Themes: Cons and Scams, Assumed Identities, Rookie Cops
Main Cast: Crystal Chappell, Martin Lawrence, Luke Wilson, Peter Greene, Dave Chappelle, William Forsythe, Graham Beckel
Release Year: 1999
Country: US
Run Time: 95 minutes
MPAA Rating: PG13
Plot
Can a crook go straight without really trying? Jewel thief Miles Logan (Martin Lawrence) was being chased by the police after a robbery when he was forced to hide a cache of diamonds, worth $20 million, at a construction site. Despite his caution, Miles ended up behind bars anyway; after serving his time, he goes back to retrieve the stones only to discover what was being built: a police station. Miles needs to spend some time at the station to figure out what happened to his nest egg, so he sneaks in, posing as a police detective. Trouble is, he's so convincing that the cops assign him a rookie partner, Carlson (Luke Wilson), to put through training. To his surprise, Miles turns out to be a good cop, and the more he tries to find the missing diamonds, the higher he's promoted through the department, until he finds himself in line for a top spot in the detective's division. Supporting Lawrence and Wilson in Blue Streak are Dave Chappelle, William Forsythe, and Nicole Parker. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
Nicole Ari Parker - Melissa Green; Robert Miranda - Glenfiddish; Olek Krupa - LaFleur; Saverio Guerra - Benny; Richard Sarafian - Uncle Lou; Tamala Jones - Janiece; Amy Oberer; Crystal Chappell
Credit
Philip Toolin - Art Director, Lynn Kressel - Casting, Peaches Davis - Co-producer, Michael Fottrell - Co-producer, Denise Wingate - Costume Designer, Bruce Franklin - First Assistant Director, Les Mayfield - Director, Michael Tronick - Editor, Daniel Melnick - Executive Producer, Allen Shapiro - Executive Producer, Ed Shearmur - Composer (Music Score), Ken Ross - Musical Direction/Supervision, Bill Brzeski - Production Designer, David Eggby - Cinematographer, Neal H. Moritz - Producer, Toby Jaffe - Producer, Brana Michelle Rosenfeld - Set Designer, John Naveira - Sound/Sound Designer, John Morris - Sound Editor, Jim Halty - Stunts, Michael Berry - Screenwriter, John Blumenthal - Screenwriter, Stephen W. Carpenter - Screenwriter
