It was first released in physical formats on March 21, 2006 by Varèse Sarabande.

[2] Most of the themes featured in the film consisted of a old-school rhythm and blues flavor, which was to match Denzel Washington's career.

[3] James Southall of Movie Wave wrote "The album as a whole is effective and impressive, if not the most entertaining; a solid thriller score.

"[4] Filmtracks.com wrote "this music is all over the map, and as much interesting talent as Blanchard exhibits on a regular basis, it might have been more fruitful had he resisted the temptation of a standard orchestral action score and infused the film with some consistent high stakes jazz or other genre-bending style that would cater to his abilities.

"[5] Blanchard received a nomination for Outstanding Original Score at the Black Reel Awards of 2007.