They become cornered in a run-down apartment building as Nugent and his men search floor by floor. He and Bunker take steps to further elude the police, and Mosley is wounded in the process. Mosley briefly stops at his sister Diane's apartment to retrieve guns and ammo, and learns the police have already approached her about his activities earlier that day. Mosley intervenes, rescuing Bunker and fleeing. The corrupt cops try to frame Bunker for firing at an officer before they try to kill him. Nugent and his men are part of the corruption scheme, and he tells Mosley that Bunker is not worth defending as his testimony will likely expose several corrupt officers, including Nugent. Mosley's former partner, Frank Nugent, and several other officers arrive. They are suddenly ambushed by a gunman, and Mosley drags Bunker to a local bar to take shelter and call for backup. Bunker tries to be friendly with Mosley, telling him of his aspirations to move to Seattle to become a cake baker with his sister who he has never met, but Mosley is uninterested, and stops at a liquor store. Despite a late shift the night before, his lieutenant orders him to escort a witness, Eddie Bunker, from local custody to the courthouse 16 blocks away to testify on a police corruption case before a grand jury at 10 a.m. Jack Mosley is an alcoholic, burned-out NYPD detective. It marked the final directed film for Donner during his lifetime in addition to the last acting role for his cousin and frequent collaborator Steve Kahan. The film unfolds in the real time narration method. 16 Blocks is a 2006 American action thriller film directed by Richard Donner and starring Bruce Willis, Mos Def, and David Morse.
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