Exit Wounds (2001)

5.6R101 minDirector: Andrzej Bartkowiak

2001 film by Andrzej Bartkowiak

Exit Wounds is a 2001 American action comedy film directed by Andrzej Bartkowiak, produced by Joel Silver, and starring Steven Seagal, DMX, Isaiah Washington, Anthony Anderson, Michael Jai White, Bill Duke, Tom Arnold and Jill Hennessy. Seagal plays Orin Boyd, a Detroit police detective notorious for pushing the limits of the law in his quest for justice. The screenplay is based on a novel of the same name by John Westermann.

This is the second of three films directed by Bartkowiak and produced by Silver that focus on martial arts-based action in an urban setting with a hip-hop soundtrack, following Romeo Must Die (2000) and preceding Cradle 2 the Grave (2003). The three films feature many of the same cast, key crew, and locations.

The film received mixed reviews from critics. It grossed $80 million worldwide against a budget of between $25 million and $33 million.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is Exit Wounds about?
Exit Wounds (2001) — Orin Boyd (Seagal) is a Detroit cop who doesn't follow rules. After he saved the Vice President by violating every order he received he is transferred to one of the worst precincts in the city. There he quickly encounters some corrupt cops selling heroin to drug dealers. The prob
Is Exit Wounds based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Exit Wounds scary?
Content rating: R. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.
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