16 Blocks

[Brian in Mesa]

Bruce Willis Goes 16 Blocks
Source: Production Weekly
February 17, 2005

Bruce Willis is in talks to star in the action-drama 16 Blocks for director Richard Donner, reports Production Weekly.

Based on a pitch by Richard Wenk, the mismatched buddy film follows a troubled NYPD officer who's forced to take a happy, but down-on-his-luck witness 16 blocks from the police station to 100 Centre Street, although no one wants the duo to make it.

The story is a redemptive tale for characters who are polar opposites. The cop, a dark guy and a heart attack waiting to happen, who is escorting this witness who is a 14-time loser with a sunny outlook.

The site says production is scheduled to begin April 18th in Toronto.

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Sounds a bit like The Gauntlet to me. Only that was Vegas to Phoenix.

 

[Brian in Mesa]

Mos Def Walks 16 Blocks with Willis
Source: Variety
April 29, 2005

Rapper/actor Mos Def (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy) has been cast opposite Bruce Willis in 16 Blocks, directed by Richard Donner for Millennium Films and Willis' Cheyenne Productions.

Mos Def previously starred in The Woodsman and The Italian Job.

 

[phillycard]

Okay flick. Mos Def's character was pretty annoying. The ending was ehhh. I don't know if I'd reccomend it.

 

[arthurracoon]

pretty good movie

 

[Bada0Bing]

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Sounds a bit like The Gauntlet to me. Only that was Vegas to Phoenix.

The Gauntlet was an awesome movie.

I just picked this one up from the library.

 

[mesacardsfan]

good flick agree the one character was annoying the voice WOW!

 

[Bada0Bing]

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I just watched it. Mos Def’s character definitely got annoying after a while. I’m not sure what the point of having him talk like that was. I had planned to watch the alternative ending, but by the time I finished the movie, I didn’t really care enough to watch an additional few minutes. I thought Bruce Willis did a fine job of playing the down on his luck tired old cop, but the movie was a bit of a disappointment.