THE MOVIE PLOT 21 BRIDGES - MOVIE SYNOPSIS
THE 21 BRIDGES MOVIE PLOT -
21 BRIDGES
The film opens with 13-year-old Andre Davis (Christian Isaiah) attending the funeral of his father, Officer Reginald Davis, who
was killed during an attack by three men, two of whom he killed himself. The priest acknowledges Andre and says he sees
much of Reginald in him.
19 years later, Andre (now played by Chadwick Boseman) is a detective with a reputation for killing criminals who kill cops.
He carries his father’s legacy with him but also finds that to be stressful. He also frequently visits his mother, who is cared for
by a nurse.
Later that night, criminals Ray Jackson (Taylor Kitsch) and Michael Trujillo (Stephan James) go to steal 30 kilos of cocaine
from a rival drug lord. When they get there, they are stunned to find 300 kilos. After taking 50, the two are found by cops. Ray
opens fire and kills a few before the two make their getaway. A squad car rams into them, leading Ray to kill those cops.
More show up, and Ray kills them too before they get away. Michael is mortified by this, and Ray makes it worse by running a
red light, capturing their image on camera.
Andre is brought to the crime scene with Deputy Chief Spencer (Keith David), where Captain Matt McKenna (JK Simmons)
of the 85th precinct is there mourning the loss of his men and dreading breaking the news to their families. FBI agents
Butchco (Obi Abili) and Dugan (Andy Truchinski) try to muscle their way into the case, which puts Andre on edge. McKenna
brings in a narcotics detective named Frankie Burns (Sienna Miller) to work with Andre. Knowing that the men behind the
murders will be working quickly to get themselves out of the city, Andre requests that the agents contact the mayor to allow
them to close off Manhattan until 5:00 AM to catch the killers.
Ray and Michael meet with their employer Hawk (Gary Carr), chastising him for not telling them exactly how much cocaine the
other dealer was holding. Michael manages to convince Hawk to give them a million dollars each for their troubles.
The detectives track the license plate number of the criminals’ car to an apartment. They accost the couple living there until
it’s made known that the woman, Leigh (Jamie Neumann), is the ex-girlfriend of the car’s owner, Toriano Bush (Louis
Cancelmi), who brought Ray and Michael in. Leigh says Bush wouldn’t have killed the cops, but she identifies Ray as the
perp, while Michael is the younger brother of Ray’s old army friend who was killed in Iraq. Their names and faces are spread
over the news, which leads the men to realize they need a new plan to get out of the city.
Ray and Michael meet Adi (Alexander Siddig), who gives them new identities and directions on taking separate buses to
Miami to avoid detection. A team of cops led by Lt. Kelly (Darren Lipari) start banging on the front door. When Adi asks what
precinct they are from, Kelly shoots him in the eye through the peephole before they start shooting. As Ray shoots back, Adi
lets Michael know about two flash drives, as well as the password for accessing them, and he succumbs to his wound.
Butchco and Dugan locate Bush in a nightclub. They alert him and barely give him time to react before Butchco shoots and
kills him, claiming Bush drew his weapon on them first. Andre and Burns arrive at the scene, with Butchco instigating a fight
with Andre that leads to Andre socking him in the face. Andre also managed to catch Butchco planting a gun on Bush.
The detectives track Ray and Michael to a building in the Meatpacking District. Andre catches Ray and gets him in a
standoff. A civilian walks by, and Ray shoots him before Andre fatally shoots Ray. As he dies, Ray tells Andre that Michael is
not like him. Andre and Burns then find Michael in the freezer, and he holds Burns at gunpoint. As Andre attempts to talk him
down, Michael notes the suspicions involving the cops in the case, such as the deliberate omission of information regarding
how much cocaine they were to steal, as well as how Kelly and his men just opened fire into Adi’s apartment without a word.
Michael lets Burns go buy slips out. Burns scolds Andre for not shooting Michael when he got the chance.
Michael sneaks into an apartment and forces a man at gunpoint to let him use the computer to access the flash drives. There,
Michael discovers documents of everyone involved in the drug ring, including cops from the 85th Precinct. He starts to make
his way out of the building until he is spotted. The detectives hear the report and rush to go after Michael. He runs through the
subway, with Andre running after him. After getting away from the other pursuing officers, Andre corners Michael in an empty
subway car, engaging in another standoff. Andre convinces Michael to give up his gun, just before Burns shows up and fatally
shoots Michael. With his last breaths, he discreetly slips Andre the flash drives. He meets with the other cops who
congratulate him and Burns for catching the criminals. Andre pretends to need to use Burns’s phone and discovers she was
in contact with the Lower Manhattan Security Initiative as he was earlier, which means she let Kelly get the drop on Adi and
thereby implicates her in the whole scheme.
