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A Man Apart (2003)

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Reviews Counted:128

Fresh:13

Rotten:115

Average Rating:4/10

Consensus: Action and drama elements don't mix well in this clichéd actioner.

Runtime: 1 hr 49 mins

Genre: Dramas

US Box Office: $26,183,197

Synopsis: Sean Vetter (Vin Diesel) and his partner Demetrius Hicks (Larenz Tate) came up on the mean streets of Los Angeles but now work together as DEA agents, fighting a seven-year war to stem the virulent... Sean Vetter (Vin Diesel) and his partner Demetrius Hicks (Larenz Tate) came up on the mean streets of Los Angeles but now work together as DEA agents, fighting a seven-year war to stem the virulent drug pipeline along the US/Mexico border. Dubbed "the gunslingers" for their tough street tactics, their perseverance pays off when they take down notorious Baja Cartel kingpin Memo Lucero Geno Silva).

With Lucero locked away in a maximum security prison, Vetter is finally able to go home to his wife, Stacy (Jacqueline Obradors), a sanctuary from the harsh realities of his job.

But in the wake of Lucero's arrest, a mysterious figure, known only as Diablo, emerges to violently claim the Baja Cartel. And when Vetter and Hicks set their sights on identifying and stopping this dangerous and elusive new player, Diablo makes the fight personal - robbing Vetter of the one person who gives his life meaning - Stacy. With nothing to lose, Vetter pulls out every hidden resource at his disposal to bring Diablo down - including an unlikely alliance with the jailed Cartel boss Lucero. He will stop at nothing to avenge his wife's murder, edging dangerously close to the line between justice and lawlessness, even if it sets him at odds with the police unit to which he has dedicated his life.

Internationally-acclaimed superstar Vin Diesel (xXx, The Fast and the Furious, Pitch Black) takes on a compelling role as DEA agent Sean Vetter, who loses everything in his fight to take down a vicious new drug lord, in New Line Cinema's A Man Apart, which also stars rising young actor Larenz Tate (Biker Boyz, love jones, Menace II Society), Timothy Olyphant (Gone in 60 Seconds, Go), Jacqueline Obradors (TV's "NYPD Blue," Six Days, Seven Nights), Geno Silva (Scarface, Amistad), Juan Fernandez (Salvador) and Steve Eastin (Con Air).

A Man Apart is directed by F. Gary Gray (Set it Off, The Negotiator, the upcoming The Italian Job) and produced by Tucker Tooley, Vincent Newman, Joseph Nittolo and Vin Diesel. F. Gary Gray and Robert J. Degus are the executive producers. The co-producer is George Zakk. The original screenplay is written by Christian Gudegast & Paul T. Scheuring.

The behind the scenes talent includes director of photography Jack N. Green, ASC (Space Cowboys, Unforgiven), production designer Ida Random (Along Came a Spider, Rain Man), costume designer Shawn Barton (Love Jones, Friday), special effects coordinator Joe Montenegro (Forrest Gump, Contact), stunt coordinator Tim Davison (The X-Files, End of Days) and editors Bob Brown (The Ghost and the Darkness, The Client) and William Hoy.

New Line Cinema will release A Man Apart (rated "R" by the M.P.A.A.) nationwide on April 4, 2003. [More]

Starring: Vin Diesel, Larenz Tate, Timothy Olyphant, Jacqueline Obradors

Starring: Vin Diesel, Larenz Tate, Timothy Olyphant, Jacqueline Obradors, Geno Silva, George Sharperson, Juan Fernández

Director: F. Gary Gray

Director: F. Gary Gray
Screenwriter: Christian Gudegast, Paul T. Scheuring
Producer: Vincent Newman, Tucker Tooley, Joseph Nittolo, Robert J. Degus
Composer: Anne Dudley
Studio: New Line Cinema

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You know what you’re getting: it's a Vin Vin situation.

Full Review Source: Urban Cinefile | comment Comment
10/18/08
Urban Cinefile Critics
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For the actor's die hard fans only.

