Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- propulsive
- hard-edged
- tense
- action movie night
- late night thriller viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly found a conventional direct-to-video action thriller, though the limited review sample was mostly positive.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Paul Cutler's SWAT unit is targeted by Walter Hatch, a highly specialized government agent who applies insider tactical knowledge against them.
Cutler is assigned to train and certify Detroit's SWAT team, making the city's policing environment central to the mission.
A hostage's death during a SWAT assignment motivates the victim's boyfriend to retaliate against Cutler and his team.
The story centers on SWAT training, certification, hostage operations, and confrontations with a trained government agent.
Films like S.W.A.T.: Firefight, and why
S.W.A.T.
shared tactical action, police-team dynamics, revenge-driven crime thriller plotting
Narc
shared urban law-enforcement action, escalating pursuit, and professional-versus-professional conflict
The Mechanic
shared revenge thriller structure, specialized operatives, and hard-edged action violence
Assault on Precinct 13
shared contained police action, hostage stakes, and procedural team pressure
Movie Details
- Director
- Benny Boom
- Release Date
- 2011-03-01
- Runtime
- 89 min
- Rating
- 5.7 / 10 (417)
Cast
- Gabriel Macht
- Robert Patrick
- Carly Pope
- Giancarlo Esposito
- Kristanna Loken
- Matt Bushell
- Nicholas Gonzalez
- Shannon Kane
- Gino Anthony Pesi
- Kevin Phillips
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is S.W.A.T.: Firefight about?
- A decorated SWAT commander training Detroit officers becomes the target of a lethal revenge campaign led by a specialized government agent.
- What is S.W.A.T.: Firefight like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of S.W.A.T.: Firefight as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is S.W.A.T.: Firefight violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in S.W.A.T.: Firefight as graphic.
- What did critics think of S.W.A.T.: Firefight?
- Critics broadly found a conventional direct-to-video action thriller, though the limited review sample was mostly positive.
- Which films are like S.W.A.T.: Firefight?
- Films with a similar feel include S.W.A.T., Narc, The Mechanic, and Assault on Precinct 13.
- How long is S.W.A.T.: Firefight?
- S.W.A.T.: Firefight runs 89 minutes.
- Where can I watch S.W.A.T.: Firefight?
- In United States, S.W.A.T.: Firefight streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
