Storyline
For the past two years, high-school security guard Ben has been trying to show decorated APD detective James that he's more than just a video-game junkie who's unworthy of James' sister, Angela. When Ben finally gets accepted into the academy, he thinks he's earned the seasoned policeman's respect and asks for his blessing to marry Angela. Knowing that a ride along will demonstrate if Ben has what it takes to take care of his sister, James invites him on a shift designed to scare the hell out of the trainee. But when the wild night leads them to the most notorious criminal in the city, James will find that his new partner's rapid-fire mouth is just as dangerous as the bullets speeding at it.
Directors
Cast
Laurence Fishburne, John Leguizamo, Benjamin Flores Jr., Keith Walters, Phillip DeVona, Julie Gribble, Ice Cube, Mark Hicks, Bruce McGill, Kenny Alfonso, Bryan Callen, Kevin Hart, Jasmine Burke, Tom Waite, Tika Sumpter, David Banner, Dragoș Bucur, Gary Owen, Lucius Baston, Brian Oerly, Joe Williams, Jay Pharoah, Gary Weeks, William Horton, Dwayne L. Brown, James Logan, Jacob Latimore, Aaron Saxton, Greg Rementer, Eric Benson, Anna House, John Kap, Anona Tolar, Lou Anne Cooper, Chase Steven Anderson, Angie Stone, Emmanuel Hudson, Omari Wallace, Sheena Kharazmi, Thida Penn, William Neenan, Eric Goins, Drew Goin, Elle Duncan, Jeff Rose
Trailer
Reviews
58
Hart's exasperated dervish shtick has moments of real live-wire anarchy, including one priceless gag at a firing range. Will it be enough to make Hart a household name? Maybe. But both he and his fans deserve better.
58
Many Jerry Lewis staples, including bratty children and imposing tough guys, are present and accounted for; at one point, Hart even childishly leaps into Ice Cube’s arms, Lewis-style.
50
A lazy and listless buddy-cop action-comedy that fades from memory as quickly as its generic title.
42
He (Fishburne) rips into his dialogue like steak, savoring every word as if he were paid by the syllable. For a moment, we’re in a different movie, one where someone has decided to singlehandedly deconstruct a cliché. It’s a very short moment.
40
Arizona Republic
You can practically see Hart straining to break free of the script and let loose with a wild improvisational rant, and you never lose hope that he might. (Spoiler alert: He doesn’t.)
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