Blue Streak (1999)

A thief turned ex-con poses as a cop to retrieve a diamond he stole years ago.

Director:

Les Mayfield

Writers:

Michael Berry, John Blumenthal,

Stars:

Martin Lawrence, Luke Wilson, Peter Greene

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Martin Lawrence	...	Miles Logan
Luke Wilson	...	Carlson
Peter Greene	...	Deacon
Dave Chappelle	...	Tulley
Nicole Ari Parker	...	Melissa Green
Graham Beckel	...	Rizzo
Robert Miranda	...	Glenfiddish
Olek Krupa	...	Jean LaFleur
Saverio Guerra	...	Benny
Richard C. Sarafian	...	Uncle Lou
Tamala Jones	...	Janiece
Julio Oscar Mechoso	...	Detective Diaz
Steve Rankin	...	FBI Agent Gray
Carmen Argenziano	...	Captain Penelli
John Hawkes	...	Eddie

Storyline

Miles Logan is a jewel thief who just hit the big time by stealing a huge diamond. However, after two years in jail, he comes to find out that he hid the diamond in a police building that was being built at the time of the robbery. In an attempt to regain his diamond, he poses as a LAPD detective...

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Plot Keywords:

diamond | thief | jewel | detective | police | 

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Taglines:

The bad boy is back... in the hip, high voltage action comedy!

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Genres:

Action | Comedy | Crime | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for action violence, continuous language and some crude humor

Details

Country:

USA Germany

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 September 1999 (USA)

Also Known As:

De ladrón a policía

Filming Locations:

Santa Clarita, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$65,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£130,228 (UK) (24 December 1999)

Gross:

$68,208,190 (USA) (4 February 2000)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures, IndieProd Company Productions, Blue Streak Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

There were plans to do a sequel which never materialized.

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Goofs

Miles, Tully and Deek are in the back of the truck with the heroin. When the big magnet picks up the truck, Deek is still able to hold the metal gun in his hand.

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Quotes

Melissa Green: [being interrogated] What can you tell me about Miles?
Tulley: All I can tell you is that he's gay! GAY! GAY! GAY!

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Connections

Referenced in Danika (2006)

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Soundtracks

"All Eyes On Me (Revisiting Cold Blooded)"
Written by Rick James, Marinna Teal and Steve Huff
Produced by Steve Huff
Performed by Strings featuring Keith Sweat
Contains a sample of "Cold Blooded"
Performed by Rick James
Courtesy of Motown Records, L.P.
Under license from Universal Music Special Markets
Strings appears courtesy of Epic/Sweat Records
Keith Sweat appears courtesy of Elektra Entertainment Group

User Reviews

One of the best Martin Lawrence Action/Comedy movies!

Blue Streak

Starring: Martin Lawrence, Dave Chappelle and Luke Wilson

Genre: Action/Comedy/Crime

Rated: PG-13

Another great Action/Comedy buddy movie! The movie is about a bank robber named Miles Logan (Martin Lawrence) who steals a crafty jewel and then hides it in a construction site where his $20 Million heist went awry. Now that he is out of jail, he wants to get the loot back! But the problem was that the place where he hid it was now the new Los Angeles Police Station. So Miles goes in as a member of the LAPD and works with Carlson (Luke Wilson) a rookie at the LAPD. So now Miles gives up being a thief and becomes a detective. One of my most favorite Martin Lawrence movies ever! One of my favorite parts was when Miles was disguising as a wacky pizza delivery man. This is one of the most successful Martin Lawrence movies plus another one of the best movies of 1999! One of the best Martin Lawrence movies ever!