16 Blocks: Jacks Ethical Dilemma
Submitted by joachimher on March 21, 2008
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Jack Mosley’s ethical dilemma – 16 Blocks
The movie is about a New York City Police Officer Jack Mosley (Bruce Willis) who reluctantly accepts the duty to escort a witness, Eddie Bunker (Mos Def) 16 blocks from the City Jail to the Courthouse. Jack is a detective with considerable experience, dependent on alcohol, operates as a loner who is marking time for retirement and pension. Eddie is a chatterbox who tests Jack’s patience and questions his policing capability. New York’s finest, led by Frank Nugent (David Morse) attempted to prevent Jack from getting Eddie to the Courthouse before 10 am by any means necessary. Frank, Jack’s partner for twenty years, was eager to eliminate him as well as Eddie before Jack “got back his legs”, which is......
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