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, Mark Wahlberg, Derek Jeter

3 wins & 14 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
Joshua Church	...	Hot Dog Guy (as Josh Church)

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.

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Plot Keywords:

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

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Taglines:

When the cops are busy... Our only hope is...

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Genres:

Action | Comedy | Crime

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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:

Time Warner Center, Columbus Circle, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$100,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$35,543,162 (USA) (6 August 2010)

Gross:

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

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures, Gary Sanchez Productions, Mosaic

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

When Terry and Allen argue, they're standing next to a giant bull statue. This is the second film that Eva Mendes stars in that features this statue, the first being Hitch (2005)

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Goofs

When Allen is having his flashbacks of how he becomes a pimp, the stack of $20 bills is of the current $20 bill. During that time period, it should have been the Series 1995 $20 bill.

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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

The end credits are displayed alongside a PowerPoint-style slideshow of statistics on corporate greed and government tolerance.

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Connections

Spoofs Hill Street Blues (1981)

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Soundtracks

Lendl Global Jingle
Written by Adam McKay, Chris Henchy, Orr Rebhun and Erica Weis

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.