Showtime (2002)

Director:

Tom Dey

Writers (WGA):

Jorge Saralegui (story)
Keith Sharon (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

15 March 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Comedy

Tagline:

Lights. Camera. Aggravation.

Plot:

A spoof of buddy cop movies where two very different cops are forced to team up on a new reality based T.V. cop show.

Plot Keywords:

Dog | Box Office Flop | Buddy Cop | Aspiring Actor | Audition

Awards:

3 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Tue. July 22	3:00 AM	TBS
Tue. July 22	10:00 AM	TBS

Cast

Robert De Niro	...	Det. Mitch Preston
Rachael Harris	...	Teacher (as Rachel Harris)
Eddie Murphy	...	Officer Trey Sellars
Zaid Farid	...	Police Captain Ben
Alex Borstein	...	Casting Director
Holly Mandel	...	Producer
Marshall Manesh	...	Convenience Store Owner
Nestor Serrano	...	Ray
T.J. Cross	...	ReRun (as TJ Cross)
Mos Def	...	Lazy Boy
James Roday	...	'Showtime' Cameraman
Joel Hurt Jones	...	Reporter #1
Chris Harrison	...	Reporter #2
Perri Peltz	...	Reporter #3
Amy Powell	...	Reporter #4

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for action violence, language and some drug content.

Runtime:

95 min | Finland:96 min | Spain:96 min

Country:

USA | Australia

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | SDDS | DTS

Certification:

Iceland:12 | Finland:K-11 | South Korea:12 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Brazil:12 | Canada:PG | Czech Republic:12 | France:U | Germany:12 | Netherlands:12 | Norway:15 | Peru:14 | Philippines:PG-13 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG | Spain:7 | Sweden:11 | Switzerland:12 (canton of the Grisons) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | UK:12 | USA:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Material

Trivia:

The building at the end of the movie, where the gun show is located, is the same building that Arnold Schwarzenegger chases after a terrorist in True Lies (1994) (where the terrorist makes the building-to-building jump)

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: As Ceasar Vargas is riding in the elevator in the hotel, on the glass wall behind him, you can see the reflection of a reflecting screen and a crewmember's hand holding it.

Quotes:

Detective Mitch Preston: I have no interest in you, your stupid questions, or your silly show

Movie Connections:

Referenced in 101 Most Unforgettable SNL Moments (2004) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Que Ganas

A fun film, and it even has Robert De Niro

I cannot understand why so many people did not like this film. Robert De Niro was on top of his game, delivering his lines with such aplomb, one has to believe this is his everyday demeanor. Granted, the film seemed to take on many buddy-film conventions while trying to make fun of the concept, it goes without saying this film was genuinely funny. From the police dog, to the fact Eddie Murphy didn't annoy the heck out of me, this film is a real keeper. Rene Russo also evened out the rest of the cast perfectly, establishing her role so it does not interfere with the budding relationship between De Niro and Murphy.