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National Security

6.0/10
TMDB1,119 votes
2003Original: English89 min

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.

Genres: Action, Comedy, Crime
Cast: Martin Lawrence, Steve Zahn, Colm Feore, Bill Duke, Eric Roberts

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About National Security

They only look like cops.

National Security (2003) is a film in the action, comedy, crime genres. Directed by Dennis Dugan. The cast includes Martin Lawrence, Steve Zahn, Colm Feore, Bill Duke.

Released
2003-01-17
Original language
English
Runtime
89 minutes
Status
Released
Production countries
United Kingdom, United States of America
Production companies
Columbia Pictures, The Firm, Intermedia Films, Outlaw Productions
Directors
Dennis Dugan
Writers
David Ronn, Jay Scherick

National Security cast & characters

Audience reviews

6.0/10 from 1,119 TMDB votes. Ratings and reviews are supplied by TMDB. Reviews are attributed to their original authors.

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TMDB member review

'National Security' 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,…

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'National Security' 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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What is National Security about?

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.

Who stars in National Security?

Martin Lawrence, Steve Zahn, Colm Feore, Bill Duke, Eric Roberts, Timothy Busfield. See the cast cards above for character names.

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