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Inside Man is a 2006 American heist thriller directed by Spike Lee and written by Russell Gewirtz. Denzel Washington plays NYPD detective Keith Frazier, who negotiates with a bank robber played by Clive Owen during a carefully planned Manhattan hostage situation; Jodie Foster plays a power broker brought in for a separate purpose. The film uses the robbery investigation to build a cat-and-mouse story involving hidden motives, identity, and the limits of conventional police procedure.
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What is the plot of Inside Man?
Clive Owen plays Dalton Russell, a bank robber who takes hostages in a carefully planned Manhattan heist. NYPD detective Keith Frazier, played by Denzel Washington, negotiates with him while trying to understand the robbery's hidden purpose.
Who directed and wrote Inside Man?
Spike Lee directed the 2006 film from a screenplay by Russell Gewirtz. The film was a major studio crime thriller rather than one of Lee's autobiographical or semi-autobiographical dramas.
Why is Arthur Case important in Inside Man?
Christopher Plummer plays Arthur Case, the founder of the bank whose wartime history becomes central to the robbery. The heist is designed to expose or retrieve information connected to Case, not simply to steal cash.
Who plays the main characters in Inside Man?
Denzel Washington plays detective Keith Frazier, Clive Owen plays Dalton Russell, and Jodie Foster plays the fixer Madeleine White. Christopher Plummer plays bank founder Arthur Case.
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