Bulletproof (1996)

Two criminals, Keats and Moses, end their friendship when Keats turns out to be an undercover cop. Years later the two are forced to work together when Keats is assigned to protect Moses as a witness.

Director:

Ernest R. Dickerson

Writers:

Joe Gayton (story), Joe Gayton (screenplay),

Stars:

Damon Wayans, Adam Sandler, James Caan

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Damon Wayans	...	Keats
Adam Sandler	...	Moses
James Caan	...	Colton
Jeep Swenson	...	Bledsoe
James Farentino	...	Capt. Jensen
Kristen Wilson	...	Traci
Larry McCoy	...	Detective Sulliman
Allen Covert	...	Detective Jones
Bill Nunn	...	Finch
Mark Roberts	...	Charles
Mark Casella	...	Disneyland Cop
Andrew Shaifer	...	Cop at Airport
Monica Potter	...	Biker's Woman
Jonathan Loughran	...	Rookie Cop
Steve White	...	Veteran Cop

Storyline

An undercover police officer named Rock Keats befriends a drug dealer and car thief named Archie Moses in a bid to catch the villainous drug lord Frank Coltan. But the only problem is that Keats is a cop, his real name is Jack Carter, and he is working undercover with the LAPD to bust Moses and Colton at a sting operation the LAPD has set up.

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Plot Keywords:

undercover | drugs | police | drug lord | car thief | 

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Taglines:

Their friendship could survive anything... except each other!

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Comedy | Crime

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong violence and language, some sexuality and drug use

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 September 1996 (USA)

Also Known As:

A prueba de balas

Filming Locations:

Malibu, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$25,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$6,014,400 (USA) (6 September 1996)

Gross:

$21,162,420 (USA) (25 October 1996)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Pictures, Brillstein-Grey Entertainment, Robert Simonds Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

84 min

Sound Mix:

DTS DTS-Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

When Keats and Moses are in the bar, one mentions that his kebab meat "looks like something out of Jeffrey Dahmer's refrigerator." Jeffrey Dahmer was a serial killer who would cut up his victims and would sometimes keep parts of them in his refrigerator.

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Goofs

When they are in the car with the FBI the agent in the back seat fires his pistol but it sounds like an automatic weapon.

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Quotes

Archie Moses: In actuality, I was hitting on her harder than you think, motherfucker! So why don't you step the fuck back before I bitch slap your fucking heiney!

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Connections

References The Blues Brothers (1980)

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Soundtracks

"Until The Day"
Written by Chucky Thompson, Daoud Baptiste, Quasim Baptiste, Stevie Wonder
Performed by Nonchalant
Courtesy of MCA Records
by arrangement with MCA Special Markets and Products

User Reviews

I thought it was funny

This movie, I think, is one of Sandler's best and I laughed my A off. I've watched it probably 15 times and I still laugh. I think the characters were well formed and the comedic chemistry between Sandler and Wayans was really entertaining! I think Archie Moses was a cute and fun character(especially when he used this Budweiser dog as a hostage and then out of guilt he lets the mutt go).I also love it when he and Keats are at each others throats one minute and then best buds the next. My favorite line in the whole movie is when Keats and Moses are pulled over by the cops and Moses has to pretend he's mentally challenged and while pulling a dopey face he says "Disneylaaaaaaaaahhhhhnd." Hillarious. James Caan made a brief cameo as Sandler's notorious boss, Coulton and that was cool too.This movie is no Academy Award winner, but so what! It made me laugh and dispite other reviews it is my favorite Sandler, tied with The Wedding Singer and Happy Gilmore off course. Very, very humerous.