The Mod Squad
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Scott Silver
Produced by	Alan Riche, Ben Myron
Written by	Stephen T. Kay, Scott Silver, Kate Lanier
Starring	Claire Danes, Giovanni Ribisi, Omar Epps
Distributed by	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date(s)	March 26, 1999
Running time	92 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$50,000,000
Gross revenue	$13,263,993

The Mod Squad is a 1999 film directed by Scott Silver and starring Claire Danes, Omar Epps and Giovanni Ribisi. It is based on the popular television show of the same name.

Contents 1 Plot 2 Reception 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Plot

Julie (played by Claire Danes), Peter (Giovanni Ribisi) and Lincoln (Omar Epps) are three minor delinquents who choose to become undercover cops in place of serving their jail terms. When their superior Capt. Adam Greer (Dennis Farina) is murdered, the trio set out to find the real culprits.

[edit] Reception

The Mod Squad has received negative reviews by critics.^[1] Rotten Tomatoes reported that 4% of critics had given the film positive reviews, based upon a sample of 48.^[2] At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the film has received an average score of 16, based on 21 reviews.^[1] The film was nominated for one Razzie Award, Worst Screenplay. It was also a huge failure at the box office, grossing only $13 million out of its $50 million budget.

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• The Mod Squad at the Internet Movie Database
• The Mod Squad at Allmovie
• The Mod Squad at Rotten Tomatoes
• The Mod Squad at Metacritic