

How much did S.W.A.T. gross?

S.W.A.T. grossed $207.7M worldwide on a budget of $80.0M.

Where was S.W.A.T. filmed?

S.W.A.T. was filmed at the Ambassador Hotel.

In what order should you watch the S.W.A.T. saga?

The release order is: S.W.A.T. (2003), S.W.A.T. Operación especial (2011), S.W.A.T.: Bajo asedio (2017).

S.W.A.T.

Name: S.W.A.T.
Director: Clark Johnson
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Released: 2003-08-08
Duration: 1 h 57 min
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Samuel L. Jackson, Colin Farrell, Michelle Rodríguez, LL Cool J, Josh Charles

2003

Become a fan of its genres:

6.2/10

Release Date

08/08/2003

Popularity

🍅 Rotten Tomatoes

48%

🎬 Internet Movie Database

61%

Ⓜ️ Metacritic

45%

Either you're S.W.A.T. or you're not.

In Los Angeles, Police Officer Jim Street of the city's Police Department dreams of wearing the uniform of the elite S.W.A.T. unit and desperately looks for a chance to earn it. His opportunity comes in the form of a hostage situation: a gang of robbers has taken over a bank, and Street and his team must go in to stop them. Street works alongside his partner Brian Gamble as the raid turns into a shootout and the tension builds minute by minute. The opening sequence is loosely inspired by the North Hollywood shootout of 1997. The film is directed by Clark Johnson and stars Colin Farrell as Street.

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Facts about S.W.A.T.

Releases, age ratings, box office, post-credit scenes and more.

Post-credits sceneNone

Age ratingNot recommended for viewers under 16 years old

Spain releaseDecember 5, 2003

Worldwide premiereAugust 8, 2003

Runtime1 h 57 min

Original languageEnglish

Original titleS.W.A.T.

CountryUnited States

Production companiesOriginal Film, Camelot Pictures, Chris Lee Productions

Budget$80.0M

Worldwide box office$207.7M

Return on investmentx2.6 Box office hit

Trailer views11K

More ratings

2.8/5Letterboxd65/100Trakt5.8/10Metacritic (público)3.0/4Roger Ebert

S.W.A.T. Cast

Samuel L. JacksonSgt. Dan 'Hondo' Harrelson

Colin FarrellJim Street

Michelle RodríguezChris Sanchez

LL Cool JDeacon 'Deke' Kaye

Josh CharlesT.J. McCabe

Jeremy RennerBrian Gamble

Brian Van HoltMichael Boxer

Olivier MartinezAlex Montel

Domenick LombardozziGQ

Reg E. CatheyLt. Greg Velasquez

Larry PoindexterCapt. Thomas Fuller

Page KennedyTravis

James DuMontGus

Denis ArndtSgt. Howard

Lindsey GinterAgent Hauser

Octavia SpencerNeighbor in Alley

Noel GugliemiLatino Thug

Clark JohnsonDeke's Handsome Partner

Matt GeraldNick

Ken DavitianUncle Martin Gascoigne

Tricia KellyWaitress at Pub

Ashley ScottLara

Benjamin KingCustoms Agent #1

Alex Trebek(voice)

