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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Martin Lawrence
Earl Montgomery
Steve Zahn
Hank Rafferty
Colm Feore
Detective Frank McDuff
Bill Duke
Lieutenant Washington
Eric Roberts
Nash
Timothy Busfield
Charlie Reed
Robinne Lee
Denise
Brett Cullen
Heston
Ken Lerner
Hank's Lawyer
Matt McCoy
Robert Barton
Director
Dennis Dugan
Tagline
"They only look like cops."
Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Revenue
$50,097,949
Production
Columbia Pictures, The Firm, Intermedia Films, Outlaw Productions
r96sk
January 12, 2025
<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 ...
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