Metro (1997)
Genres: Action, Comedy
Cast: Eddie Murphy, Michael Wincott, Michael Rapaport
Metro is a 1997 American action comedy film starring Eddie Murphy, Michael Rapaport, Michael Wincott, and Art Evans. It is directed by Thomas Carter, and produced by Roger Birnbaum. The plot follows Scott Roper (Murphy), a hostage negotiator and inspector for the San Francisco Police Department who seeks revenge against a psychotic jewel thief, Michael Korda (Wincott), who murdered Roper's best friend, Lt. Sam Baffert (Evans). Metro was released on January 17, 1997, in the United States, where it grossed $32 million.