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Features: DVD, Widescreen, Aspect Ratio 2.40, Dolby Surround (5.1), Featurettes, Deleted Scenes, Audio Commentary, English, French, Spanish, Subtitled
In Starsky Hutch, the origins of the charismatic crime-fighting duo David Starsky and Ken "Hutch" Hutchinson are explored when these undercover Bay City detectives are partnered for their very first assignment. Ben Stiller plays the tightly wound Detective David Starsky who is thrown together with Owen Wilson's easygoing Detective Ken Hutchinson on a high-stakes case. Platinum-selling rapper and actor Snoop Dogg plays their savvy street informant Huggy Bear. Vince Vaughn also joins the cast as Reese Feldman, a smooth-talking entrepreneur with an eye towards the future.Running Time: 100 min.Format: DVD MOVIE
Editor's Note
Coming off the heels of his hilarious college romp OLD SCHOOL, director Todd Phillips returns with a film that mocks the television cop dramas of the 1970s. Based on the crime-fighting television series of the same name, STARSKY & HUTCH follows the exploits of two west coast detectives. David Starsky (Ben Stiller) is a by-the-books officer who would like nothing more than to expose his partner Hutch's bouts of inconsistency. Ken "Hutch" Hutchinson (Owen Wilson) is a far more open-minded spirit with a tendency for meandering. Added to the mix is the world's coolest informant, Huggy Bear (Snoop Dogg), who wears an endless parade of stylish outfits. Starsky and Hutch's rival is the charming yet brutal Reese Feldman (Vince Vaughn), a maniacal drug lord with an absurd moustache who is prone to dramatic outbursts. Phillips uses freeze frames and slow-motion to up the comic ante, while Stiller and Wilson prove that they are a truly compatible duo, and, finally, Will Ferrell makes yet another scene-stealing cameo--all factors that ensure a long shelf life for this raucous spoof.
| Features | Theatrical Trailer | | Other : Fashion Fa Shizzle Wit Huggy Bizzle (Fashion insights with Snoop Dogg) | | Outtakes | | Subtitles: English, French, Spanish | | Easter Eggs : Vince's Bit for the Kids -- Easter Egg (Vince discusses his thoughts on DVD special features) | | Featurette : Last Look Special - Documentary Spoof (A spoof on behind-the-scenes documentaries) | | Widescreen Presentation | | Audio Commentary : Commentary with Director Todd Phillips | | Audio: English, French Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound | | Deleted Scenes |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Warner |
| Release Date: 11/13/2007 |
| Running Time: 100 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 2004 | | Catalog ID: 28403 | | UPC: 00085392840328 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English | | Available Subtitles: English, French, Spanish | | Video: Color |
| Cast & Crew | Ben Stiller | | Owen Wilson | | Vince Vaughn | | Juliette Lewis | | Snoop Dogg | | Theodore Shapiro - Composer | | Barry Peterson - Director of Photography | | Gilbert Adler - Executive Producer | | William Blinn - Producer | | Stuart Cornfeld - Producer | | Akiva Goldsman - Producer | | Tony Ludwig - Producer | | Alan Riche - Producer | | John O'Brien - Screenwriter | | Todd Phillips - Screenwriter | | Scot Armstrong - Screenwriter | | Stevie Long - Story | | John O'Brien - Story | | Will Ferrell - Cameo | | Todd Phillips - Director |
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| | Professional Reviews | Rolling Stone
"[Stiller acts] with the comic intensity of an actor fulfilling a lifelong dream..." 03/18/2004 p.78-9New York Times
"STARSKY AND HUTCH has a crafty, can-you-dig-it? spirit, derived from his affection for the 1970's and the original television cop series." 03/05/2004 p.E12 USA Today
"[The actors] have infectious chemistry here." 03/05/2004 p.10E Entertainment Weekly
"Todd Phillips, who started out making creepy documentaries, has become a canny repackager of yesterday's shlock..." 03/12/2004 p.87-8 Box Office
"It's a kitschy confluence of references and nostalgic in-jokes all but guaranteed to make faithful fans simply cackle with delight." 04/01/2004 p.158 Total Film
"[T]here are a dozen moments to applaud, thanks to Wilson and Stiller." 04/01/2004 p.30-1 Uncut
"There are some canny gags and clever pastiches of buddy-movie cliches..." 08/01/2004 p.132 |
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