Storyline
Marcus Burnett is a hen-pecked family man. Mike Lowry is a foot-loose and fancy free ladies' man. Both are Miami policemen, and both have 72 hours to reclaim a consignment of drugs stolen from under their station's nose. To complicate matters, in order to get the assistance of the sole witness to a murder, they have to pretend to be each other.
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Cast
Téa Leoni, Nestor Serrano, Kevin Corrigan, Martin Lawrence, Will Smith, Joe Pantoliano, Marc Macaulay, Michael Imperioli, Theresa Randle, Julio Oscar Mechoso, Tchéky Karyo, Marg Helgenberger, Anna Levine, Saverio Guerra, Vic Manni, Frank John Hughes, Mike Kirton, Emmanuel Xuereb, Ralph Gonzalez, John Salley, Lisa Boyle, Karen Alexander, Heather Davis, Buddy Bolton, Will Knickerbocker, Tiffany Samuels, Cory Hodges, Scott Cumberbatch, Michael Taliferro, Fawn Reed, Joey Romano, Sam Ayers
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Reviews
63
With more sophisticated writing, one suspects they could really soar: Even here, slowed by clunky, character-establishing lines and an all-devouring plot, they hit more often than they miss.
60
Variety
Crucially, the teaming of standup favorite and "Martin" star Lawrence and "Fresh Prince" Smith clicks from the outset, with both right at home handling action and comedy on the bigscreen. Even when it's not particularly funny, their interplay is engaging, and their lively, raucous personalities keep the proceedings punchy and watchable for the slightly overlong running time.
50
Chicago Sun-Times
Whom do they make these movies for? What exercise in self-deception inspires them to go to such effort and expense for what is obviously going to be a lame exercise in retreadmanship?
50
Aside from the racial twist, this is pretty conventional fare, but it's consistently diverting.
50
Though audiences will leave theaters with an increased appreciation of this pair's talents, they will also leave pondering the perennial Hollywood question: How come so little of interest could be found for performers who are capable of so much more?
