Starsky & Hutch (2004)

Two streetwise cops bust criminals in their red-and-white Ford Torino with the help of police snitch called Huggy Bear.

Director:

Todd Phillips

Writers:

William Blinn (characters), Stevie Long (story),

Stars:

Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Snoop Dogg

3 wins & 8 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ben Stiller	...	David Starsky
Owen Wilson	...	Ken Hutchinson
Snoop Dogg	...	Huggy Bear
Fred Williamson	...	Captain Doby
Vince Vaughn	...	Reese Feldman
Juliette Lewis	...	Kitty
Jason Bateman	...	Kevin
Amy Smart	...	Holly
Carmen Electra	...	Staci
George Cheung	...	Chau (as George Kee Cheung)
Chris Penn	...	Manetti
Brande Roderick	...	Heather
Molly Sims	...	Mrs. Feldman
Matt Walsh	...	Eddie
G.T. Holme	...	Bartender

Storyline

Set in the 1970s in a metropolis called "Bay City," this is the tale of two police detective partners, Ken "Hutch" Hutchinson, and Dave Starsky, who always seem to get the toughest cases from their boss, Captain Dobey, rely on omniscient street informer Huggy Bear and race to the scene of the crimes in their souped-up 1974 Ford Torino hot rod, telling the story of their first big case (as a prequel to the TV show), which involved a former college campus drug dealer who went on to become a white collar criminal.

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Plot Keywords:

partner | police | criminal | cop | cocaine | 

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Taglines:

They're the man.

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for drug content, sexual situations, partial nudity, language and some violence

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Terra [es]

Country:

USA

Language:

English Korean

Release Date:

5 March 2004 (USA)

Also Known As:

Starsky et Hutch

Filming Locations:

Candlewood Country Club; 14000 Telegraph Road, Whittier, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$60,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$1,277,382 (Italy) (27 August 2004)

Gross:

$6,366,941 (Europe) (10 September 2004)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Dimension Films, Warner Bros, AR-TL

Technical Specs

Runtime:

101 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Will Ferrell did all of his scenes in one day.

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Goofs

When Starsky gets a call saying that a body has been found in the marina he spins the car round in the other lane to head that way. You can see the original stunt practice skid marks on the road.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Kitty: Don't stress. Just relax.
Reese Feldman: I don't understand man, I don't understand. You can lose keys, ya know, you can lose your wallet. How... how do you lose a plane?
Terrence Meyers: Reese, come on. What do you want me to do? You got three out of four planes in. That's still a lot of coke.
Reese Feldman: Now, see that? That's the kind of winning attitude that's gonna take this enterprise straight to the top.

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Crazy Credits

Shot on location in Bay City

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Connections

Referenced in Goedemorgen Nederland: Episode dated 29 April 2004 (2004)

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Soundtracks

"Can't Smile Without You"
Written by Chris Arnold, David Martin and Geoff Morrow
Performed by Barry Manilow
Courtesy of Arista Records, Inc.
Under license from BMG Film & TV Music

User Reviews

Stiller and Wilson are back again

Ben Stiller had four movies come out in six months and this one was the best. He teamed up with Owen Wilson and together they make a very funny team. Based on the popular 70's action show of the same name, Starsky and Hutch re teams Detectives David Starsky and Ken Hutchinson, this time played by long-time buddies Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson. This "prequel" to the television show presents the origins of their long running partnership, as they are thrown together on a case involving a shady entrepreneur (Vince Vaughn). Stiller makes up for Envy and brings out the laughs with a great cast. I never saw the series but I am willing to bet that the movie is a lot better and this is more of a parody of the series. The story was funny sure it was nothing new but they still make it work. Stiller and Wilson have a great backup cast in this including Vince Vaughn, Amy Smart, Jason Bateman, Juliette Lewis and Carmen Electra. They all bring humor into the movie and they play their roles well. Snoop Dog played his role decently but they could have found someone else to play Huggy Bear. Todd Phillips directs and he has made some funny comedies in the past including Old School and Road Trip. Vince Vaughn has moved on from being a serious actor to being a comedian and the transition worked in Old School and it works in this movie. The film is 100 minutes long so its hard to put in enough jokes to sustain its running time but for the most part the film is pretty entertaining. Rating 7/10 I recommend you see this movie if your looking for a good comedy or if your a fan of any of the stars.