If you loved S.W.A.T., try The Sentinel

A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. The Sentinel has roughly 3.0× fewer votes than S.W.A.T. — it's a deeper cut, not a mainstream recommendation. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.

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S.W.A.T.

2003 · dir. Clark Johnson

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The Sentinel

2006 · dir. Clark Johnson

What they share

Both films are directed by Clark Johnson, and they sit in Action / Crime / Thriller territory. If that's the register that drew you to S.W.A.T., the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.

What The Sentinel is

Washington DC summer rain pours down on a black sedan. A murdered agent's badge lies on the ground. Clark Johnson directs this 90s-style action thriller.

If you loved S.W.A.T., try The Sentinel

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What The Sentinel is

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