Full Review Source: Dark Horizons | comment Comment
04/20/03
Garth Franklin
Garth Franklin
Dark Horizons
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N/R

Click to read the article

Full Review Source: Cinema Crazed | comment Comment
04/29/09
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Cinema Crazed

The script for this action vehicle is like something you'd find under the cushions of Steven Seagal's couch, but Diesel, to his credit, digs into his role as if it were Hamlet.

Full Review Source: Chicago Reader | comment Comment
02/27/07
J. R. Jones
J. R. Jones
Chicago Reader

Go see The French Connection instead.

Full Review Source: Empire Magazine | comment Comment
12/30/06
Alan Morrison
Alan Morrison
Empire Magazine
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This is disappointingly routine stuff from Gray, but the movie does boast one disaster area of a shoot-out and a nifty denouement.

Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
06/24/06
Derek Adams
Derek Adams
Time Out

It's as if this is a rough cut and [Vin] Diesel didn't show up for the reshoots.

Full Review Source: Star-Democrat (Easton, MD) | comment Comment
01/05/04
Greg Maki
Greg Maki
Star-Democrat (Easton, MD)

Vin Diesel has to make a choice whether he’s going to be an actor or a cookie cutter action star.

Full Review Source: Worcester Telegram & Gazette | comment Comment
01/04/04
Daniel M. Kimmel
Daniel M. Kimmel
Worcester Telegram & Gazette

A Man Apart is grim, lifeless and, worst of all, as boring as Steven Seagal talking about Buddhism.

Full Review Source: Las Vegas Weekly | comment Comment
09/06/03
Josh Bell
Josh Bell
Las Vegas Weekly

O roteiro cheio de furos e a fraca atuação de Vin Diesel são apenas alguns dos defeitos deste filme monótono e repleto de clichês.

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08/22/03
Pablo Villaca
Pablo Villaca
Cinema em Cena

This is a revenge thriller that for long stretches forgets about the revenge and, more importantly, the thrills.

Full Review Source: State Journal-Register (Springfield, IL) | comment Comment
06/26/03
Nick Rogers
Nick Rogers
State Journal-Register (Springfield, IL)

Oh, the mediocrity.

Full Review Source: Matt's Movie Reviews | comment Comment
06/17/03
Matt Easterbrook
Matt Easterbrook
Matt's Movie Reviews

A Man Apart crumbles too easily and all that remains is emptiness.

Full Review Source: FilmStew.com | comment Comment
05/30/03
Charlie Brown
Charlie Brown
FilmStew.com

It's really, really awful old rubbish.

Full Review Source: Daily Mirror [UK] | comment Comment
05/20/03
Jonathan Ross
Jonathan Ross
Daily Mirror [UK]

This film brings nothing new to the table, but rather just regurgitates every formulaic driven cop-against-the evil drug empire cliché that has come before.

Full Review Source: IGN Movies | comment Comment
04/30/03
Spence D.
Spence D.
IGN Movies

Despite an interesting take on the role of a tough guy, [A Man Apart] is a boring and visually annoying rouge cop story.

Full Review Source: Movie Views | comment 1 Comment
04/24/03
Ryan Cracknell
Ryan Cracknell
Movie Views

[Director] Gray’s straight-faced approach to his revenge fantasy is as unsettling as his material is absurd.

Full Review Source: Coast (Halifax, Nova Scotia) | comment Comment
04/24/03
Mark Palermo
Mark Palermo
Coast (Halifax, Nova Scotia)

The film would be totally unwatchable without the very real charisma of Diesel.

Full Review Source: New York Daily News | comment Comment
04/22/03
Jami Bernard
Jami Bernard
New York Daily News

A fittingly arrogant and lunkheaded vehicle for its star.

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04/20/03
Kim Linekin
Kim Linekin
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The plot is nonsensical; the action is laughable.

Full Review Source: Guardian [UK] | comment Comment
04/20/03
Peter Bradshaw
Peter Bradshaw
Guardian [UK]
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