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National Security

2003 89 min ★ 6.0 Action, Comedy, Crime

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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Cast

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

Details

Director

Dennis Dugan

Tagline

"They only look like cops."

Status

Released

Original Language

Revenue

$50,097,949

Production

Columbia Pictures, The Firm, Intermedia Films, Outlaw Productions

Reviews

r96sk

January 12, 2025

★ 6/10

<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 ...