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National Security -- A white ex-cop (Zahn) teams up with the African-American man (Lawrence) he was falsely accused of cruelly beating to stop the people who are trying to kill them both.
National Security -- Two mismatched security guards are thrown together to bust a smuggling operation.

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Director:
Dennis Dugan
Writers (WGA):
Jay Scherick (written by) &
David Ronn (written by)
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Release Date:
17 January 2003 (USA) See more »
Genre:
Action | Comedy | Crime | Thriller See more »
Tagline:
They only look like cops. See more »
Plot:
Two mismatched security guards are thrown together to bust a smuggling operation. Full summary » | Add synopsis »
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NewsDesk:
(9 articles)
MGM gets 'Zookeeper'
 (From The Hollywood Reporter. 22 April 2008)
IM back in black with pic, profits
 (From The Hollywood Reporter. 15 May 2003)
Zahn adds name to 'Hating' list
 (From The Hollywood Reporter. 25 March 2003)
User Reviews:
Could have been better . . . sans "Martin Lawrence" See more (132 total) »

Cast

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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
Keith Cooke ... Ang
Mike Brady ... Smith
Troy Gilbert ... Cain

Anthony G. Schmidt ... Eddie (as Anthony Schmidt)

Joe Bucaro III ... Bratton (as Joe Bucaro)

Carl Ciarfalio ... Stanton
Bobby McLaughlin ... Ashcroft

Robert Harvey ... Cop at Impound Yard

John Henry Binder ... Cop at Impound Yard
Margaret Travolta ... Judge

Wayne Morse ... Bailiff
Terry Logan ... LAPD Cop
Mark Lonow ... Detective at Interrogation

Jeffrey Ross ... Security Guard
Jocko Marcellino ... Sarcastic Cop

Jonathan Loughran ... Sarcastic Cop

Noel Gugliemi ... Latino Convict (as Noel Guglielmi)
Hiep Thi Le ... McDuff's Secretary
Leslie Jones ... Trucker Woman (Britney)

Dawn Lewis ... Woman at Impound Yard

Jackie Flynn ... Guard in Solitary
Hal Fishman ... Himself
Andy Dugan ... Student Driver
Mickey Gilbert ... Driving Instructor
Richardson Morse ... Detective
Ben Hernandez ... Detective

Tom Forrest ... Obnoxious Guy

Amy Aquino ... Councilwoman
Amanda Van Roberts ... Rich Lady

Michael Grasso ... Training Cop (as Mike Grasso)
Bruce Franklin ... Training Facility Officer
Daniel Sudick ... Training Facility Officer (as Dan Sudick)

Maia Danziger ... Jaguar Lady

Greg Serano ... Carjacker
rest of cast listed alphabetically:

DeAnna Kane ... Dawn (unconfirmed) (as DeAnna Steele)

Kevin Beard ... Taylor (uncredited)

Michael Beardsley ... Opening Scene Motorist (uncredited)
Frank Carlopio ... Cadet Lopez (uncredited)

Joseph J. Dawson ... LAPD Officer (uncredited)

Ray Huffman ... Security Officer (uncredited)

Martin Klebba ... Security Guard (uncredited)

Errol Sack ... Bus Driver (uncredited)
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Directed by
Dennis Dugan 
 
Writing credits
(WGA)
Jay Scherick (written by) &
David Ronn (written by)

Produced by
Moritz Borman .... executive producer
Peaches Davis .... co-executive producer
Sharon Dugan .... co-producer
Guy East .... executive producer
Andy Given .... co-producer (as Andrew D. Given)
Michael Green .... producer
Jeff Kwatinetz .... co-executive producer
Martin Lawrence .... executive producer
Robert F. Newmyer .... producer
Susan E. Novick .... associate producer
Jeffrey Silver .... producer
Nigel Sinclair .... executive producer
Scott Strauss .... co-producer
 
Original Music by
Randy Edelman 
 
Cinematography by
Oliver Wood (director of photography)
 
Film Editing by
Debra Neil-Fisher 
 
Casting by
Felicia Fasano 
Anne McCarthy 
Mary Vernieu 
 
Production Design by
Larry Fulton 
 
Art Direction by
Christa Munro 
 
Set Decoration by
Douglas A. Mowat 
 
Costume Design by
April Ferry 
 
Makeup Department
David P. Barton .... sculptor lab work
Denise Fischer .... makeup artist
Nadyne Peoples .... key makeup artist
Rachel Solow .... hair stylist: Martin Lawrence
JoAnn Stafford-Chaney .... key hair stylist
Andrea Young .... key hair stylist (key hair stylist)
 
Production Management
Michelle Morrissey .... production supervisor
Jeffrey Silver .... unit production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Hans Berggren .... assistant director
Dieter 'Dietman' Busch .... assistant director: second unit (as Dieter Busch)
Joan Cunningham .... first assistant director: second unit
Susan M. Elmore .... dga trainee
Bruce Franklin .... first assistant director
Mickey Gilbert .... second unit director
Conte Matal .... assistant director
 
