Detectives Marcus Burnett and Mike Lowrey of the Miami Narcotics Task Force are tasked with stopping the flow of the drug Ecstasy into Miami. They track the drugs to the whacked-out Cuban drug lord Johnny Tapia, who is also involved in a bloody war with Russian and Haitian mobsters. If that isn't bad enough, there's tension between the two detectives when Marcus discovers that playboy Mike is secretly romancing Marcus’ sister, Syd.
Direction
Michael Bay's unhinged camera spins and 360° shots on steroids.
Stunts
Highway chase with dead bodies as flying projectiles. Unforgettable.
Acting
Lawrence's panicked screams vs. Smith's unbothered cool—comedy gold.
Director
Michael Bay
Martin Lawrence
Detective Marcus Burnett
Will Smith
Detective Mike Lowrey
Jordi Mollà
Hector Juan Carlos 'Johnny' Tapia
Gabrielle Union
Syd
Peter Stormare
Alexei
Theresa Randle
Theresa
Joe Pantoliano
Captain Howard
Michael Shannon
Floyd Poteet
Jon Seda
Roberto
Yul Vazquez
Detective Mateo Reyes
Jason Manuel Olazabal
Detective Marco Vargas
Otto Sanchez
Carlos
Henry Rollins
TNT Leader
Antoni Corone
DEA Tony Dodd
Gary Nickens
TNT Fanuti
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The highway chase destroyed 40 real cars and cost $40 million alone—more than most entire movies that year.
This is peak pre-9/11 American excess cinema: military hardware as toys, foreign locations as backdrops, and zero consequences for destruction. The Department of Defense actually assisted filming.
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