Bulletproof (1996)

Two criminals, Keats and Moses, end their friendship, when Keats turns out to be an undercover cop. Many years later, the two are forced to work together when Keats is assigned to protect Moses as a witness.

Director:

Ernest R. Dickerson (as Ernest Dickerson)

Writers:

Joe Gayton (story), Joe Gayton (screenplay)

Stars:

Damon Wayans, Adam Sandler, James Caan

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Damon Wayans	...	Keats
Adam Sandler	...	Moses
James Caan	...	Colton
Jeep Swenson	...	Bledsoe
James Farentino	...	Capt. Jensen
Kristen Wilson	...	Traci
Larry McCoy	...	Detective Sulliman
Allen Covert	...	Detective Jones
Bill Nunn	...	Finch
Mark Roberts	...	Charles
Mark Casella	...	Disneyland Cop
Andrew Shaifer	...	Cop at Airport
Monica Potter	...	Biker's Woman
Jonathan Loughran	...	Rookie Cop
Steve White	...	Veteran Cop

Storyline

An undercover police officer named Rock Keats befriends a drug dealer and car thief named Archie Moses in a bid to catch the villainous drug lord Frank Coltan. But the only problem is that Keats is a cop, his real name is Jack Carter, and he is working undercover with the LAPD to bust Moses and Colton at a sting operation the LAPD has set up.

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Plot Keywords:

gay slur | prisoner escort | woman on top | manhunt | oral sex | 

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Taglines:

Tough cop. Hostile witness.

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Genres:

Action | Comedy | Crime

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong violence and language, some sexuality and drug use

Did You Know?

Trivia

Colton's mansion is the same one used in Beverly Hills Cop (1984). Damon Wayans had a minor role in that film as the server who gave Eddie Murphy the bananas.

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Goofs

When plane runs out of fuel in beginning, both propellers stop, but in next scene, right prop is still turning.

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Quotes

Archie Moses: I don't like your God. Your God scares me.

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Alternate Versions

At the end of the TV version of Bulletproof. Jack/Rock talks to Benson telling him to let Archie escape and that he has Colton's book that can finger the cops, judges and FBI agent that worked for Colton. He hits Benson again after he tries to take the book.

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Connections

Referenced in Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001 (2007)

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Soundtracks

Puzzle
Written by Elton Ahi

User Reviews

Mix of two genres doesn't come off

Mixing hard, violent action and yuk-yuk humor is very difficult to do successfully, and this movie proves it. Though I like action, and I like comedy, I just don't find the sight of people being bloodily blown away hilarious, as this movie seems to think. The action scenes are bland. There is some humor, but it's pretty spotty. Bottom line: only watch if you have nothing else to do and no other choice.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 September 1996 (USA)

Also Known As:

Bulletproof

Filming Locations:

Malibu, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$25,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$6,014,400, 8 September 1996

Gross USA:

$21,576,954

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$22,611,954

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Pictures, Brillstein-Grey Entertainment, Robert Simonds Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

84 min

Sound Mix:

DTS DTS-Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1