Bait
Bait
Bait
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2000
1h 59m
5.7(207 votes)
Action
Thriller
Crime

Overview

Landing in jail for a petty theft crime, Alvin finds himself sharing a cell with John Jaster, the incarcerated half of the pair of high-tech thieves responsible for the missing gold. His partner, Bristol, is still at large. Alvin wants only to get out of prison and start fresh with his girlfriend, Lisa, and when the Feds, led by U.S. Treasury investigator Clenteen, set him loose on a sketchy deal, he thinks his luck has changed. Alvin has his freedom and the Feds have found their bait.

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Castle Rock Entertainment

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Cast & Crew

59 members
Acting

Jamie Foxx

Alvin Sanders

Jamie Foxx
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David Morse

Edgar Clenteen

David Morse
Acting

Robert Pastorelli

Jaster

Robert Pastorelli
Acting

Doug Hutchison

Bristol

Doug Hutchison
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Kimberly Elise

Lisa Hill

Kimberly Elise
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David Paymer

Agent Wooly

David Paymer
Acting

Mike Epps

Stevie Sanders

Mike Epps
Acting

Jamie Kennedy

Agent Blum

Jamie Kennedy
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Nestor Serrano

Agent Boyle

Nestor Serrano
Acting

Kirk Acevedo

Ramundo

Kirk Acevedo
Acting

Jeffrey Donovan

Julio

Jeffrey Donovan
Acting

Megan Dodds

Agent Walsh

Megan Dodds
Acting

Tia Texada

Tika

Tia Texada
Acting

Neil Crone

Supervisor

Neil Crone
Acting

Jason Jones

Guard

Jason Jones
Acting

Martin Roach

Cop

Martin Roach
Acting

Matthew Witherly

Guard

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William Lynn

Night Watchman

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Glyn Thomas

Chem-Tech Agent

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Victor A. Young

Senator

Victor A. Young
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Don Allison

Senator

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Paul Miller

Dr. Harris

Paul Miller
Acting

Goûchy Boy

Convict

Goûchy Boy
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Arnold Pinnock

Convict

Arnold Pinnock
Acting

Clé Bennett

Convict

Clé Bennett
Acting

Desmond Campbell

Convict

Desmond Campbell
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Shawn Lawrence

Warden Clay

Shawn Lawrence
Acting

Lee Rumohr

Bound Guard

Lee Rumohr
Acting

Norm Spencer

Bound Guard

Norm Spencer
Acting

Tom Cappadona

Cab Driver

Tom Cappadona
Acting

Jonathan Hadary

Cafe Owner

Jonathan Hadary
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Ritchie Coster

Buyer

Ritchie Coster
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Stan Coles

General

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Larry Block

Customer

Larry Block
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Billy Otis

Odd Inmate

Billy Otis
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Navaco Bernice Downey

Girl in Club

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Crew

John 'Frenchie' Berger

Medical Examiner

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John Harper

Running Man

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Joe Pingue

Cop

Joe Pingue
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Dylan Bierk

Police Photographer

Dylan Bierk
Acting

Bruce Beaton

Agent with Coffee

Bruce Beaton
Acting

Ron Kennell

Mobile Agent

Ron Kennell
Acting

Conrad Bergschneider

Mobile Agent

Conrad Bergschneider
Acting

Nik Pjeternikaj

Agent

Nik Pjeternikaj
Crew

Ron Bell

Trucker

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Caesar the Lion

Lion

Caesar the Lion
Acting

Bongo the Lion

Lion

Bongo the Lion
Acting

Joanna Polley

Rhonda Glimsher (voice)

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Lorraine McNeill-Krall

Woman Looking in Car Window

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Brian Donahue

Federal Officer (uncredited)

Brian Donahue
Acting

David Headon

NSA Guard (uncredited)

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Donna Milburn

Dancer (uncredited)

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Jennifer Newman

Featured Dancer (uncredited)

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Nick Poltoranin

FBI Agent (uncredited)

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Acting

Paul Calderon

Cop (uncredited)

Paul Calderon
Editing

Wesley Finucan

Crowd Member (uncredited)

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Directing

Antoine Fuqua

Man (uncredited)

Antoine Fuqua
Acting

Steve Nuke

FBI Agent (uncredited)

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Crew

Matthew Reid

Man Running to the Bathroom (uncredited)

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