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National Security (2003) -- The U.S. Attorney General says that he is troubled by the recent string of suspected terror plots throughout Europe. CBS National Security Correspondent David Martin reports from the Pentagon.
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Overview

User Rating:
5.0/10   12,056 votes
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Director:
Dennis Dugan
Writers (WGA):
Jay Scherick (written by) &
David Ronn (written by)
Contact:
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Release Date:
17 January 2003 (USA) more
Genre:
Action | Comedy | Crime | Thriller more
Tagline:
They only look like cops. more
Plot:
Two mismatched security guards are thrown together to bust a smuggling operation. full summary | add synopsis
Plot Keywords:
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NewsDesk:
(6 articles)
'Falls' Rises
 (From Studio Briefing - Film News. 28 January 2003)
'Darkness' Lights Up at B.O.
 (From Studio Briefing - Film News. 27 January 2003)
User Comments:
Pretty painful overall, but has it's moments more (124 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Martin Lawrence ... Earl Montgomery

Steve Zahn ... Hank Rafferty

Colm Feore ... Detective Frank McDuff
Bill Duke ... Lieutenant Washington

Eric Roberts ... Nash
Timothy Busfield ... Charlie Reed

Robinne Lee ... Denise

Matt McCoy ... Robert Barton

Brett Cullen ... Heston
Cleo King ... Woman in Car
Gerry Del Sol ... Booking Clerk

Ken Lerner ... Hank's Lawyer
Mari Morrow ... Lola

Stephen Tobolowsky ... Billy Narthax

Joe Flaherty ... Owen Fergus
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for violence, language and some sensuality.
Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parents
Runtime:
88 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS
Certification:
Iceland:12 | Malaysia:18PL | Hungary:14 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:14A (Alberta/Manitoba) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:PG (British Columbia) | USA:PG-13 (certificate #38105) | South Korea:12 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Brazil:12 | Denmark:11 | Finland:K-15 | France:U | Germany:12 | Netherlands:12 | New Zealand:M | Norway:15 | Philippines:PG-13 | Singapore:PG | Spain:13 | Sweden:11 | Switzerland:14 (canton of Zurich) | UK:12A
Filming Locations:
Fire Station 23 - 225 E. 5th Street, Los Angeles, California, USA more
Company:
Columbia Pictures Corporation more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
DVD has alternate ending. more
Goofs:
Continuity: In the impound lot cop car chase, you can see the number "405" written on the top of the car. When it flips over, it only says "40". more
Quotes:
Hank Rafferty: I had a partner! I would have taken a bullet for him! You I'm having a hard time not shooting! more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Film Geek (2005) more

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User Comments

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5 out of 7 people found the following comment useful.
Pretty painful overall, but has it's moments, 14 July 2003
Author: (john.rinck@xilinx.com) from San Jose, CA

This movie could have worked if Martin Lawrence wasn't so goofy and over the top. He was just flat out annoying in this movie. Maybe the writing was so poor that this is the only way for him to play the character, or maybe he had too much artistic license and the director was too sheepish to keep him in line. Whatever the case, the movie isn't a total loss, but you know you have a bomb on your hands when your two year old likes this seemingly adult-oriented movie more than his father did.

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