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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 fil…
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National Security
“They only look like cops.”
60%
Movie
1h 29m
AI Analysis
National Security (2003) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of National Security (2003) — a movie tagged as Action, Comedy, and Crime with funny moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: 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. Our models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for date night and casual background watching. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~89 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate National Security 60% (1,060 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
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Synopsis
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.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 2003-01-17
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- TMDB rating
- 6.0
- TMDB ID
- 11078
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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 traffi... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
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How long is the movie National Security?
The official runtime for National Security is approximately 89 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
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
Joe Flaherty
Owen Fergus
Mari Morrow
Lola
Cleo King
Woman in Car
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Gerry Del Sol
Booking Clerk
Stephen Tobolowsky
Billy Narthax
Keith Cooke
Ang
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Mike Brady
Smith
Troy Gilbert
Cain
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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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