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6.0Earl 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: 2003-01-1789 minDir: Dennis DuganAction, Comedy, CrimeBox office: $50.1M
Cast
- 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
Themes
- safety
- patrol
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National Security is a 2003 American buddy cop action comedy film directed by Dennis Dugan, and starring Martin Lawrence and Steve Zahn. The supporting cast includes Bill Duke, Eric Roberts, Colm Feore, and Matt McCoy. It was shot at various locations in Greater Los Angeles, including Long Beach and Santa Clarita.
The film was released by Sony Pictures Releasing on January 17, 2003, received negative reviews from critics, and grossed $54.6 million worldwide against a total budget of $30 million at the box office.
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2000s buddy comedy films2000s buddy cop films2003 action comedy films2003 American films2003 comedy films2003 English-language films2003 filmsAmerican action comedy filmsAmerican buddy comedy filmsAmerican buddy cop filmsAmerican crime comedy filmsColumbia Pictures filmsEnglish-language action comedy films