

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
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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