5.9
“They only look like cops.”
National Security (2003)
January 17, 20031h 29mEN
6.0
1.1K votes
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.
Director
Dennis DuganWriters
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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
N/A
Revenue
$50.1M
Production Companies
Columbia PicturesThe FirmIntermedia FilmsOutlaw Productions
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User Reviews
r96sk
6.0<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…
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