Art Department
Tracy Anda .... set dresser
Ben Bocell .... art department production assistant
Adam Braid .... set dresser
Lorrie Campbell .... set designer
Tony Castagnola .... greens coordinator
Dennis DeWaay .... construction coordinator
Chad S. Frey .... assistant art director
Lanny Henson .... location foreman
Ian Kay .... property master: second unit
Chris Larsen .... set dresser
Gregg Pallini .... art department coordinator
Prentice Randolph .... set dresser
Lynda Reiss .... property master
Bruce Richter .... art special effects
Graham Robertson .... set dresser
Tom Sharp .... drapery/floor coverings
Ron Shulem .... leadman
Eric Steinway .... set dresser
Marc Tantin .... propmaker
Angela M. Whiting .... assistant property master
Ryan Blank .... props (uncredited)
Janine Cavoto .... set dresser (uncredited)
Sean D. Jackson .... greensman (uncredited)
Christopher Morente .... key greens foreman (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
George H. Anderson .... supervising sound editor
Todd Bassman .... boom operator
Gary C. Bourgeois .... sound re-recording mixer
Bob Bowman .... assistant sound editor
Alek Bromke .... adr assistant recordist
Lane Burch .... foley mixer
Bill Burns .... assistant sound editor
Matthew Dettmann .... foley artist
Joseph Geisinger .... production sound mixer
Steven D. Grothe .... additional utility sound (as Steven Grothe)
Gary A. Hecker .... foley artist
Larry Kemp .... adr supervisor
Jonathan Klein .... foley supervisor
Howard London .... adr mixer
Cindy Marty .... sound effects editor
Michael O'Farrell .... sound effects editor
Greg Orloff .... sound re-recording mixer
Brian Power .... adr recordist
Cherie Tamai .... first assistant sound editor
Jon Taylor .... sound re-recording mixer
 
Special Effects by
Robert L. Olmstead .... special effects foreman
David A. Poole .... special effects
Daniel Sudick .... special effects coordinator
Robert Cole .... special effects (uncredited)
 
Visual Effects by
O.T. Hight .... visual effects artist (remastered version)
David D. Johnson .... visual effects supervisor
Mike Leben .... motion control operator
Chris Paxson .... motion control technician
Bill Church .... visual effects (uncredited)
John R. Ellis .... visual effects (uncredited)
Anne Graham .... visual effects (uncredited)
Thomas Mathai .... visual effects (uncredited)
Payam Shohadai .... visual effects supervisor: BWVFX (uncredited)
 
Stunts
Kevin Beard .... precision driver
Kevin Beard .... stunt driver
Tony Lee Boggs .... lead stunt double
Michael T. Brady .... stunts
Charlie Brewer .... stunts
Joe Bucaro III .... stunts
Matt Byrne .... stunts
Tony Donno .... stunts
J. Armin Garza II .... stunts
Mickey Gilbert .... stunt coordinator
Troy Gilbert .... assistant stunt coordinator
Hollis Hill .... stunts
Kris A. Jeffrey .... stunts
Michael Justice .... stunts
Joel Kramer .... stunt coordinator
Paul M. Lane .... utility stunts
Stan Lee Rice .... stunt coordinator
Gary Robert .... utility stunts
Pat Romano .... stunt rigger
George A. Sack Jr. .... stunt driver
Errol Sack .... stunts
Jeff Sanders .... stunt double
Matthew Taylor .... stunts
Garrett Warren .... stunt double: Colm Fiore
Charlie Picerni .... stunts (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Paul Birk .... electrician
Douglas Busby .... additional second assistant camera
Mike Cahoon .... assistant camera
Joe Chess .... Steadicam operator
Joe Chess .... camera operator: "a" camera
James B. Crawford .... gaffer
Aaron Katz .... video assist operator
Scott Kidner .... assistant chief lighting technician
Kris Krosskove .... camera operator
Ken Little Jr. .... assistant camera
Christopher Lucchese .... grip: second unit
Joe Macaluso .... company grip
Stan McClain .... aerial camera operator
Jim McComas .... electrician
Don McCuaig .... director of photography: second unit
Duane Mieliwocki .... assistant camera
Ray Milazzo .... second assistant camera
Ronald A. Miller .... rigging grip foreman
Bob Munoz .... key grip
Maricella Ramirez .... Steadicam assistant
Maricella Ramirez .... key first assistant camera
Dennis Seawright .... first assistant camera
Joseph T. Terranova .... set lighting technician
Michael T. Travers .... best boy grip
Mark Vollmer .... best boy: second unit
Shane D. Kelly .... gaffer: re-shoots (uncredited)
 
Casting Department
Sarah Grace Monson .... casting assistant (as Sarah Monson)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
David Ferry .... costumer
Philip Maldonado .... costume supervisor
Paula Truman .... costume supervisor
 
Editorial Department
David S. Clark .... first assistant editor
Patrick J. Don Vito .... associate editor
Jeff Ervin .... assistant editor
Chad Rubel .... apprentice editor
 
