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Bait

Bait

Alvin Sanders is going to help the Feds catch a killer. He just doesn't know it yet.

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ActionThrillerCrime

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Landing in jail for a petty theft crime, Alvin finds himself sharing a cell with John Jaster, the incarcerated half of the pair of high-tech thieves responsible for the missing gold. His partner, Bristol, is still at large. Alvin wants only to get out of prison and start fresh with his girlfriend, Lisa, and when the Feds, led by U.S. Treasury investigator Clenteen, set him loose on a sketchy deal, he thinks his luck has changed. Alvin has his freedom and the Feds have found their bait.

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Budget

$35000000

Revenue

$15500000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

119 mins

Rating

5.7/10

Release Date

15 September 2000

Country

United States of America

Cast

Jamie Foxx

Jamie Foxx

Alvin Sanders

David Morse

David Morse

Edgar Clenteen

Robert Pastorelli

Robert Pastorelli

Jaster

Doug Hutchison

Doug Hutchison

Bristol

Kimberly Elise

Kimberly Elise

Lisa Hill

David Paymer

David Paymer

Agent Wooly

Mike Epps

Mike Epps

Stevie Sanders

Jamie Kennedy

Jamie Kennedy

Agent Blum

Nestor Serrano

Nestor Serrano

Agent Boyle

Kirk Acevedo

Kirk Acevedo

Ramundo

Jeffrey Donovan

Jeffrey Donovan

Julio

Megan Dodds

Megan Dodds

Agent Walsh

Tia Texada

Tia Texada

Tika

Neil Crone

Neil Crone

Supervisor

Jason Jones

Jason Jones

Guard

Martin Roach

Martin Roach

Cop

Matthew Witherly

Matthew Witherly

Guard

William Lynn

William Lynn

Night Watchman

Glyn Thomas

Glyn Thomas

Chem-Tech Agent

Victor A. Young

Victor A. Young

Senator

Don Allison

Don Allison

Senator

Paul Miller

Paul Miller

Dr. Harris

Goûchy Boy

Goûchy Boy

Convict

Arnold Pinnock

Arnold Pinnock

Convict

Clé Bennett

Clé Bennett

Convict

Desmond Campbell

Desmond Campbell

Convict

Shawn Lawrence

Shawn Lawrence

Warden Clay

Lee Rumohr

Lee Rumohr

Bound Guard

Norm Spencer

Norm Spencer

Bound Guard

Tom Cappadona

Tom Cappadona

Cab Driver

Jonathan Hadary

Jonathan Hadary

Cafe Owner

Ritchie Coster

Ritchie Coster

Buyer

Stan Coles

Stan Coles

General

Larry Block

Larry Block

Customer

Billy Otis

Billy Otis

Odd Inmate

Navaco Bernice Downey

Navaco Bernice Downey

Girl in Club

John 'Frenchie' Berger

John 'Frenchie' Berger

Medical Examiner

Joe Pingue

Joe Pingue

Cop

John Harper

John Harper

Running Man

Dylan Bierk

Dylan Bierk

Police Photographer

Bruce Beaton

Bruce Beaton

Agent with Coffee

Ron Kennell

Ron Kennell

Mobile Agent

Conrad Bergschneider

Conrad Bergschneider

Mobile Agent

Nik Pjeternikaj

Nik Pjeternikaj

Agent

Ron Bell

Ron Bell

Trucker

Joanna Polley

Joanna Polley

Rhonda Glimsher (voice)

Lorraine McNeill-Krall

Lorraine McNeill-Krall

Woman Looking in Car Window

Brian Donahue

Brian Donahue

Federal Officer (uncredited)

David Headon

David Headon

NSA Guard (uncredited)

Donna Milburn

Donna Milburn

Dancer (uncredited)

Jennifer Newman

Jennifer Newman

Featured Dancer (uncredited)

Nick Poltoranin

Nick Poltoranin

FBI Agent (uncredited)

Paul Calderon

Paul Calderon

Cop (uncredited)

Wesley Finucan

Wesley Finucan

Crowd Member (uncredited)

Antoine Fuqua

Antoine Fuqua

Man (uncredited)

Steve Nuke

Steve Nuke

FBI Agent (uncredited)

Matthew Reid

Matthew Reid

Man Running to the Bathroom (uncredited)

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