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Columbia Pictures
Intermedia Films
Outlaw Productions
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They only look like cops.
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.
r96sk
Jan 12, 2025 · via TMDB
<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 are good jokes in there, albeit via the overly relied upon race humour, and it features some solid practical effects/stunts. I just never really got into it, nor did I sense that the leads were a satisfactory match for each other.
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Timothy Busfield
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Robinne Lee
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Mark Lonow
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Jeff Ross
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Amy Aquino
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Maia Danziger
Jaguar Lady
Greg Serano
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Martin Klebba
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Kevin Beard
Taylor (uncredited)
Michael Beardsley
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Errol Sack
Bus Driver (uncredited)
Oliver Wood
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April Ferry
Costume Design
Daniel Sudick
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Joel Kramer
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Garrett Warren
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Kevin Beard
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Charlie Brewer
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Debra Neil-Fisher
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Mary Vernieu
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Martin Lawrence
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Nigel Sinclair
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Jeffrey Silver
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Jeffrey Silver
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Gary A. Hecker
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Mary Ramos
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Randy Edelman
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