Rotten
It's too bad Martin already made What's the Worst That Could Happen? The title really fits this one.
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
National Security
They only look like cops.
2003 · 1h 29m · PG-13
Action, Comedy, Crime
Directed by
Dennis Dugan
Overview
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.
Director and cast
- Dennis Dugan Director
- Martin Lawrence as Earl Montgomery
- Steve Zahn as Hank Rafferty
- Colm Feore as Detective Frank McDuff
- Bill Duke as Lieutenant Washington
- Eric Roberts as Nash
- Timothy Busfield as Charlie Reed
- Robinne Lee as Denise
- Brett Cullen as Heston
- Matt McCoy as District Attorney Robert Barton
- Ken Lerner as Hank's Lawyer
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
11%
Tomatometer
Fresh
As the two cop manques overcome their dearth of common sense to save the day, the film achieves a comic playfulness.
Michael Miller, Village Voice
Rotten
Despite some tasty contributions from Lawrence and Zahn, too much of National Security has the bland flavor of microwaved leftovers.
Joe Leydon, Variety
Rotten
A lame blend of comedy and action in which both credibility and laughs are blown to smithereens.
Robert Denerstein, Denver Rocky Mountain News
Rotten
Someone has to save us from Lawrence's onslaught of cinematic dross.
Bill Muller, Arizona Republic
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