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Year: 2003
USA: Sony / Columbia Pictures
UK: Columbia Tristar Films (UK)
Cast: Martin Lawrence, Steve Zahn, Colm Feore, Eric Roberts, Bill Duke, Timothy Busfield, Wayne Morse, Robinne Lee, Troy Gilbert, Kevin Beard, Brett Cullen, Mike Grasso, Robert Baier, Joe Bucaro, Carl Ciarfalio, Joseph J Dawson, Norman Fessler, DeAnna Steele, Amanda Van Roberts
Director: Dennis Dugan
Country: USA
UK: 88 mins
USA Rated: PG-13 for violence, language and some sensuality
UK Certificate: 12A contains one use of strong language and moderate violence and sex references
USA Release Date: 17 January 2003
UK Release Date: 21 March 2003


Synopsis

Earl Montgomery (Martin Lawrence), a bombastic police academy reject, and Hank Rafferty (Steve Zahn), 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. Despite facing resistance from the police department's Lt. Washington (Bill Duke) and Detective McDuff (Colm Feore) - and from each other - Earl and Hank begin to unravel the sophisticated scheme led by Nash (Eric Roberts) and his band of thugs. Our guys get their hands on an indestructible metal alloy that is worth millions and is essential to the whole ring. As hare-brained as the plan they set in motion is, these unlikely partners might just solve a crime... if they don't kill each other first.