Miles Logan is a jewel thief who just hit the big time by stealing a huge diamond. However, after two years in jail, he comes to find out that he hid the diamond in a police building that was being built at the time of the robbery. In an attempt to regain his diamond, he poses as an LAPD detective.
Acting
Martin Lawrence's physical comedy—he commits to every single lie.
Writing
The escalating absurdity of Miles keeping his fake detective career alive.
Stunts
That final airport conveyor belt sequence is pure '90s nonsense.
Director
Les Mayfield
Martin Lawrence
Miles Logan
Luke Wilson
Carlson
Dave Chappelle
Tulley
Peter Greene
Deacon
Nicole Ari Parker
Mellisa Green
William Forsythe
Detective Hardcastle
Graham Beckel
Rizzo
Robert Miranda
Glenfiddish
Olek Krupa
Jean LaFleur
Saverio Guerra
Benny
Tamala Jones
Janiece
John Hawkes
Eddie
Billy 'Sly' Williams
Cop in Gem Store Elevator
Brandon de Paul
Little Friend
Richard C. Sarafian
Uncle Lou
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Dave Chappelle improvised most of his dialogue; the 'I found a place where you can put your weed' line was his.
This was Martin Lawrence's commercial peak between 'Bad Boys' and his sitcom—embodying a very specific late-'90s Black comedy star template that Hollywood rarely greenlights now.
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