The following morning, McKenna goes home to find Andre sitting there with a gun pointed at him. McKenna admits to his guilt
in the drug and money laundering ring, along with a few of the cops who were killed by Ray. His reasoning is that the cops
deserved better pay and went into the drug business. Andre shows no sympathy, as the surviving criminal that killed his father
claimed to be so high that he didn’t remember committing the murder. Moments later, Kelly, Butchco, and Dugan show up
armed and ready to kill Andre. He kills Kelly through the window while taking out Butchco and Dugan in the House. Andre
shoots McKenna and gives him a chance to surrender, but he fails and gets a headshot. Burns then shows up and aims her
gun at Andre. He tells her that no matter what she does, he already copied the drives and exposed her and the other officers’
culpability. He reminds her that if she kills him, she gets life in prison and her daughter will grow up without her. Burns tearfully
surrenders, and Andre escorts her outside to get arrested as other cops arrive.
The film concludes with Andre driving through one of the reopened bridges, finally able to go home.
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Two criminals, Ray Jackson and Michael Trujillo, are involved in a drug heist that goes south fast when Ray kills a slew of
cops. Detective Andre Davis convinces Captain McKenna of the 85th Precinct in Manhattan to get the mayor to close off the
island to find the two crooks. Andre is also assigned to work with narcotics detective Frankie Burns.
The detectives catch the criminals, with Andre killing Ray, but Michael learns about the cops from 85th being involved in the
drug trafficking ring. Before Andre can get Michael to surrender, Burns shoots and kills him.
Andre catches McKenna in his home and gets him to confess to his involvement. Two crooked FBI agents and the 85th’s
lieutenant try to kill Andre, but he kills them and McKenna. Burns (also guilty) tried to kill Andre until he convinces her to
surrender when she realizes her daughter will grow up without her. She is arrested and Andre finally goes home.
THANKS FOR READING 21 BRIDGES THE MOVIE PLOT
21 BRIDGES
The film opens with 13-year-old Andre Davis (Christian Isaiah) attending the funeral of his father, Officer Reginald Davis, who
was killed during an attack by three men, two of whom he killed himself. The priest acknowledges Andre and says he sees
much of Reginald in him.
19 years later, Andre (now played by Chadwick Boseman) is a detective with a reputation for killing criminals who kill cops.
He carries his father’s legacy with him but also finds that to be stressful. He also frequently visits his mother, who is cared for
by a nurse.
Later that night, criminals Ray Jackson (Taylor Kitsch) and Michael Trujillo (Stephan James) go to steal 30 kilos of cocaine
from a rival drug lord. When they get there, they are stunned to find 300 kilos. After taking 50, the two are found by cops. Ray
opens fire and kills a few before the two make their getaway. A squad car rams into them, leading Ray to kill those cops.
More show up, and Ray kills them too before they get away. Michael is mortified by this, and Ray makes it worse by running a
red light, capturing their image on camera.
Andre is brought to the crime scene with Deputy Chief Spencer (Keith David), where Captain Matt McKenna (JK Simmons)
of the 85th precinct is there mourning the loss of his men and dreading breaking the news to their families. FBI agents
Butchco (Obi Abili) and Dugan (Andy Truchinski) try to muscle their way into the case, which puts Andre on edge. McKenna
brings in a narcotics detective named Frankie Burns (Sienna Miller) to work with Andre. Knowing that the men behind the
murders will be working quickly to get themselves out of the city, Andre requests that the agents contact the mayor to allow
them to close off Manhattan until 5:00 AM to catch the killers.
Ray and Michael meet with their employer Hawk (Gary Carr), chastising him for not telling them exactly how much cocaine the
other dealer was holding. Michael manages to convince Hawk to give them a million dollars each for their troubles.
The detectives track the license plate number of the criminals’ car to an apartment. They accost the couple living there until
it’s made known that the woman, Leigh (Jamie Neumann), is the ex-girlfriend of the car’s owner, Toriano Bush (Louis
Cancelmi), who brought Ray and Michael in. Leigh says Bush wouldn’t have killed the cops, but she identifies Ray as the
perp, while Michael is the younger brother of Ray’s old army friend who was killed in Iraq. Their names and faces are spread
over the news, which leads the men to realize they need a new plan to get out of the city.
