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PG_13 95 min  -  Action | Comedy | Crime  -   15 March 2002 (USA)
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A spoof of buddy cop movies where two very different cops are forced to team up on a new reality based T.V. cop show.

Director:

Tom Dey

Writers:

Jorge Saralegui (story), Keith Sharon (screenplay), and 2 more credits »
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Showtime -- A spoof of buddy cop movies where two very different cops are forced to team up on a new reality based T.V. cop show. Showtime -- HV Post
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Robert De Niro ...
Rachael Harris ...
Teacher (as Rachel Harris)
Eddie Murphy ...
Zaid Farid Zaid Farid ...
Alex Borstein ...
Holly Mandel Holly Mandel ...
Marshall Manesh ...
Nestor Serrano ...
Ray
T.J. Cross T.J. Cross ...
ReRun (as TJ Cross)
Mos Def ...
James Roday ...
Joel Hurt Jones Joel Hurt Jones ...
Reporter #1
Chris Harrison Chris Harrison ...
Reporter #2
Perri Peltz Perri Peltz ...
Reporter #3
Amy Powell Amy Powell ...
Reporter #4
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Storyline

LAPD Detective Sergeant Mitch Preston cares only about doing his job and nailing crooks. LAPD Patrol Officer Trey Sellars joined the force as a day job until his acting career took off. During an undercover drug buy Mitch was working that Trey botched by calling in for backup and drawing media attention, Mitch's partner is shot with a very exotic 12-gauge automatic weapon; Mitch then shoots the video camera out of the hands of a reporter filming the action when the cameraman refused to shut it down. Faced with a $10 million lawsuit, the department agrees to let producer Chase Renzi film Mitch's investigation for a new reality TV show, and constantly tries to make everything more "viewer friendly" by changing everything about Mitch's life to fit the stereotypical view of police officers--and partners him with Trey. Written by Jeff Cross <blackjac_1998@yahoo.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Lapd | Police | Chase | Buddy Cop | Drugs  | See more »

Taglines:

Lights. Camera. Aggravation.

Genres:

Action | Comedy | Crime

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for action violence, language and some drug content See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

View content advisory »
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Details

Country:

USA | Australia

Language:

English

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Flics en direct See more »

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$85,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$15,011,430 (USA) (17 March 2002) (2917 Screens)

Gross:

$37,948,765 (USA) (27 May 2002)
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Company Credits

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

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Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital  | SDDS  | DTS

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

A Russian SAIGA auto-shotgun that appeared in the film was later heavily modified into Jayne Cobb's "Callahan Fullbore Autolock, with the customized trigger and double cartridge thorough-gage" for the short running Firefly Series. Her name was Vera. See more »

Goofs

Crew or equipment visible: In the beginning of the movie when Trey is following Preston and thinks he is a bad guy, Trey crouches behind Preston's car the license plate is dark and suddenly it gets bright as if someone turned on a light. See more »

Quotes

William Shatner: [advising Trey on how TV cops taste drugs] You spear the knife into the bag... then pick some of the drugs up with the knife... then lightly press it on your tongue. And that is how TV cops taste drugs!
Detective Mitch Preston: What if it's cyanide? There's a reason real cops don't taste drugs.
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Crazy Credits

After all the credits, there are some 'confessional' scenes with Murphy's
character, talking about DeNiro's. See more »

Connections

Referenced in 101 Most Unforgettable SNL Moments (2004) See more »

Soundtracks

"Swingin"
(2002)
Written by Tommie 'Bishop' McLaughlin (as T. McLaughlin), Arlene Aleese Simmons (as A. Simmons),
Latrelle (as L. Simmons) and Shaggy (as D. Burrell)
Performed by Shaggy featuring Latrelle
Produced by Tommie 'Bishop' McLaughlin
Shaggy appears courtesy of MCA Records
Latrelle appears courtesy of Arista Records See more »