When
Fri 12 Mar 2021
7pm (AEDT)
Celebrate the 20th anniversary of this Academy Award-winning crime thriller starring Denzel Washington and Ethan Hawke.
It’s not what you know, it’s what you can prove.
In Antoine Fuqua's crime thriller, corrupt detective Alonzo (Denzel Washington in his Academy Award-winning role) escorts rookie cop Jake (Ethan Hawke) on his first day with the LAPD. Jake soon learns that his mentor's methods aren't exactly ethical as the walls start to close in.
Join pop-culture aficionado Maria Lewis for this watch party, where she will share behind the scenes info, cast & crew quotes and favourite moments of the film.
Follow along via Twitter on #ACMIwatches.
Duration
122 mins
Rating
R18+
Where and How
About the host
Maria Lewis is the best-selling author of several globally published novels, including the Aurealis Award-winning The Witch Who Courted Death. A screenwriter working in film and television, she has been a journalist for over 16 years with her writing on film and pop culture appearing in publications such as The Guardian, New York Post, Empire Magazine, Sydney Morning Herald, Penthouse, Junkee, The Daily and Sunday Telegraph among others. She is an Assistant Film Curator at ACMI.
