| | | He's a cop that's not.
Features: DVD, Pan and Scan (TV Format), Widescreen, Aspect Ratio 1.85:1, Dolby Digital (5.1), Subtitled
Master jewel thief Miles Logan (Martin Lawrence) has a big problem. A $20 million problem. Recently released from prison for the botched-heist of a huge diamond, he's anxious to retrieve the hot rock which he hid at a construction site two years earlier. Unfortunately, his hiding place is right at the center of a newly-built high-security police precinct. Posing as a detective, and partnered with straight-laced rookie Carlson (Luke Wilson), Miles utilizes his criminal expertise and unexpectedly rises up the ranks, winning the respect of his fellow "boys in blue." Powered by a hot soundtrack with music by Jay-Z and Foxy Brown, BLUE STREAK is a hilarious action-comedy from director Les Mayfield.
"Two Thumbs up!" Roger Ebert, David Poland
Editor's Note
Lawrence stars as ex-con Miles Logan--a crafty jewel thief forced to hide his stash of diamonds at a construction site when his $20 million heist went awry. Now that he's out of the slammer, he wants the loot back! There's only one problem--the place he hid them is now an L.A. police precinct. When he impersonates a badgeman to get close to his jewels, he winds up in the middle of robberies, drug busts and car chases with his unsuspecting rookie partner (Wilson). Which will happen first--Miles recovering his lost booty or gaining the respect of the police force for action in the line of duty?
| Features | Widescreen Version | | English Subtitles | | English 5.1 Surround Dolby Digital | | Scene Access | | Theatrical Trailer | | Production Notes | | Featurette | | Cast/Crew Bios | | Interactive Menus |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Columbia Tri-Star |
| Release Date: 4/2/2002 |
| Running Time: 94 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1999 | | Catalog ID: 04011 | | UPC: 00043396040113 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English | | Available Subtitles: English | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | 1.85:1 |
| Cast & Crew
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| | Professional Reviews | Sight and Sound
"...Lawrence brings an engaging sardonic wit to [the film]..." 01/01/2000 p.44-5Box Office
"...Fans of Lawrence's work are sure to be amused by the actor's trademark frantic delivery..." 11/01/1999 p.167 USA Today
"...Mugging comedic madman Martin Lawrence is impressive..." 09/17/1999 p.5E Los Angeles Times
"...Lawrence's manic teddy-bear persona is capable of making you laugh at him the moment he appears on screen..." 09/17/1999 p.C2 Chicago Sun-Times
"...It's assembled with style -- and it's built around a Martin Lawrence performance that deserves comparison with Richard Pryor and Eddie Murphy....Lawrence is a comic actor with real talent..." 09/17/1999 p.27 Chicago Sun-Times 8 of 10
Blue Streak ranks in the upper reaches of the cop buddy genre, up there in Lethal Weapon territory. It has the usual ingredients for a cop comedy, including the obligatory Dunkin' Donuts product placement, but it's assembled with style--and it's built around a Martin Lawrence performance that deserves comparison with Richard Pryor and Eddie Murphy, with a touch of Mel Gibson's zaniness in the midst of action... The movie, directed by Les Mayfield (Encino Man), doesn't settle for the gag that Miles [Martin Lawrence] is a thief impersonating a cop. It takes that as a starting point and wrings laughs out of it--for example, in a funny scene where Miles walks in on a convenience store holdup that's being pulled by an old criminal buddy of his. While the other cop covers them from a distance, Miles engages in a desperate and unorthodox form of plea-bargaining... I've seen enough car chases to last several lifetimes, but I like a good one when it's handled well, and the action in the last act of this movie is not only high-style, but also makes sense in terms of the plot. Good casting of villains is essential in action comedies (remember Joe Pesci in Lethal Weapon 2?), and here the sinister Peter Greene is a convincing counterpoint. The villain always has to be the thankless straight man in a plot like this; he's never in on the joke, which is the joke. Martin Lawrence is a comic actor with real talent... A movie like this is evidence that, given the right material, he has a real gift. - Roger Ebert
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