16 Blocks Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

For a New York cop and his witness, the distance between life and death just got very short.

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Last modified: Dec. 20, 2008

16 Blocks

Release Date: Friday, March 3, 2006

Director: Richard Donner

Starring: Bruce Willis • Mos Def • David Morse • Alfre Woodard

PG-13 Action N/A

3.83 / 5.0

84% WILL SEE 16% WON'T SEE

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: "16 Blocks" follows Jack Mosley (Bruce Willis), an aging cop assigned the mundane task of escorting a fast-talking, wise-cracking young witness (Mos Def) to the courthouse—sixteen city blocks away—and the action-packed thrill ride that takes place in those "sixteen blocks."

Action Adventure Crime Drama Gangster

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Who stars in 16 Blocks – Cast List

Bruce Willis
Red, Red 2
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Mos Def
Next Day Air, Be Kind, Rewind
David Morse
Cabrini, World War Z
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Alfre Woodard
The Last Frontier (series), The Turning

Who is making 16 Blocks – Crew List

A look at 16 Blocks behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Richard Donner last helmed Timeline and Superman. The film's writer Richard Wenk last penned Kraven the Hunter and Fast Charlie.

Director: Richard Donner
Screenwriter: Richard Wenk
Producers: Avi Lerner
Arnold Rifkin
John Thompson
Jim Van Wyck

Studios: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Company: Cheyenne Enterprises
Millennium Films

Production – What we know about the 16 Blocks

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Dec 2004

Completed

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for violence, intense sequences of action, and some strong language
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: For a New York cop and his witness, the distance between life and death just got very short.
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

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16 Blocks Release Date: When was the film released?

16 Blocks was released in on Friday, March 3 , 2006. There were five other movies released on the same date, including Aquamarine, Joyeux Noel and Goal! The Dream Begins.