# Another movie ID request

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**Created:** [December 14, 2012, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-movie-id-request/643997 "2012-12-14T03:45:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![DataX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@DataX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DataX)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2012, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-movie-id-request/643997/1 "2012-12-14T03:45:28Z")

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The only thing I am semi positive about the movie is there is a scene where the good guy is try to catch up to/stop the bad guy(s) from doing something. I think he basically has to beat the bad guy(s) to court for something.

He gets into a cab and says something (I think involving his predicament) to the foreign looking cab driver. The cab driver says something humorous along the lines of:

“I am studying to be an American Citizen - I know your rights - I will get you to the courthouse on time.”

Other things I think were true about the movie:

1. I believe it is more than let’s say 7 years old.
2. I believe it heavily involves police corruption as a major plot point.
3. I believe there is a scene involving a boombox - one that was possibly set up to surreptiously record something.

I think I only caught the last part of the movie. Anyway - grateful for any help…

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**Author:** ![sarahbayless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbe5ce/32.png) [@sarahbayless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sarahbayless)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2012, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-movie-id-request/643997/2 "2012-12-14T04:47:36Z")

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Is it 16 Blocks?

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**Author:** ![DataX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@DataX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DataX)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2012, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-movie-id-request/643997/3 "2012-12-15T00:31:09Z")

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Wow - that’s a pretty good guess. I watched the trailer and browsed through the screenplay, and it certainly has a lot of elements in common. I don’t think that is it, because:

1. I tend to think it was before 2006. I am not sure how messed up my memory is, and I could be wrong
2. I am pretty sure I would have remembered Bruce Willis, but again - not positive.
3. Nothing in the trailer even looks remotely familiar.

It certainly is that type of movie. I had never even heard of it - and think I might watch 16 blocks this weekend anyway.