Bait (2000)

User Rating:

5.6/10   

Director:

Antoine Fuqua

Writers (WGA):

Andrew Scheinman (written by) &
Adam Scheinman (written by) ...

Release Date:

15 September 2000 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Thriller

Tagline:

Alvin Sanders is going to help the Feds catch a killer. He just doesn't know it yet.

Plot:

An ex-con is used by police to lure a criminal out of hiding.

Plot Keywords:

Prison | New York | Boxing | Profanity | Heart Attack

Cast

Jamie Foxx	...	Alvin Sanders
David Morse	...	Edgar Clenteen
Robert Pastorelli	...	Jaster
Doug Hutchison	...	Bristol
Kimberly Elise	...	Lisa Hill
David Paymer	...	Agent Wooly
Mike Epps	...	Stevie Sanders
Jamie Kennedy	...	Agent Blum
Nestor Serrano	...	Agent Boyle
Kirk Acevedo	...	Ramundo
Jeffrey Donovan	...	Julio
Megan Dodds	...	Agent Walsh
Tia Texada	...	Tika
Neil Crone	...	Supervisor
Matthew Witherly	...	Guard

Also Known As:

Piégé (Canada: French title)

MPAA:

Rated R for language, violence and a scene of sexuality.

Runtime:

119 min

Country:

Canada | Australia | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba) | UK:15 | Denmark:15 (video premiere) | South Korea:15 | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Philippines:PG-13 | Argentina:13 | Australia:MA | Chile:14 | Germany:16 (w) | Netherlands:12 | Spain:13 | USA:R (certificate #37646) | Iceland:16

Filming Locations:

Fort Erie, Ontario, Canada

Company:

Castle Rock Entertainment

Trivia:

'David Morse' and Doug Hutchison's second film together in a year.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Julio and Ramundo abduct Alvin Sanders for a ride in their Mercedes, their gun is fired, and the driver's side window is cracked, with the sound of breaking glass; however, when the Mercedes goes onto the sidewalk, prior to hitting a telephone booth, the driver's side window is in pristine condition.

Movie Connections:

References The Wizard of Oz (1939)

Soundtrack:

Life is Sweet

Popcorn movie at its best

Now, some people say this is just your standard genuine popcorn movie- and they're right. There is no big surprise, no overly brilliant acting, no twisted story, no well known producer (you all know who I'm talking about..)..

But it's a very well made, nice to see movie. Acting is good. Or better, it's like it should be in any movie. Photography seems sometimes a little bit careless, but it's OK- it does the trick. Directing is well done.

To get to this conclusion, I compared that flick to Last Boy Scout, because it's basically almost the same background. And I have to say: while LBS is supported by the acting of Bruce Willis, this movie is founded on the acting of each actor. They all do well, the evil guy is convincingly evil (flat character maybe, but hey- it's a popcorn flick, don't forget!), the effects are pleasing, the story is neat, and the director does his best to put all of this on the screen so you can enjoy the picture.

What do you want more? A bag of popcorn.