Inside Man is a
2006 crime-
drama film directed by
Spike Lee. It stars
Denzel Washington,
Clive Owen,
Willem Dafoe and
Jodie Foster. The film's
screenplay is written by
Russell Gewirtz and produced by
Brian Grazer. It was released in
North America and several
European markets on March 23 and 24, 2006.
The film was shot
on location in
New York City and features an expansive and diverse
ensemble cast. In addition to being a cerebral action-oriented thriller, the film handles issues of
good and evil in unexpected sources,
corruption,
prejudice,
multiculturalism in
America (and New York City in particular) post-
September 11, 2001,
genocide and leaves several interpretations of
right and wrong open to the audience.
The title comes from several different meanings of the term "inside man", and may be considered a use of
wordplay.
