Blue Streak

"He's a cop that's not. Believe that!"

1999 1h 33m EN

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6.5

SOLID

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35%

ROTTEN

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METACRITIC

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6.4

IMDB

★6.5TMDB · 1,718🥫35%Rotten Tomatoes●46Metacritic★6.4IMDB · 93,094

ActionComedyCrime

Synopsis

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Miles Logan is a jewel thief who just hit the big time by stealing a huge diamond. However, after two years in jail, he comes to find out that he hid the diamond in a police building that was being built at the time of the robbery. In an attempt to regain his diamond, he poses as an LAPD detective.

“He's a cop that's not. Believe that!”

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Cast

Martin Lawrence
Miles Logan
Luke Wilson
Carlson
Dave Chappelle
Tulley
Peter Greene
Deacon
Nicole Ari Parker
Mellisa Green
William Forsythe
Detective Hardcastle
Graham Beckel
Rizzo
Robert Miranda
Glenfiddish

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Les Mayfield
Writers: Stephen Carpenter, John Blumenthal, Michael Berry
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Mid-budget at $65M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.

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ERA

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27 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Les Mayfield, shot by David Eggby. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Edward Shearmur. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Michael Tronick shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Martin Lawrence and Luke Wilson and Dave Chappelle carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "He's a cop that's not. Believe that!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0181316 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Les Mayfield directs. David Eggby behind the camera. Edward Shearmur scores. Michael Tronick cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Mid-budget at $65M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.
227 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Les Mayfield, shot by David Eggby. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Edward Shearmur. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Michael Tronick shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Martin Lawrence and Luke Wilson and Dave Chappelle carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "He's a cop that's not. Believe that!".
8IMDB entry: tt0181316 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 9 themes, including "robbery", "police", "diamond", "police operation".