A Man Apart

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A Man Apart

R

2003

1h 49m

Crime

Drama

Action

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Agent Sean Vetter (Vin Diesel) is a DEA operative fighting the drug wars along the US/Mexican border. After a major player from the Baja Cartel is imprisoned, a new mysterious figure known as Diablo wrests control over the entire operation. But when Vetter's wife is murdered in a botched hit, he and his partner (Larenz Tate) must join forces with the jailed Cartel boss to hunt down the dangerous and elusive new player.

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Critics Consensus

Action and drama elements don't mix well in this clichéd actioner.

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Alexander Walker

London Evening Standard

01/10/2018

Films like A Man Apart pretend to deal with social issues. That is their cover story. But in fact, they themselves are the Hollywood equivalent of the coke trade. They corrupt the entertainment industry.

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

12/21/2010

1/5

Pretentious, incompetent, dumb explosion movie.

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J. R. Jones

Chicago Reader

02/27/2007

The script for this action vehicle is like something you'd find under the cushions of Steven Seagal's couch, but Diesel, to his credit, digs into his role as if it were Hamlet.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Jul 15

1.5/4

Vin Diesel gives a dull performance that points out the actor’s limitations -- when his character gets weepy during one sequence, it’s like watching a single raindrop making its way down a craggy mountainside.

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Joel Siegel

Good Morning America

01/03/2018

D

If I hadn't seen Traffic, this would still stink, but I wouldn't know how badly. Diesel runs on fumes in this one.

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Urban Cinefile

10/18/2008

You know what you're getting: it's a Vin Vin situation.

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Danny T

@RT03379494 Jul 17

They need to make more movies like this. Favorite movie like the man on fire. My 2 favorites since I was a teen.

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Lanfranco C

@Lanfrancobz May 2

Against the cartels this approach is ok, but I prefer Trump and the gunships

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thiago s

@Thiagostone 07/11/2025

Filme mais ou menos, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são mais ou menos, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom

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Frans B

@FransB 07/06/2025

Not as bad as it's made out to be, imo. Nice action, good twists. Great cinematography. Nicely directed by Gray. Could be better written. Whole cast shines convincingly in character. Close to real life. Not too shabby, worth a watch

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Daniel N

@Hotchopeppa 03/29/2025

Ok but not great. Was interesting first time through but is pretty dull once you know the twist. Definitely not a movie you can watch over and over.

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Kees T

@RT93941879 12/14/2024

Poor sound. Conversations very low sound, and gunfights way too loud. In this movie you keep adjusting the sound.

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Synopsis

Agent Sean Vetter (Vin Diesel) is a DEA operative fighting the drug wars along the US/Mexican border. After a major player from the Baja Cartel is imprisoned, a new mysterious figure known as Diablo wrests control over the entire operation. But when Vetter's wife is murdered in a botched hit, he and his partner (Larenz Tate) must join forces with the jailed Cartel boss to hunt down the dangerous and elusive new player.

Director: F. Gary Gray
Producer: Vincent Newman, Tucker Tooley, Joseph Nittolo
Screenwriter: Christian Gudegast, Paul Scheuring
Distributor: New Line Cinema
Production Co: New Line Cinema
Rating: R (Language|Drug Content|Sexuality|Strong Graphic Violence)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 4, 2003, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 29, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $26.2M
Runtime: 1h 49m
Sound Mix: Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, SDDS, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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