National Security
2003 · Movie · PG-13 · 89 min · ★ 6.0 · 21% critics
After a traffic stop spirals into a public mess, two mismatched men end up working the same low-level security job and can’t avoid each other. Still nursing grudges and bad luck, they’re forced to team up and chase leads that point to a dangerous smuggling ring they’re not really equipped to handle.
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Details
- Years
- 2003
- Release date
- 2003-01-17
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 89 min
- Critic score
- 21/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.0/10 (1,062 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a breezy, action-heavy buddy comedy with constant bickering and big laughs, similar to I Spy; Not for you if racial jokes, crude humor, or a thin, familiar plot will wear you down.
Pros: energetic buddy banter; big stunts and chases; fast-paced runtime | Cons: divisive racial humor; uneven chemistry; formulaic story beats
Themes
- safety
- patrol
- conflict
- police academy
- security guard
- buddy cop
- lapd
Cast & crew
Martin Lawrence
as Earl Montgomery
Steve Zahn
as Hank Rafferty
Colm Feore
as Detective Frank McDuff
Bill Duke
as Lieutenant Washington
Eric Roberts
as Nash
Timothy Busfield
as Charlie Reed
Robinne Lee
as Denise
Brett Cullen
as Heston
Ken Lerner
as Hank's Lawyer
Matt McCoy
as Robert Barton
Directed by Dennis Dugan