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The Other Guys (2010)

PG_13  107 min  -  Action | Comedy | Crime   -  6 August 2010 (USA)
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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
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Derek Jeter ...
Himself
Samuel L. Jackson ...
Dwayne Johnson ...
Eva Mendes ...
Larnell Stovall ...
Jalil Jay Lynch Jalil Jay Lynch ...
Roy T. Anderson ...
Andrew Secunda Andrew Secunda ...
Sara Chase ...
David Gideon ...
Joshua Church Joshua Church ...
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Rob Riggle ...
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Will Ferrell ...
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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. Written by The Massie Twins  

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Genres:

Action | Comedy | Crime

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

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

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Policías de repuesto See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$100,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$35,543,162 (USA) (8 August 2010) (3651 Screens)

Gross:

$119,219,978 (USA) (14 November 2010)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

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Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital  | DTS  | SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

Cameo: [producer Patrick Crowley, cinematographer Oliver Wood and property master James Mazzola] Dirty Mike's "Boys". See more »

Goofs

Errors in geography: In the closing credits, the globe is rotating in the incorrect direction. The Earth rotates counterclockwise, not clockwise. See more »

Quotes

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

An outtake between Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg at the restaurant plays after the end credits. See more »

Connections

Features "10 Items or Less" (2006) See more »

Soundtracks

"My Hero"
Written by David Grohl (as Dave Grohl), Nate Mendel and Pat Smear (as Georg Ruthenberg)
Performed by Foo Fighters
Courtesy of Roswell Records See more »