Synopsis
In the fast-paced action thriller Snitch, Dwayne Johnson stars as a father whose teenage son is wrongly accused of a drug distribution crime and is looking at a mandatory minimum prison sentence of 10 years. Desperate and determined to rescue his son at all costs, he makes a deal with the U.S. attorney to work as an undercover informant and infiltrate a drug cartel on a dangerous mission -- risking everything, including his family and his own life.
Credits
Length: 112 minMPAA Rating: [ PG-13 ]Distributor: Summit EntertainmentRelease Date: February 22, 2013Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Susan Sarandon, Benjamin Bratt, and Barry PepperDirected by: Ric Roman WaughProduced by: Nigel Sinclair, Matt Jackson, Jonathan King, Dwayne Johnson, Dany Garcia, Alex Brunner, and Tobin ArmbrustWritten by: Ric Roman Waugh and Justin HaytheVisit the Snitch Official Website
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