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National Security (2003)

17/01/2003 (GB)Action, Comedy, Crime1h 29m
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They only look like cops.

Overview

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.

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    1. Martin Lawrence

      Martin Lawrence

      Earl Montgomery

    2. Steve Zahn

      Steve Zahn

      Hank Rafferty

    3. Colm Feore

      Colm Feore

      Detective Frank McDuff

    4. Bill Duke

      Bill Duke

      Lieutenant Washington

    5. Eric Roberts

      Eric Roberts

      Nash

    6. Timothy Busfield

      Timothy Busfield

      Charlie Reed

    7. Robinne Lee

      Robinne Lee

      Denise

    8. Brett Cullen

      Brett Cullen

      Heston

    9. Ken Lerner

      Ken Lerner

      Hank's Lawyer

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    A review by r96sk

    6.0
    Written by r96sk on Jan 12, 2025

    <em>'National Security'</em> isn't terribly adrift from being a standard Martin Lawrence flick, which would be a compliment as he is an actor I've mildly enjoyed in said sorta roles down the years. This one just doesn't work, which is a shame as I also like co-star Steve Zahn in other films too. Zahn feels miscast, Lawrence is the one that stops this from truly falling through the floor. There are good jokes in there, albeit via the overly relied upon race humour, and it features some solid practical effects/stunts. I just never really got into it, nor did I sense that the leads were a sati...

    StatusReleased

    Original LanguageEnglish

    Budget-

    Revenue$50,097,949.00

    Keywords

    • safety
    • patrol
    • conflict
    • police academy
    • security guard
    • buddy cop
    • lapd