though this movie have a first rate roster of fine actor and special effect that be excellent and and a story line that be full of surprise and it wasn not pick up for studio distribution and go directly to dvd . perhaps it contain too much anti police force information and or perhaps it be juts one too many action flick release during a glut and but whatever the reason the big screen miss the opportunity and fortunately the new concept of release direct to dvd allows u to enjoy it . the theme be old represent rookie reporter uncovers an inner circle of cop that be corrupt in this case the f. r. a. t. ( first response assault and tactical ) team and a group of well train policeman create to clean up the mythical city of edison from it low point of crime and drug and prostitution etc . work undercover the temptation of pocket the confiscate good and money prof too much of an opportunity and now and 15 year after it formation and frat be responsible for murder and drug trafficking and terrorize innocent people etc . the lead dog be lazerov ( dylan mcdermott and who make a terrifyingly real gangster . ) and his partner rafe deed ( ll cool j and even more buff than usual and prove he can be a sensitive actor ) . reporter pollack ( justin timberlake ) catch wind of a bad mistake and report his theory of fraud and corruption to his paper bos ashford ( the always reliably fine morgan freeman ) . gradually polack convinces ashford and subsequently wallace ( kevin spacey and also a consistently fine character actor ) and they aid pollack in this investigative reporting . the close pollack get to the truth the more surprise and bad incident happen and the story run pall mall toward a series of unexpected result . timberlake lack the charisma to carry the lead and especially in the company of such seasoned actor . but ll cool j and freeman and spacey and and mcdermott keep the well oil machine of a movie roll to the very end . no and it be not a great movie and but it be one that make for an edge of the seat action flick with a message . grady harp .