Hollywood Homicide (2003)

Two LAPD detectives who moonlight in other fields investigate the murder of an up-and-coming rap group.

Director:

Ron Shelton

Writers:

Robert Souza, Ron Shelton

Stars:

Harrison Ford, Josh Hartnett, Isaiah Washington

1 win.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Harrison Ford	...	Sgt. Joe Gavilan
Josh Hartnett	...	Det. K.C. Calden
Lena Olin	...	Ruby
Bruce Greenwood	...	Lt. Bennie Macko
Isaiah Washington	...	Antoine Sartain
Lolita Davidovich	...	Cleo Ricard
Keith David	...	Leon
Master P	...	Julius Armas
Gladys Knight	...	Olivia Robidoux
Lou Diamond Phillips	...	Wanda
Meredith Scott Lynn	...	I.A. Detective Jackson
Tom Todoroff	...	I.A. Detective Zino
James MacDonald	...	Danny Broome
Kurupt	...	K-Ro
André Benjamin	...	Silk Brown (as Andre Benjamin)

Storyline

When not solving murders in Tinseltown, Detective Joe Gavilan and his rookie partner Kasey Calden both moonlight in other fields: Gavilan sells real estate (poorly), and Calden aspires to become an actor (Brando, namely). Assigned to the vicious in-club slaying of a promising young rap act, the two detective delve into the recording industry where they hope to find answers - ideally ones that also come with property buyers or auditions.

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Plot Keywords:

murder | audition | machismo | sex | kissing while having sex | 

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Taglines:

When time is running out, one shot is all you get

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Genres:

Action | Comedy | Crime | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for violence, sexual situations and language

Details

Official Sites:

Columbia Tristar [France] Sony Pictures Entertainment [United States]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 June 2003 (USA)

Also Known As:

Two Cops

Filming Locations:

Beverly Hills, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$75,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$11,112,632, 15 June 2003, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$30,013,346, 27 July 2003

Company Credits

Production Co:

Revolution Studios, Pitt-Shelton Productions, The Pitt Group

Technical Specs

Runtime:

116 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Harrison Ford admitted in a interview that this was the worst film he ever did in his career and that he only did it for the money.

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Goofs

When the handcuffed prisoner steals a gun and shoots up the parking lot, KC and Gavilan agree that he fired 15 shots; he actually fired 18, which, according to them, is more than the gun holds.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Shooting Practice Announcer: Shooters step up to the 20 yard line.
[K.C. has trouble shooting his target during shooting practice, so Joe shoots his and K.C.'s at the same time]
K.C.: Thanks Joe.

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Crazy Credits

Smokey Robinson plays the Taxi Cab driver of the Cab that Harrison Ford's Character commandeers towards the final chase scenes.

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Connections

References A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)

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Soundtracks

I Love Cali (In the Summertime) The Hollywood Version
Written by Roscoe and Fingazz
Produced by Laylaw and D-Maq (as D-Maq)
Performed by Roscoe
Roscoe appears courtesy of Priority/Capitol Records

User Reviews

I laughed 'til I cried.

I was really worried going in to see "Hollywood Homicide". The reviews quoted in the TV commercials are all from smaller media outlets and articles that I've read suggest the film makers couldn't make up their mind whether it's a comedy or an action film. After seeing the movie in the sneak preview, I know the film makers knew exactly what they they were making - a flat out comedy with some good, funny action sequences. The plot seemed well thought out -- a real web of deceit plays out during the course of the film. All the actors turned in solid performances. I'm not a fan of rap music, but the film makers blended rap (which makes sense because of the rap industry crime) with Motown and incidental music seamlessly. A bad score jumps out at me, but it all fit here. It's one of the funniest movies I've seen in a long time. The humor is all character-driven, never slapstick or forced. Look for lots of cameos, too. My husband had one criticism - he thought things weren't wrapped up enough at the end. I think it's well enough implied that justice will be served. So five silver movie reels from me and here's hoping "Hollywood Homicide" makes a killing at the box office. -- Auriette Lindsey