An action film series centered around a Special Weapons And Tactics (S.W.A.T.) team. S.W.A.T. is a 2003 American action-crime-thriller film directed by Clark Johnson, and is based on the 1975 television series of the same name. It stars Samuel L. Jackson, Colin Farrell, Michelle Rodriguez, LL Cool J, and Jeremy Renner. It was produced by Neal H. Moritz and released in the United States on August 8, 2003. In 2011, a direct to video sequel called S.W.A.T.: Firefight was released. None of the main actors reprised their roles.