The read
Audiences rate it 25 points higher than critics do. Most of the 1,417 2000s action movies in this catalog score higher. It runs a compact 1h 29m.
Synopsis
Earl Montgomery, a bombastic police academy reject, and Hank Rafferty, a disgraced, mild-mannered cop, can't seem to escape each other. They met on opposite sides of the law during a routine traffic stop that escalated out of control; now as lowly security guards they're thrown together to bust a smuggling operation.
Ratings
IMDb5.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes11%
Metacritic31/100
Audiences rate it 25 points higher than critics do.
1,098 audience votes
Key crew
- Randy EdelmanOriginal Music Composer
- Dennis DuganDirector
- David RonnWriter
- Jay ScherickWriter
Cast
- Martin LawrenceEarl Montgomery
- Steve ZahnHank Rafferty
- Colm FeoreDetective Frank McDuff
- Bill DukeLieutenant Washington
- Eric RobertsNash
- Timothy BusfieldCharlie Reed
- Robinne LeeDenise
- Brett CullenHeston
- Ken LernerHank's Lawyer
- Matt McCoyRobert Barton
- Joe FlahertyOwen Fergus
- Mari MorrowLola
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Themes
safetypatrolconflictpolice academysecurity guardbuddy coplapd