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National Security

"They only look like cops."

2003-01-17 Action 1hr 29m

Earl Montgomery, a bombastic police academy reject, and Hank Rafferty, a disgraced, mild-mannered cop, can't seem to escape each other. They met on opposite sides of the law during a routine traffic stop that escalated out of control; now as lowly security guards they're thrown together to bust a smuggling operation.

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Storyline

Earl Montgomery, a bombastic police academy reject, and Hank Rafferty, a disgraced, mild-mannered cop, can't seem to escape each other. They met on opposite sides of the law during a routine traffic stop that escalated out of control; now as lowly security guards they're thrown together to bust a smuggling operation.

  • Released
    2003-01-17
  • Revenue
    $50,097,949
  • Budget
    n/a
  • Runtime
    1hr 29m
  • Genre
    Action, Comedy, Crime
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    5.6
  • Production
    Columbia Pictures, The Firm, Intermedia, Outlaw Productions

Crew

Dennis Dugan
Director
David Ronn
Writer
Jeffrey Silver
Producer

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Cast

Martin Lawrence

Martin Lawrence

Earl Montgomery
Steve Zahn

Steve Zahn

Hank Rafferty
Colm Feore

Colm Feore

Detective Frank McDuff
Bill Duke

Bill Duke

Lieutenant Washington
Timothy Busfield

Timothy Busfield

Charlie Reed
Ken Lerner

Ken Lerner

Hank's Lawyer
Matt McCoy

Matt McCoy

Robert Barton
Joe Flaherty

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Owen Fergus
Cleo King

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Gerry Del Sol

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Booking Clerk
Stephen Tobolowsky

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Robert Harvey

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John Henry Binder

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Terry Logan

Terry Logan

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Mark Lonow

Mark Lonow

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Jeff Ross

Jeff Ross

Security Guard
Jocko Marcellino

Jocko Marcellino

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Jonathan Loughran

Jonathan Loughran

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Noel Gugliemi

Noel Gugliemi

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Tom Forrest

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Amy Aquino

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Councilwoman
Michael Grasso

Michael Grasso

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Bruce Franklin

Bruce Franklin

Training Facility Officer
Daniel Sudick

Daniel Sudick

Training Facility Officer
Maia Danziger

Maia Danziger

Jaguar Lady
Greg Serano

Greg Serano

Carjacker
Martin Klebba

Martin Klebba

Security Guard (uncredited)
Kevin Beard

Kevin Beard

Taylor (uncredited)
Michael Beardsley

Michael Beardsley

Opening Scene Motorist (uncredited)
Frank Carlopio

Frank Carlopio

Cadet Lopez (uncredited)
Ray Huffman

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Movie Reviews

Reviews for National Security
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A Review by r96sk 6

Written by r96sk on 2025-01-12

<em>'National Security'</em> isn't terribly adrift from being a standard Martin Lawrence flick, which would be a compliment as he is an acto... read more

<em>'National Security'</em> isn't terribly adrift from being a standard Martin Lawrence flick, which would be a compliment as he is an actor I've mildly enjoyed in said sorta roles down the years. This one just doesn't work, which is a shame as I also like co-star Steve Zahn in other films too. Zahn feels miscast, Lawrence is the one that stops this from truly falling through the floor. There are good jokes in there, albeit via the overly relied upon race humour, and it features some solid practical effects/stunts. I just never really got into it, nor did I sense that the leads were a satisfactory match for each other.

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A Review by r96sk

<em>'National Security'</em> isn't terribly adrift from being a standard Martin Lawrence flick, which would be a compliment as he is an actor I've mildly enjoyed in said sorta roles down the years. This one just doesn't work, which is a sha...

reviewer avatar

A Review by r96sk 6

Written by r96sk on 2025-01-12

<em>'National Security'</em> isn't terribly adrift from being a standard Martin Lawrence flick, which would be a compliment as he is an actor I've mildly enjoyed in said sorta roles down the years. Th...

read more