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1999 film by Les Mayfield

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Blue Streak is a 1999 English-language heist, action, comedy, and buddy cop film directed by Les Mayfield. The screenplay was written by Stephen Carpenter, with production by Neal H. Moritz. The cast includes Martin Lawrence, Luke Wilson, Peter Greene, and Dave Chappelle. The narrative is set in Los Angeles, California, and focuses on the Los Angeles Police Department.

The film was produced by Columbia Pictures, IndieProd Company Productions, Neal H. Moritz Productions, and Jaffe Productions, with a budget of 65,000,000. It grossed 117,758,500 at the box office. Distribution was handled by Columbia Pictures and Netflix, with a release date of September 17, 1999. The runtime is 93 minutes, and the score was composed by Edward Shearmur.

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Film · TMDB

6.5

Miles Logan is a jewel thief who just hit the big time by stealing a huge diamond. However, after two years in jail, he comes to find out that he hid the diamond in a police building that was being built at the time of the robbery. In an attempt to regain his diamond, he poses as an LAPD detective.

Released: 1999-09-1793 minDir: Les MayfieldAction, Comedy, CrimeBudget: $65.0MBox office: $118M

Cast

  • Martin Lawrence as Miles Logan
  • Luke Wilson as Carlson
  • Dave Chappelle as Tulley
  • Peter Greene as Deacon
  • Nicole Ari Parker as Mellisa Green
  • William Forsythe as Detective Hardcastle

Themes

  • robbery
  • police
  • diamond
  • police operation
  • thief
  • police impersonator
  • police officer
  • police station
  • impersonation

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Ratings

IMDb

6.4/10

93,307 votes

Year
1999
Runtime
93 min
Genres
Action, Comedy, Crime

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
Germany
Original language
English language
Director
Les Mayfield
Screenwriter
Stephen Carpenter
Cast member
John Hawkes
Production company
Columbia Pictures
Cinematographer
David Eggby
Narrative location
Los Angeles
Duration
94
FilmAffinity ID
743340
Distribution format
video on demand
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publication date
1999-11-25
film editor
Michael Tronick
title
Blue Streak
distributed by
Netflix
capital cost
65000000
box office
117758500
assessment
Bechdel test
review score
35%
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