Inside Man (2006) Denzel Washington Detective Keith Frazier Clive Owen Dalton Russell Jodie Foster Madeline White Christopher Plummer Arthur Case Willem Dafoe Captain John Darius Chiwetel Ejiofor Detective Bill Mitchell Kim Director Stevie Carlos Andrés Gómez Steve James Ransone Steve-O Bernie Rachelle Chaim Peter Gerety Captain Coughlin Victor Colicchio Sergeant Collins Cassandra Freeman Sylvia Peter Frechette Peter Hammond Gerry Vichi Herman Gluck Waris Ahluwalia Vikram Walia Rafael Osorio Bank Guard Rodney Jackson Bank Guard Daryl Mitchell Mobile Command Officer Rourke Ashlie Atkinson Mobile Command Officer Berk David Brown (XV) Mobile Command Officer Carnow Robert C. Kirk Mobile Command Officer Borinsky Frank Stellato Mobile Command Detective Ken Leung Wing Marcia Jean Kurtz Miriam Douglas Ed Blunt Ray Robinson Amir Ali Said (II) Brian Robinson Lemon Andersen Paul Guitierez Samantha Ivers Nancy Mann Peter Kybart Mayor Directed by: Spike Lee Produced by: Daniel Rosenberg, Karen Kehela-Sherwood, Kim Roth Four people dressed in painters' outfits march into the busy lobby of Manhattan Trust, a cornerstone Wall Street Branch of a worldwide financial institution. Within seconds, the costumed robbers place the bank under a surgically planned siege, and the 50 patrons and staff become unwitting pawns in an airtight heist. NYPD hostage negotiators Detectives Keith Frazier and Bill Mitchell are dispatched to the scene with orders to establish contact with the heist's ringleader, Dalton Russell, and ensure safe release of the hostages. Working alongside Emergency Services Unit (ESU) Captain John Darius, all are hopeful that the situation can be peacefully diffused and that control of the bank and release of those inside can be secured in short order. But Russell proves an unexpectedly canny opponent--clever, calm and totally in command--a puppet master with a meticulous plan to disorient and confuse not only the hostages, but also the authorities. Outside, the crowd of New Yorkers grows as the situation becomes increasingly intense tense, with Frazier's superiors becoming more concerned about his ability to keep the standoff from spiraling out of control. The robbers appear to consistently be one step ahead of the police, outwitting Frazier and Mitchell at every turn. Frazier's suspicions that more is at work than anyone perceives are justified with the entry of Madeline White, a power player with shadowy objectives, who requests a private meeting with Russell. The chairman of the bank's board of directors, controlling entrepreneur Arthur Case, is also uniquely interested in the moment-to-moment happenings inside the branch. But just what are the robbers after? Why has nothing worked to alleviate the standoff, which stretches on hour after hour? Frazier is convinced that invisible strings are being pulled and secret negotiations are taking place as the powder keg situation grows more unstable by the moment. ========== "Inside Man" is the story of a tough cop, Detective Frazier, who matches wits with a clever bank robber. As the dangerous cat-and-mouse game unfolds, a wild card emerges: Madaline, a power broker with a hidden agenda, who injects even more instability into an already volatile situation. ========== From a cell, a man tells us he has planned the perfect bank robbery; he invites us to watch. An efficient gang enters a Manhattan bank, locks the doors, and takes hostages. They work deliberately, without haste. A snarky detective facing corruption charges is assigned to negotiate. The bank's president has something to protect in a safe deposit box, so he brings in a high-powered fixer. With an army of police surrounding the bank, the thief, the cop, and the plutocrat's fixer enter high-stakes negotiations. Why are the robbers asking for a plane - they know they won't get one. Why aren't they in more of a hurry? If the job's perfect, why is the thieves' leader in a cell?