Official Movie Website Theatrical Release 508/06/2010 Home Video Not Available MPAA Rating Rated PG-13 for crude and sexual content, language, violence and some drug material Running Time 107 Minutes Genre Comedy Director Adam McKay Writer Chris Henchy, Adam McKay Cast Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg, Eva Mendes, Michael Keaton, Steve Coogan, Ray Stevenson, with Samuel L. Jackson and Dwayne Johnson Studio Columbia Pictures |
THE OTHER GUYS (2010)
SYNOPSIS
NYPD Detectives Christopher Danson and P.K.
Highsmith (Dwayne Johnson and Samuel L. Jackson)
are the baddest and most beloved cops in New York
City. They don’t get tattoos – other men get tattoos of
them. Two desks over and one back, sit Detectives
Allen Gamble (Will Ferrell) and Terry Hoitz (Mark
Wahlberg). You’ve seen them in the background of
photos of Danson and Highsmith, out of focus and eyes
closed. They’re not heroes – they’re "the Other Guys."
But every cop has his or her day and soon Gamble and
Hoitz stumble into a seemingly innocuous case no
other detective wants to touch that could turn into New
York City’s biggest crime. It’s the opportunity of their
lives, but do these guys have the right stuff?
Columbia Pictures’ ensemble action comedy The Other
Guys stars Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg, Eva Mendes,
Michael Keaton, Steve Coogan, Ray Stevenson, with
Samuel L. Jackson and Dwayne Johnson. Directed by
Adam McKay and written by Adam McKay & Chris
Henchy, the producers are Will Ferrell, Adam McKay,
Jimmy Miller, and Patrick Crowley.
. --© Columbia Pictures
NYPD Detectives Christopher Danson and P.K.
Highsmith (Dwayne Johnson and Samuel L. Jackson)
are the baddest and most beloved cops in New York
City. They don’t get tattoos – other men get tattoos of
them. Two desks over and one back, sit Detectives
Allen Gamble (Will Ferrell) and Terry Hoitz (Mark
Wahlberg). You’ve seen them in the background of
photos of Danson and Highsmith, out of focus and eyes
closed. They’re not heroes – they’re "the Other Guys."
But every cop has his or her day and soon Gamble and
Hoitz stumble into a seemingly innocuous case no
other detective wants to touch that could turn into New
York City’s biggest crime. It’s the opportunity of their
lives, but do these guys have the right stuff?
Columbia Pictures’ ensemble action comedy The Other
Guys stars Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg, Eva Mendes,
Michael Keaton, Steve Coogan, Ray Stevenson, with
Samuel L. Jackson and Dwayne Johnson. Directed by
Adam McKay and written by Adam McKay & Chris
Henchy, the producers are Will Ferrell, Adam McKay,
Jimmy Miller, and Patrick Crowley.
. --© Columbia Pictures
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Director/Writer Adam Mckay (Talladega Nights: The Ballard of Ricky Bobby; StepBrothers) hits the big
screen with another slapstick comedy, The Other Guys. This odd couple comedy stars Will Ferrell as
uptight accountant Allen Gamble and Mark Wahlberg as disgraced detective Terry Hoitz. Yearning for a
way to redeem himself, Hoitz forces Gamble to leave the office and get out into the field. Once out in the
field Gamble arrests David Ershon (Steve Coogan) for discrepancies in his construction permits which
surprisingly sends Gamble and Hoitz into the middle of a huge corporate scandal. The jokes are funny and
the action scenes are entertaining. Wahlberg makes the movie with his straight guy about to snap
persona and the cameos are great. However, towards the end of the movie the political commentary
takes over and rather than entertain the audience with funny bloopers and outtakes, Mckay uses the end
credits as a political platform.
screen with another slapstick comedy, The Other Guys. This odd couple comedy stars Will Ferrell as
uptight accountant Allen Gamble and Mark Wahlberg as disgraced detective Terry Hoitz. Yearning for a
way to redeem himself, Hoitz forces Gamble to leave the office and get out into the field. Once out in the
field Gamble arrests David Ershon (Steve Coogan) for discrepancies in his construction permits which
surprisingly sends Gamble and Hoitz into the middle of a huge corporate scandal. The jokes are funny and
the action scenes are entertaining. Wahlberg makes the movie with his straight guy about to snap
persona and the cameos are great. However, towards the end of the movie the political commentary
takes over and rather than entertain the audience with funny bloopers and outtakes, Mckay uses the end
credits as a political platform.
By Brenda Ladd