Ray and Michael meet Adi (Alexander Siddig), who gives them new identities and directions on taking separate buses to
Miami to avoid detection. A team of cops led by Lt. Kelly (Darren Lipari) start banging on the front door. When Adi asks what
precinct they are from, Kelly shoots him in the eye through the peephole before they start shooting. As Ray shoots back, Adi
lets Michael know about two flash drives, as well as the password for accessing them, and he succumbs to his wound.
Butchco and Dugan locate Bush in a nightclub. They alert him and barely give him time to react before Butchco shoots and
kills him, claiming Bush drew his weapon on them first. Andre and Burns arrive at the scene, with Butchco instigating a fight
with Andre that leads to Andre socking him in the face. Andre also managed to catch Butchco planting a gun on Bush.
The detectives track Ray and Michael to a building in the Meatpacking District. Andre catches Ray and gets him in a
standoff. A civilian walks by, and Ray shoots him before Andre fatally shoots Ray. As he dies, Ray tells Andre that Michael is
not like him. Andre and Burns then find Michael in the freezer, and he holds Burns at gunpoint. As Andre attempts to talk him
down, Michael notes the suspicions involving the cops in the case, such as the deliberate omission of information regarding
how much cocaine they were to steal, as well as how Kelly and his men just opened fire into Adi’s apartment without a word.
Michael lets Burns go buy slips out. Burns scolds Andre for not shooting Michael when he got the chance.
Michael sneaks into an apartment and forces a man at gunpoint to let him use the computer to access the flash drives. There,
Michael discovers documents of everyone involved in the drug ring, including cops from the 85th Precinct. He starts to make
his way out of the building until he is spotted. The detectives hear the report and rush to go after Michael. He runs through the
subway, with Andre running after him. After getting away from the other pursuing officers, Andre corners Michael in an empty
subway car, engaging in another standoff. Andre convinces Michael to give up his gun, just before Burns shows up and fatally
shoots Michael. With his last breaths, he discreetly slips Andre the flash drives. He meets with the other cops who
congratulate him and Burns for catching the criminals. Andre pretends to need to use Burns’s phone and discovers she was
in contact with the Lower Manhattan Security Initiative as he was earlier, which means she let Kelly get the drop on Adi and
thereby implicates her in the whole scheme.
The following morning, McKenna goes home to find Andre sitting there with a gun pointed at him. McKenna admits to his guilt
in the drug and money laundering ring, along with a few of the cops who were killed by Ray. His reasoning is that the cops
deserved better pay and went into the drug business. Andre shows no sympathy, as the surviving criminal that killed his father
claimed to be so high that he didn’t remember committing the murder. Moments later, Kelly, Butchco, and Dugan show up
armed and ready to kill Andre. He kills Kelly through the window while taking out Butchco and Dugan in the House. Andre
shoots McKenna and gives him a chance to surrender, but he fails and gets a headshot. Burns then shows up and aims her
gun at Andre. He tells her that no matter what she does, he already copied the drives and exposed her and the other officers’
culpability. He reminds her that if she kills him, she gets life in prison and her daughter will grow up without her. Burns tearfully
surrenders, and Andre escorts her outside to get arrested as other cops arrive.
The film concludes with Andre driving through one of the reopened bridges, finally able to go home.
Related Movies:
3000 MILES
TO
SPENSER QUEEN & GRACELAND
CONFIDENTIA UNHINGED SLIM BLUE STORY (2001)
Two criminals, Ray Jackson and Michael Trujillo, are involved in a drug heist that goes south fast when Ray kills a slew of
cops. Detective Andre Davis convinces Captain McKenna of the 85th Precinct in Manhattan to get the mayor to close off the
island to find the two crooks. Andre is also assigned to work with narcotics detective Frankie Burns.
The detectives catch the criminals, with Andre killing Ray, but Michael learns about the cops from 85th being involved in the
drug trafficking ring. Before Andre can get Michael to surrender, Burns shoots and kills him.
Andre catches McKenna in his home and gets him to confess to his involvement. Two crooked FBI agents and the 85th’s
lieutenant try to kill Andre, but he kills them and McKenna. Burns (also guilty) tried to kill Andre until he convinces her to
surrender when she realizes her daughter will grow up without her. She is arrested and Andre finally goes home.
THANKS FOR READING 21 BRIDGES THE MOVIE PLOT
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