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Showtime

  • 20022002
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
63K
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Robert De Niro and Eddie Murphy in Showtime (2002)
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A spoof of buddy cop movies where two very different cops are forced to team up on a new reality based television cop show, while tracking down the manufacturer and distributor of an illegal... Read allA spoof of buddy cop movies where two very different cops are forced to team up on a new reality based television cop show, while tracking down the manufacturer and distributor of an illegally made semi-automatic firearm.A spoof of buddy cop movies where two very different cops are forced to team up on a new reality based television cop show, while tracking down the manufacturer and distributor of an illegally made semi-automatic firearm.
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
63K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Tom Dey
  • Writers
    • Jorge Saralegui(story)
    • Keith Sharon(screenplay)
    • Alfred Gough(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Robert De Niro
    • Eddie Murphy
    • Rene Russo
Top credits
  • Director
    • Tom Dey
  • Writers
    • Jorge Saralegui(story)
    • Keith Sharon(screenplay)
    • Alfred Gough(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Robert De Niro
    • Eddie Murphy
    • Rene Russo
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 182User reviews
    • 101Critic reviews
    • 32Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 6 nominations

    Videos3

    Showtime
    Trailer 0:32
    Showtime
    Can I Help You?
    Video 1:34
    Can I Help You?
    Here Comes Trouble
    Video 1:39
    Here Comes Trouble

    Photos65

    Rene Russo and William Shatner in Showtime (2002)
    Rene Russo and Drena De Niro in Showtime (2002)
    Robert De Niro in Showtime (2002)
    Robert De Niro in Showtime (2002)
    Robert De Niro, Eddie Murphy, Rene Russo, William Shatner, and Drena De Niro in Showtime (2002)
    Eddie Murphy in Showtime (2002)
    Robert De Niro, James Roday Rodriguez, and Nestor Serrano in Showtime (2002)
    Eddie Murphy in Showtime (2002)
    Robert De Niro and Eddie Murphy in Showtime (2002)
    Robert De Niro, Eddie Murphy, and Judah Friedlander in Showtime (2002)
    Robert De Niro and Eddie Murphy in Showtime (2002)
    Eddie Murphy and Marshall Manesh in Showtime (2002)

    Top cast

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    Robert De Niro
    Robert De Niro
    • Det. Mitch Prestonas Det. Mitch Preston
    Eddie Murphy
    Eddie Murphy
    • Officer Trey Sellarsas Officer Trey Sellars
    Rene Russo
    Rene Russo
    • Chase Renzias Chase Renzi
    Rachael Harris
    Rachael Harris
    • Teacheras Teacher
    • (as Rachel Harris)
    Zaid Farid
    • Police Captain Benas Police Captain Ben
    Alex Borstein
    Alex Borstein
    • Casting Directoras Casting Director
    Holly Mandel
    • Produceras Producer
    Marshall Manesh
    Marshall Manesh
    • Convenience Store Owneras Convenience Store Owner
    Nestor Serrano
    Nestor Serrano
    • Rayas Ray
    T.J. Cross
    • ReRunas ReRun
    • (as TJ Cross)
    Yasiin Bey
    Yasiin Bey
    • Lazy Boyas Lazy Boy
    • (as Mos Def)
    James Roday Rodriguez
    James Roday Rodriguez
    • 'Showtime' Cameramanas 'Showtime' Cameraman
    • (as James Roday)
    Joel Hurt Jones
    • Reporter #1as Reporter #1
    Chris Harrison
    • Reporter #2as Reporter #2
    Perri Peltz
    • Reporter #3as Reporter #3
    Amy Powell
    • Reporter #4as Reporter #4
    Debra Snell
    Debra Snell
    • Reporter #5as Reporter #5
    Chris Ufland
    Chris Ufland
    • Reporter #6as Reporter #6
    • Director
      • Tom Dey
    • Writers
      • Jorge Saralegui(story)
      • Keith Sharon(screenplay)
      • Alfred Gough(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Rene Russo's assistant "Annie" is portrayed by Robert De Niro's real-life adopted daughter Drena De Niro.
    • Goofs
      When Trey is giving Mitch advice about not 'wearing ugly checkered shirts' , and needs to wear solids more, he is actually already wearing the solid blue shirt that Rene's character compliments him on later.
    • Quotes

      William Shatner: [advising Trey on how TV cops taste drugs] You spear the knife into the bag... then pick some of the drugs up with the knife... then lightly press it on your tongue. And that is how TV cops taste drugs!

      Mitch Preston: What if it's cyanide? There's a reason real cops don't taste drugs.

    • Crazy credits
      Outtakes are played before the closing credits
    • Connections
      Featured in HBO First Look: The Making of 'Showtime' (2002)
    • Soundtracks
      Showtime
      (2002)

      Written by Kenneth 'Babyface' Edmonds (as K. Edmonds), Shaggy (as D. Burrell) and R. Griffin

      Produced by Kenneth 'Babyface' Edmonds (as Babyface)

      Performed by Shaggy featuring Kenneth 'Babyface' Edmonds (as Babyface)

      Shaggy appears courtesy of MCA Records

      Babyface appears courtesy of Arista Records

    User reviews182

    Review
    Top review
    6/10
    Decent buddy comedy from Murphy/De Niro
    Of course, I could be wrong but I seriously doubt that the film in question, Showtime is not to too many folks the greatest movie ever made. However, Showtime is a pretty decent buddy action/comedy that is fairly entertaining. Eddie Murphy and Robert De Niro are a mismatched pair of cops that are working together and are being filmed on a reality cop show called Showtime. Both of these actors are great at what they do with De Niro being an excellent dramatic actor Eddie is a comic genius and while Robert De Niro is one of the best actors of his time Eddie Murphy is equally talented in the comedic realm. Also, both of these guys worked with director Martin Breast and made two of the best action comedies, Beverly Hills Cop and Midnight Run. Showtime can't really hold a candle against either of these classics, but still is pretty fast paced, lighthearted and action packed entertainment. Both Murphy and De Niro are great here, but the film itself is nothing spectacular. You could do much worst for an evenings entertainment and this is in my opinion, Eddie Murphy's best modern comedy that suites my tastes much better than the crappy family movies he has focused on since his classic period in the 80's and early 90's.
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    • dworldeater
    • Sep 20, 2016

    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 15, 2002 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Australia
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Шоу починається
    • Filming locations
      • Westin Bonaventure Hotel & Suites - 404 S. Figueroa Street, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Material
      • NPV Entertainment
      • Overbrook Entertainment
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $85,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $38,082,712
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $15,011,430
      • Mar 17, 2002
    • Gross worldwide
      • $77,885,672
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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