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| January 01, 2004 | Carmen, Maureen M. | COPYRIGHT 2004 Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: Maureen M. Carmen

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S.W.A.T. 3 stars (Columbia/ TriStar, `03) VHS; $28.95 DVD. 117 mins. A band of LAPD hotshots breaks up a bank robbery, endures rigorous training exercises, and escorts an international crime lord to prison. The Colin Farrell-Samuel L. Jackson cop pic _ inspired by the `70s TV show _ is by the numbers, by the book, and, by the way, pretty good. With Michelle Rodriguez and LL Cool J. PG-13 (violence, profanity) (CC) No suggested retail price was set for the VHS version.

SO CLOSE 3 stars (Columbia/ TriStar, `03) VHS; $24.96 DVD. 110 mins. Fun Hong Kong ...

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