Reed DiamondOfficer David Burress

Neal H. MoritzDriver

Max ThayerDesk Officer

Jeff WincottEd Taylor

Marcio RosarioDispatcher Garcia

Jay MontalvoSpanish Newscaster

Michael PapajohnBistro Gangster #3

Sergio KatoPrison Guard

Gregory SporlederRobber #1

Esther K. ChaeReporter #2

Bruce GrayMr. Richard Segerstrom

Lucinda JenneyKathy

E. Roger MitchellAgent Kirkland

Jay AcovoneLear Jet Pilot

Mario Aguilar Jr.Beat-up Latino Thug

J. Grant AlbrechtDesk Officer #2

Peter AllasBistro Gangster #1

Frankie J. AllisonRobber #2

Nathan AndrewsLead Gangster

Sara ArringtonBoxer's Wife

Michael BakerRange Official

Dianne BaroneNewscaster #1

Tody BernardSubway Engineer

Melanie Kim BlankReporter #3

Joe Bucaro IIIRobber #3

Andi ChapmanCustoms Agent #2

Gregory CranePrison Guard

Brad CrosbyLee

Tommy De La CruzGangster #1

Bruce DentWaiter

Martin DorslaHip Cop

Jamal DuffLAPD Officer at Subway

Jessica WintherReporter #4

Colin EgglesfieldLAPD Officer

Steve ForrestS.W.A.T. Truck Driver

Kenneth FranklinYoung Deputy

Maria GalvezLatina Woman

Garry GuerrierGamble's Thug

Willie GaultNewscaster #2

Sheri GoldnerDispatcher #1

Michael GregoryLimo Driver

Michael GuarneraParamedic

Steven HackInjured Bank Manager

Krista HartlingMotorcycle Cop

Daniel IchikawaSgt. Yamoto

Dale W. JonesGangbanger #1

Bishop Don Magic JuanArchbishop Don 'Magic' Juan

Joseph KungRail Unit Cop

Brendan WayneS.W.A.T Techie

Sergio LambertKid in Alley

Jenya LanoMonique

Brian LecknerCashier

Iris Little ThomasBank Supervisor

Ricki LopezAgusta Pilot #2

Elio LupiHot Dog Vendor

Alexander LyrasBistro Gangster #2

Larry McCormickAs Himself

Neal H. MoritzLuxury Car Driver

Devika ParikhJail Intake Reporter

Rod PerryDeke's Dad

Audra PlatzDispatcher #2

Stephen RamseyLear Jet Co-Pilot

Ken RudulphReporter #1

Heather SalmonWounded Bank Teller

Ben SieglerSheriff's Deputy

Richard SteinmetzS.W.A.T. Negotiator

David St. JamesPolish Hostage

Arlow StewartHomeboy

Shannon SturgesMrs. Segerstrom

Rod TateGangbanger #2

Max ThayerDesk Officer #1

Atticus ToddGangster #2

Andy UmbergerDeputy Chief

Nick VachonAgusta Pilot #1

Jamison YangBroker

Bridget PowersBridget The Midget

Michael S. GarciaBirthday Party Kid

Eric StricklandLawyer

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Cast of S.W.A.T. by the numbers

35average cast age in years

27years of age gap between the leads

15%women in the cast

21%women in the crew

The youngest in the main cast: Michelle Rodríguez, age 25 at release. The oldest: Samuel L. Jackson, at 54.

Cast ages at release

Samuel L. Jackson54 years old
Colin Farrell27 years old
Michelle Rodríguez25 years old
LL Cool J35 years old
Josh Charles32 years old
Jeremy Renner32 years old
Brian Van Holt34 years old
Olivier Martinez37 years old
Domenick Lombardozzi27 years old
Reg E. Cathey45 years old

Cast heights

1.89 mSamuel L. Jackson
1.88 mLL Cool J
1.87 mBrian Van Holt
1.83 mMatt Gerald
1.82 mNoel Gugliemi
1.78 mDomenick Lombardozzi
1.78 mColin Farrell
1.75 mJeremy Renner

Cast nationalities

United States 11Canada 1Ireland 1

Crew

AddressClark Johnson
WritingDavid Ayer, David McKenna
MusicElliot Goldenthal
PhotographyGabriel Beristain
EditingMichael Tronick
Production designMayne Berke
Costume designChristopher Lawrence
CastingSarah Halley Finn, Randi Hiller
Visual effectsRay McIntyre Jr.
ProductionDan Halsted, Chris Lee, Neal H. Moritz

Trivia about S.W.A.T.

Mark Wahlberg was the first choice for the role of Jim Street, but he turned it down to star in The Italian Job, which was also filming in Los Angeles.

Vin Diesel turned down the role of Deacon "Deke" Kaye due to his commitment to The Chronicles of Riddick, and LL Cool J took the role in September 2002.

The unit's training scenes were shot at the historic Ambassador Hotel, a building that was demolished in 2006.

The film became the third-highest opening for a television series adaptation at the time, behind Mission: Impossible 2 and Mission: Impossible.

In a 2024 interview, Zack Snyder described his version as "300 with machine guns," while the studio preferred "a commercial PG-13 action movie."

Clark Johnson's feature film directorial debut was this movie; before that, he had directed episodes of police series such as Homicide, NYPD Blue and The Shield.

The film grossed 207.7 million dollars worldwide against a budget of 70 million and spawned two direct-to-video sequels, released in 2011 and 2017.

The opening robbery sequence was choreographed to resemble the North Hollywood shootout of 1997 and includes real recordings of the radio communications from that incident.

Sources: Wikipedia (English)