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Bad Boys

  • 19951995
  • RR
  • 1h 59m
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6.8/10
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Will Smith, Téa Leoni, and Martin Lawrence in Bad Boys (1995)
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  • Action
  • Comedy
  • Crime

Two hip detectives protect a witness to a murder while investigating a case of stolen heroin from the evidence storage room from their police precinct.Two hip detectives protect a witness to a murder while investigating a case of stolen heroin from the evidence storage room from their police precinct.Two hip detectives protect a witness to a murder while investigating a case of stolen heroin from the evidence storage room from their police precinct.

IMDb RATING
6.8/10
260K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,401
482
  • Director
    • Michael Bay
  • Writers
    • George Gallo(story)
    • Michael Barrie(screenplay)
    • Jim Mulholland(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Will Smith
    • Martin Lawrence
    • Lisa Boyle
Top credits
  • Director
    • Michael Bay
  • Writers
    • George Gallo(story)
    • Michael Barrie(screenplay)
    • Jim Mulholland(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Will Smith
    • Martin Lawrence
    • Lisa Boyle
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 316User reviews
    • 83Critic reviews
    • 41Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 nominations

    Videos3

    Bad Boys
    Trailer 1:47
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    Photos187

    Will Smith and Martin Lawrence in Bad Boys (1995)
    Téa Leoni in Bad Boys (1995)
    Téa Leoni and Martin Lawrence in Bad Boys (1995)
    Tchéky Karyo in Bad Boys (1995)
    Will Smith, Téa Leoni, and Martin Lawrence in Bad Boys (1995)
    Martin Lawrence and Frank John Hughes in Bad Boys (1995)
    Tchéky Karyo in Bad Boys (1995)
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    Téa Leoni in Bad Boys (1995)
    Will Smith, Téa Leoni, and Martin Lawrence in Bad Boys (1995)
    Martin Lawrence in Bad Boys (1995)
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    Top cast

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    Will Smith
    Will Smith
    • Mike Lowreyas Mike Lowrey
    Martin Lawrence
    Martin Lawrence
    • Marcus Burnettas Marcus Burnett
    Lisa Boyle
    Lisa Boyle
    • Girl Decoyas Girl Decoy
    Michael Taliferro
    Michael Taliferro
    • Carjackeras Carjacker
    Emmanuel Xuereb
    Emmanuel Xuereb
    • Eddie Dominguezas Eddie Dominguez
    Tchéky Karyo
    Tchéky Karyo
    • Fouchetas Fouchet
    • (as Tcheky Karyo)
    Marc Macaulay
    Marc Macaulay
    • Noah Trafficanteas Noah Trafficante
    Ralph Gonzalez
    • Kunias Kuni
    Vic Manni
    • Fergusonas Ferguson
    Frank John Hughes
    Frank John Hughes
    • Casperas Casper
    Mike Kirton
    • Andyas Andy
    Will Knickerbocker
    • Officer Bill O'Feeas Officer Bill O'Fee
    Theresa Randle
    Theresa Randle
    • Theresa Burnettas Theresa Burnett
    Tiffany Samuels
    • Megan Burnettas Megan Burnett
    Cory Hodges
    • James Burnettas James Burnett
    Scott Cumberbatch
    Scott Cumberbatch
    • Quincy Burnettas Quincy Burnett
    Anna Thomson
    Anna Thomson
    • Francineas Francine
    Joey Romano
    • Detectiveas Detective
    • Director
      • Michael Bay
    • Writers
      • George Gallo(story)
      • Michael Barrie(screenplay)
      • Jim Mulholland(screenplay)
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
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    Storyline

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    Marcus Burnett is a hen-pecked family man. Mike Lowry is a foot-loose and fancy free ladies' man. Both are Miami policemen, and both have 72 hours to reclaim a consignment of drugs stolen from under their station's nose. To complicate matters, in order to get the assistance of the sole witness to a murder, they have to pretend to be each other. —James Hastie <jdh1000@cus.cam.ac.uk>
    • miami florida
    • buddy movie
    • criminal investigation
    • murder investigation
    • usa
    • 364 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Whatcha gonna do?
    • Genres
      • Action
      • Comedy
      • Crime
      • Thriller
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for intense violent action and pervasive strong language
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The opening scene where Mike and Marcus are held up by two carjackers was shot in Los Angeles weeks after principal photography had been completed. Columbia and Michael Bay wanted a better, more comedic introduction to the two lead characters than what was in the original film.
    • Goofs
      No reason at all for Fouchet to kidnap Julie after the shootout in the lobby of Lowrie's house - except to keep the plot going and start the chase action sequence. He came to kill the witness and there she was lying on the floor with no cover, him blazing away at any other target but her, with a gun in each hand.
    • Quotes

      [Mike, Marcus, and Julie start arguing, nobody paying attention to his gun; Julie just walks out]

      Store Clerk: Hey, freeze bitch!

      Mike Lowrey: [as he points the gun her way, in a flash Mike and Marcus stop arguing and point their guns at his head] YOU freeze, bitch!

      Store Clerk: Oh shit, I'm fucked.

      Mike Lowrey: Now back up, put the gun down, and get me a pack of Tropical Fruit Bubblicious.

      Marcus Burnett: And some Skittles.

    • Alternate versions
      The final chase along the runway has been treated with orange 'sunset' filters in the UK pay-TV version, but in the UK laserdisc release the same scene takes place in normal daylight.
    • Connections
      Featured in Diana King: Shy Guy (Bad Boys Version) (1995)
    • Soundtracks
      Boom Boom Boom
      Written by Daz Dillinger (as Dillinger) and Juvenile

      Produced by Steve Shafer and Greg Alan

      Performed by Juster

      Courtesy of TVT Records

    User reviews316

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    Although Full of Clichés, An Excellent Action Movie
    The honest and efficient Detective Marcus Burnett (Martin Lawrence) is a married cop with three children, having difficulties for the payment of his mortgage and for having sex with his wife. His partner is the also honest, efficient and wealthy Detective Mike Lowrey (Will Smith), who inherits a large amount from his family and although living like a playboy, has not resigned to his position in the police department. After a daring robbery of heroin from the police department stores, the two detectives try to find some clue about the gang. The chance appears with the hooker Julie Mott (Téa Leoni), the witness of the murder of a 'working girl' friend of her. The detectives are assigned to protect her and chase the killers. Although full of clichés, 'Bad Boys' is an excellent action movie, in the same line of 'Lethal Weapon'. There are lots of funny parts, Martin Lawrence and Will Smith are excellent as the two partners with different behaviors and Téa Leoni is gorgeous. I saw this movie a couple of years ago, when Will Smith was an unknown actor, and now I saw it again on DVD, with the intention of watching 'Bad Boys II'. My vote is eight.

    Title (Brazil): 'Os Bad Boys' ('The Bad Boys')
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    • claudio_carvalho
    • Nov 16, 2004

    FAQ3

    • What is the song that plays in the Club Hell scene?
    • Why aren't Mike and Marcus wearing police uniforms?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 7, 1995 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official Facebook
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Bulletproof Hearts
    • Filming locations
      • Miami, Florida, USA
    • Production company
      • Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $19,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $65,807,024
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $15,523,358
      • Apr 9, 1995
    • Gross worldwide
      • $141,407,024
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 59 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby SR
      • SDDS
      • Dolby Atmos
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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