'Snitch' cranks up suspense

photo Michael Williams, left, and Dwayne Johnson star in "Snitch."

Plot: In this fast-paced action thriller, Dwayne Johnson stars as a father whose teenage son is wrongly accused of a drug-distribution crime and is looking at a mandatory minimum prison sentence of 10 years. Determined to rescue his son at all costs, he makes a deal with the U.S. attorney to work as an undercover informant to infiltrate a drug cartel.

Others in the cast: Susan Sarandon, Jon Bernthal, Harold Perrineau, Benjamin Bratt, Michael Kenneth Williams, Nadine Velazquez, Melina Kanakaredes, Barry Pepper, Rafi Gavron,

Director: Ric Roman Waugh.

Rating: PG-13 for drug content and sequences of violence.

Running time: 1 hour, 42 minutes.

Upcoming Events