Let's Be Cops

"Fake Cops. Real Trouble."

2014 1h 44m EN

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 3,051

Comedy

Synopsis

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Best pals Ryan and Justin are stalled in their respective careers -- a fact that is painfully driven home when they go to a college reunion. Dressed as police in the mistaken belief that they were to attend a costume party, Ryan and Justin find that the uniforms earn them much respect and attention. Although Justin is uncomfortable with the idea, Ryan decides to continue with the charade, putting them both in increasingly dangerous situations. When these newly-minted “heroes” get tangled in a real life web of mobsters and dirty detectives, they must put their fake badges on the line.

“Fake Cops. Real Trouble.”

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Cast

Jake Johnson
Ryan Davis
Damon Wayans Jr.
Justin Chang
Rob Riggle
Officer Segars
Nina Dobrev
Josie
James D'Arcy
Mossi
Keegan-Michael Key
Pupa
Andy Garcia
Brolin
Jon Lajoie
Todd Cutter

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Luke Greenfield
Writers: Luke Greenfield, Nicholas Thomas
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Made its money back 8.0× over at the box office.

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ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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CAST

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415+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Luke Greenfield, shot by Daryn Okada. 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 Jake Monaco. 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 Bill Pankow 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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Jake Johnson and Damon Wayans Jr. and Rob Riggle carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Fake Cops. Real Trouble.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Luke Greenfield directs. Daryn Okada behind the camera. Jake Monaco scores. Bill Pankow cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Made its money back 8.0× over at the box office.
2Released 12 years ago.
3415+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
4Directed by Luke Greenfield, shot by Daryn Okada. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Jake Monaco. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Bill Pankow shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Jake Johnson and Damon Wayans Jr. and Rob Riggle carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Fake Cops. Real Trouble.".
9IMDB entry: tt1924435 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 24 themes, including "robbery", "corruption", "police", "kidnapping".
11Released under 13 different titles around the world.