
An undercover narc dies, the investigation stalls, so the Detroit P.D. brings back Nick Tellis, fired 18-months ago when a stray bullet hits a pregnant woman. Tellis teams with Henry Oak, a friend of the dead narc and an aggressive cop constantly under the scrutiny of internal affairs. They follow leads, informants turn up dead, Nick's wife is unhappy he's back on the street, Henry's protective of the dead cop's wife. Nick reads and re-reads the case file, broods, watches Oak... (Full plot summary below)
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An undercover narc dies, the investigation stalls, so the Detroit P.D. brings back Nick Tellis, fired 18-months ago when a stray bullet hits a pregnant woman. Tellis teams with Henry Oak, a friend of the dead narc and an aggressive cop constantly under the scrutiny of internal affairs. They follow leads, informants turn up dead, Nick's wife is unhappy he's back on the street, Henry's protective of the dead cop's wife. Nick reads and re-reads the case file, broods, watches Oak's heavy-handed style, sometimes joining in. The brass want to close out the case, Nick and Henry stay on it, and bits of evidence point them to an auto body shop. What actually happened; will Nick ever know?
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| Village VoiceMichael AtkinsonHardly a scene goes by without a digitally fractured flashback or spasm of editing punctuation, rupturing the movie's otherwise carefully wrought sense of authenticity. |
| NetflixJames RocchiDark cop drama is a sharp shock of cinematic skill, powerhouse acting, '70s style and the evil that men do. |
| Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionEleanor Ringel CaterHas true grittiness, but the plot's a little murky and the characters a little too familiar. |
| Slant MagazineChuck RudolphCarnahan works with a rough-hewn classicism that recalls the tenacity and resilience of Hollywood in its glory days. |
| San Diego Union-TribuneDavid ElliottOne of the harshest cop stories ever filmed. |
| Reeling ReviewsRobin CliffordNarc is a good showcase for its writer/director Carnahan and he elicits striking performances from his stars. |
| Film BlatherEugene NovikovThere's a sadness in [Carnahan's] vision, not just violence, and we feel a connection with these people on a human level, and a gratefulness, too. |
| Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionEleanor Ringel GillespieHas true grittiness, but the plot's a little murky and the characters a little too familiar. |
| Internet ReviewsSteve RhodesAn absolutely riveting crime drama ... an exhilarating ride that will leave you exhausted and satisfied. |
| Supercala.comJohn VenableVery well written and directed with brutal honesty and respect for its audience. |