Metro (1997 film)

Metro
Theatrical film poster
Directed byThomas Carter
Written byRandy Feldman
Produced byRoger Birnbaum
Starring
CinematographyFred Murphy
Edited by
Music bySteve Porcaro
Production
companies
Distributed byWalt Disney Studios Motion Pictures[2]
Release date
  • January 17, 1997 (1997-01-17)
Running time
117 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$55 million
Box office$74 million[3]

Metro is a 1997 American action comedy drama film directed by Thomas Carter, written by Randy Feldman, and produced by Roger Birnbaum. It stars Eddie Murphy, Michael Rapaport, and Michael Wincott. The plot follows Scott Roper (Murphy), a hostage negotiator and inspector for the San Francisco Police Department who seeks revenge against a psychotic jewel thief, Michael Korda (Wincott), who murdered Roper's best friend. Metro was released on January 17, 1997 in the United States and grossed $74 million worldwide.

  1. ^ a b c "Metro (1997)". Allmovie. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference mojo was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "The Top 125". Variety. February 9, 1998. p. 31.