The Other Guys (2010)

Two mismatched New York City detectives seize an opportunity to step up like the city's top cops whom they idolize -- only things don't quite go as planned.

Director:

Adam McKay

Writers:

Adam McKay, Chris Henchy

Stars:

Will Ferrell, Derek Jeter, Mark Wahlberg

12 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Will Ferrell	...	Allen Gamble
Derek Jeter	...	Himself
Mark Wahlberg	...	Terry Hoitz
Eva Mendes	...	Dr. Sheila Gamble
Michael Keaton	...	Captain Gene Mauch
Larnell Stovall	...	Rasta
Jalil Jay Lynch	...	Rasta
Roy T. Anderson	...	Rasta
Ray Stevenson	...	Roger Wesley
Samuel L. Jackson	...	P.K. Highsmith
Andrew Secunda	...	Press Conference Reporter
Sara Chase	...	Press Conference Reporter
Dwayne Johnson	...	Christopher Danson
David Gideon	...	Mayor
Lindsay Sloane	...	Francine

Storyline

Terry Hoitz's past mistakes in the line of duty and Allen Gamble's reluctance to take risks have landed them the roles of the "Other Guys", disgraced New York City police detectives relegated to filling out paperwork for cocky hero cops Danson and Highsmith. The mismatched duo must look past their differences when they take on a high-profile investigation of shady capitalist David Ershon and attempt to fill the shoes of the notoriously reckless officers they idolize.

---

Plot Keywords:

detective | new york city | police | capitalist | investigation | 

---

Genres:

Action | Comedy | Crime

---

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for crude and sexual content, language, violence and some drug material

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 August 2010 (USA)

Also Known As:

The B Team

Filming Locations:

9 Broadway, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$100,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£1,292,144 (UK) (24 September 2010)

Gross:

$119,219,978 (USA) (12 November 2010)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures, Gary Sanchez Productions, Mosaic Media Group

Technical Specs

Runtime:

107 min 116 min (unrated)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital DTS SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Rosie Perez:  Sitting in the same row as Will Ferrell at the basketball game.

---

Goofs

Allen and Terry run out of his ex girlfriends house, Cristinith and her husband are right behind them. Then Allen and Terry are sitting in the Prius for quite awhile before the couple runs up to them.

---

Quotes

[first lines]
Narrator: In New York City there's a fine line between law and chaos. On that line live Danson and Highsmith.

---

Crazy Credits

Throughout the credits, graphics and text are shown describing many things, such as the comparisons between CEO salaries and their employees, various fraud schemes and how much they paid out, etc. And all the way at the end of credits, there is an outtake from the Chinese restaurant scene.

---

Connections

Referenced in The Greatest Movie Ever Sold (2011)

---

Soundtracks

"I Don't Have the Heart"
Written by Jud Friedman and Allan Dennis Rich (as Allan Rich)
Performed by The Hit Crew
Courtesy of TUTM Entertainment, Inc.
By Arrangement with Spirit Music Group

User Reviews

Wahlberg and Ferrell Deliver Hilariously

I saw the advanced screening tonight in New York City and it was hilarious. The dry humor was tremendous and the chemistry between Marky Mark and Will Ferrell is unmatched. They were so funny together it was great. The story of the movie is pretty predictable but there legit is non stop laughter through the entire film. The only draw back was the length of the movie, they could have trimmed it a bit but overall it's a solid summer comedy. Dare I say this was Will Ferrell's best performance since Anchorman. It's certainly one of those movies you will be quoting with your friends for a long time. The entire theater was laughing throughout the entire thing..Great movie...go check it out.