NY's finest were busy.
Unlike their heroic counterparts on the force, desk-bound NYPD detectives Gamble and Hoitz garner no headlines as they work day to day. When a seemingly minor case turns out to be a big deal, the two cops get the opportunity to finally prove to their comrades that they have the right stuff.
ComedyActionCrimenew york citynarrationsarcasmbuddy copbuddy comedycarjackingjumping off a buildingaftercreditsstingercrime investigationrunning gagsexplosionsnypd detectives
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Character
Cool, contemporary, comic and unpretentious.
- cooloverwhelming
- contemporarynostalgic
- gravecomic
- unpretentiousprestige
- resolvedopen-ended
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Cast
- Will FerrellDetective Allen Gamble
- Mark WahlbergDetective Terry Hoitz
- Eva MendesSheila Gamble
- Michael KeatonCaptain Gene Mauch
- Steve CooganDavid Ershon
- Ray StevensonRoger Wesley
- Samuel L. JacksonP.K. Highsmith
- Dwayne JohnsonChristopher Danson
- Lindsay SloaneFrancine
- Natalie ZeaChristinith
Crew
- Adam McKayDirector
- Adam McKayWriter
- Chris HenchyWriter
- Oliver WoodDirector of Photography
- Jon BrionOriginal Music Composer
- Brent WhiteEditor
- Jimmy MillerProducer
- Patrick CrowleyProducer
- Will FerrellProducer
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