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Observe and Report (2009)

R  86 min  -  Comedy | Crime | Drama   -  10 April 2009 (USA)
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Bi-polar mall security guard Ronnie Barnhardt is called into action to stop a flasher from turning shopper's paradise into his personal peep show. But when Barnhardt can't bring the culprit to justice, a surly police detective, is recruited to close the case.

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Jody Hill

Writer:

Jody Hill
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Seth Rogen ...
Ray Liotta ...
Michael Peña ...
Anna Faris ...
Dan Bakkedahl ...
Jesse Plemons ...
John Yuan ...
Matt Yuan ...
Celia Weston ...
Mom
Collette Wolfe ...
Randy Gambill Randy Gambill ...
Flasher
Alston Brown ...
Cody Midthunder Cody Midthunder ...
D-Rock
Deborah Brown Deborah Brown ...
Female Reporter (as Debra-Jayne Brown)
Aziz Ansari ...
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Storyline

Ronnie Barnhardt lives with his alcoholic mother. He's chief security guard at Forest Ridge Mall, where he's in love with Brandi, a cosmetic sales clerk, and gets a free coffee each day from Nell, a cheery clerk in the food court. A flasher haunts the mall's parking lot, and at night, thefts occur. Ronnie is intent on catching the criminals but has no investigative skills, is delusional about his abilities, and makes mad accusations. His bête noire is Detective Harrison, the city cop sent to investigate. Ronnie thinks he could be an officer, thinks he stands a chance with Brandi, and slowly loses his self control. Will reality set in? What about redemption? Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Mall | Flasher | Bi Polar | Police Detective | Security Guard  | See more »

Taglines:

Right now, the world needs a hero.

Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Drama

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for pervasive language, graphic nudity, drug use, sexual content and violence See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Типа крутой охранник See more »

Filming Locations:

Bosque Farms, New Mexico, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$18,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$11,017,334 (USA) (12 April 2009) (2727 Screens)

Gross:

$23,930,794 (USA) (7 June 2009)
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SDDS  | Dolby Digital  | DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

Warner Bros. was concerned about the dark subject matter and demanded the production team come up with a "lighter, softer" version of the film. It wasn't until test audiences gave the edited version poorer test scores than the original version that Warner Bros. let them release the film in its original form. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Ronnie is cornered by the crack heads, the actor playing the second-to-last man he strikes with the baton changes between shots. In one shot, he is an African-American in a gray shirt. In the shot in which he is struck, he is clearly a Caucasian wearing the same clothes with gray hair and facial hair. See more »

Quotes

Dennis: My bad, my blunder.
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Connections

References Taxi Driver (1976) See more »

Soundtracks

"Lightsabre C***sucking Blues"
Written by Ionathan Chapple, Andrew Falkons and Matthew Harding
Performed by McLusky
Courtesy of Too Pure Ltd. See more »