Music Department
Elton Ahi .... score mixer
Elton Ahi .... score recordist
Tom Boyd .... musician: oboe soloist
John Finklea .... music editor
Michelle Kuznetsky .... music supervisor
Wendi Morris .... music coordinator
Mary Ramos .... music supervisor
 
Transportation Department
Fabian Arroyo .... transportation
Hedy Phil Balani .... driver generator operator
Rob Byer .... driver
Bryan Dirickson .... transportation
James R. Guillory .... insert car driver
Alan Kaminsky .... transportation
Hugh Kelly .... transportation
Kevin Warendorp .... driver
Christopher Weippert .... driver: base camp trailer
Jerome Wheeler .... driver
Wayne Williams .... transportation captain
Jay Wylie .... driver: second unit
Bill Young .... precision driver coordinator
 
Other crew
Crisoforo Aguilar .... key set production assistant: second unit
Tobin Armbrust .... production executive
Gioia Bearden .... assistant: Mr. Lawrence
Elizabeth A. Bergman .... payroll accountant
Susan Bierbaum .... script supervisor
Randolph Bookman .... production assistant
Alexander Yves Brunner .... executive assistant: Nigel Sinclair
Mady Manson Burza .... post-production accountant (as Madalyn Burza)
James M. Chizmar Jr. .... diver
Jim Chizmar .... dive master
Bruce Chudacoff .... location scout
Michael B. Clark .... assistant: Mr. Silver (as Michael Clark)
Sam M. Cobb .... production medic
Nicky Craft .... payroll accountant: re-shoots
Abby Emmett .... production assistant
Jesse Felsot .... assistant to producer
Chris Silver Finigan .... production accountant
Steven L. Franklin .... craft service
Marc C. Geschwind .... extras coordinator
Michael Grasso .... police technical advisor: NineOneOne.net (as Mike Grasso)
Ronald M. Haynes .... assistant location manager: Los Angeles
Mark Heidelberger .... creative assistant to producer
Michael Heithaus .... stand-in: K. Cooke
Craig Hosking .... pilot
Tim Hunter .... assistant to Bill Duke
Michi Jones .... assistant: Mr. Given
Jim Kamm .... assistant: Mr. Newmyer
Gretchen Kampschroeder .... production assistant
Paul Kenney .... first assistant accountant
Alex Lerner .... second assistant production accountant
Rock LeRoy .... caterer
Carol McConnaughey .... unit publicist
Peter McKernan .... aerial coordinator
Blair Mealing .... assistant to cast
Eddie Merino .... key assistant location manager
Debbie Merritt .... production secretary
Murray Miller .... location manager
Leslie A. Morrow .... key assistant location manager
Matthew H. O'Connor .... marine coordinator
Doug Rice .... assistant: Steve Zahn
Meg Sheehan .... assistant: Mr. Dugan
Mark Swenson .... production coordinator: second unit
Daniell Taff .... production assistant
Derek Jan Vermaas .... production office coordinator
Troy Waters .... marine coordinator
Whitney Yapp .... assistant: Mr. Dugan
Stephanie Lee Berger .... weapons handler (uncredited)
David Michael Quiroz Jr. .... production assistant (uncredited)
 

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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 See more »
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS
Certification:
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 | 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
Filming Locations:
Blue Cloud Movie Ranch - 20000 Blue Cloud Road, Santa Clarita, California, USASee more »
Company:
Columbia Pictures CorporationSee more »

Did You Know?

Trivia:
Earl's automatic pistol, "Earl Jr.", is a Glock 17 converted to fire fully-automatic. Glock 18C's, as it was meant to portray, have a rate-of-fire selector switch on the slide.See more »
Goofs:
Continuity: When Earl confiscates the car from the student driver, the young guy behind the wheel is in his seat-belt. In the next shot, he gets out of the car without having to unbuckle the belt.See more »
Quotes:
[recurring line]
Earl:What the problem is?
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Movie Connections:
References Planet of the Apes (1968)See more »

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13 out of 21 people found the following review useful.
Could have been better . . . sans "Martin Lawrence", 10 September 2005
Author: jmcserious from United States

I thought the movie started off very good with a serious tone of intrigue and suspense. That's what attracted me to watch it while channel surfing.

Although it's the first film I've seen with Steve Zahn, I thought he was genuine in his portrayal of emotion over the death of his fellow officer. His loyalty and respect for his friend and partner showed in every aspect of his acting.

Enter Martin Lawrence . . . then it became too silly.

As for, Bill Duke and Eric Roberts, they're always great in my opinion. Seasoned and mature actors.

I just can't take Martin Lawrence seriously. He's a funny comedian, but this type of silly slapstick takes away from the suspense of the film. The whole "bee" story, police academy farce, as well as the girl with the handcuffs, along with a few more so-called "funny" scenes, should have been re-written to better fit the plot. It's cute for situation comedy, but not for a movie that starts on such a serious tone. It's misleading and kills the suspense.

The movie would have been much better without it.

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