Bait (2000 film)
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26% 39% Metacritic Genre Action, Crime, Thriller Duration Language English | 5.7/10 IMDb 3/4 Roger Ebert Initial DVD release January 23, 2001 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Release date September 15, 2000 Genres Action Film, Comedy, Drama, Thriller, Crime Fiction, Adventure Film, Action/Adventure, Crime Thriller Cast (Alvin Sanders), David Morse (Edgar Clenteen), (Jaster), (Agent Wooly), (Stevie Sanders), (Agent Blum)Similar movies Blackhat , Supremacy , Baby Boy , The Anderson Tapes , Blue Eyes of the Broken Doll , Savage Mutts Tagline Alvin Sanders is going to help the Feds catch a killer. He just doesn't know it yet. |
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Bait is a 2000 Canadian-American comedy crime film starring Jamie Foxx and David Morse. It was directed by Antoine Fuqua. The film was a huge financial failure, costing Warner Bros. $51 million but only grossing approximately $15 million.
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- Bait 2000 official trailer jamie foxx david morse crime movie hd
- Plot
- Cast
- Reception
- Box office
- Soundtrack
- References

Plot

When fast talking, petty thief and hustler Alvin Sanders (Jamie Foxx) gets arrested for stealing prawns, the worst of his problems would seem to be going to jail. Unfortunately, he ends up sharing a cell with John Delano Jaster (Robert Pastorelli) a guy who, while stealing $42 million in gold from the Federal Reserve, double-crossed his partner, Bristol (Doug Hutchison)—a partner with a knack for computers and a long memory. While being interrogated by hardball Treasury Agent Edgar Clenteen (David Morse), the double-crosser dies from heart failure. All the feds have are an incomprehensible message that was left with Alvin, so they decide to release him and use him as bait to catch the partner by secretly implanting a combination tracking device and electronic bug into Alvin's jaw. From that moment on, a surveillance team can follow Alvin's every move and hear his every word. Unfortunately, Alvin has a talent for getting into trouble—which means that the feds have to become his guardian angels so that he can serve his purpose.
Cast

Reception

Bait received mostly negative reviews from critics. It currently holds a 26% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 82 reviews. One of the few good reviews came from Roger Ebert who gave it 3 out of 4 saying "it's over the top, an exercise in action comedy that cuts loose from logic and enjoys itself."
Box office

The film opened at #2 at the North American box office making $5,485,591 USD in its opening weekend, behind The Watcher. Bait ultimately failed to bring back its $51 million budget, as it grossed only $15 million worldwide.
Soundtrack

A soundtrack was released on September 12, 2000 by Warner Bros. Records featuring rap and R&B music. The soundtrack reached No. 49 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.


References
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