Bad Boys II (2003)

Two loose-cannon narcotics cops investigate the flow of Ecstasy into Florida from a Cuban drug cartel.

Director:

Michael Bay

Writers:

George Gallo (characters), Marianne Wibberley (story)

Stars:

Will Smith, Martin Lawrence, Gabrielle Union

5 wins & 13 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Martin Lawrence	...	Detective Marcus Burnett
Will Smith	...	Detective Mike Lowrey
Jordi Mollà	...	Hector Juan Carlos 'Johnny' Tapia
Gabrielle Union	...	Syd
Peter Stormare	...	Alexei
Theresa Randle	...	Theresa
Joe Pantoliano	...	Captain Howard
Michael Shannon	...	Floyd Poteet
Jon Seda	...	Roberto
Yul Vazquez	...	Detective Mateo Reyes (as Yul Vázquez)
Jason Manuel Olazabal	...	Detective Marco Vargas (as Jason Manuel Olazábal)
Otto Sanchez	...	Carlos
Henry Rollins	...	TNT Leader
Antoni Corone	...	DEA Tony Dodd
Gary Nickens	...	TNT Fanuti

Storyline

Miami is being flooded with ecstasy that's coming from Cuba through drug lord Johnny Tapia. Detectives Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett are on the case, and are determined to bring the man to justice. Additional drama is provided by friction with the DEA, which counts Marcus' younger sister Sydney among its agents, and from Marcus possibly transferring out of the department, leaving Mike without his longtime partner.

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Plot Keywords:

cuba | car crash | black comedy | car chase | police | 

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Genres:

Action | Comedy | Crime | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong violence and action, pervasive language, sexuality and drug content

Did You Know?

Trivia

According to the yearbook, through which Mike Lowrey flips, his extra-curricular activities included the chess club and the world geometry society.

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Goofs

When the black SUV parks on the roof of the parking garage, the circular exit is on the passenger side then on the driver side and back again between shots.

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Quotes

Marcus Burnett: [while being videotaped by a connection to all the televisions in the store, all the customers in the electronic store can see them] Mike, I can't even get an erection. I tried taking Viagra. Popped one, popped two. I've been eating them like Skittles.

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Crazy Credits

During the end credits, Marcus and Mike continue to bicker while laying in the new pool Mike bought for Marcus.

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Alternate Versions

German theatrical version was cut (ca. 1,5 min.) for violence to secure a more commercial "Not under 16" rating.

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Connections

Referenced in Wirriya (Small Boy) (2004)

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Soundtracks

Stuck in the Middle
Written by Paul Crossman and Philip Burrows-Watson
Performed by Starecase
Courtesy of Hope Recordings Ltd.
Under license from Kinetic Records in North America

User Reviews

Woosah!

Bad Boys II takes everything the last film did and ups it to the next level. The action is fast paced and a lot of fun without being too ridiculous. The comedic pairing of Smith and Lawrence is even better here because of the time that's past to make their relationship feel more authentic. Unfortunately, the film's runtime is also increased by nearly 30 minutes from the previous film and its mostly unnecessary filler moments that feel like they don't have much bearing on the actual plot. Granted a couple of these scenes are fun (we all love that Reggie scene) but most just bring the film to a crawl.

Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

USA

Language:

English Spanish Russian

Release Date:

18 July 2003 (USA)

Also Known As:

Bad Boys 2

Filming Locations:

Netherlands

Box Office

Budget:

$130,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$46,522,560, 20 July 2003

Gross USA:

$138,608,444

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$273,339,556

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures, Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer Films, Lightstorm Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

147 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS (8 channels)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1