Metro (1997 film)

Metro
Metro
	Theatrical film poster
Directed by	Thomas Carter
Written by	Randy Feldman
Produced by	Roger Birnbaum
Starring	Eddie Murphy; Michael Rapaport; Michael Wincott;
Cinematography	Fred Murphy
Edited by	Peter E. Berger; John Wright;
Music by	Steve Porcaro
Production; companies	Buena Vista; Caravan Pictures; Touchstone Pictures;
Distributed by	Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Release date	January 17, 1997;
Running time	117 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$55 million
Box office	$74 million

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.

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