Showtime (2002)

User Rating:

5.3/10   

Director:

Tom Dey

Writers (WGA):

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

Release Date:

15 March 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Comedy | Crime

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 | Exploding Car | Buddy Cop | Aspiring Actor

Awards:

3 nominations

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

Also Known As:

Showtime (Argentina) (Spain) [es]
Showtime (Austria) (Germany) [de]
Flics en direct (Canada: French title) [fr]
Showtime (Czech Republic) [cs]
Showtime (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Showtime (Slovakia) [sk]
Showtime (France) [fr]
Showtime - Végtelen & képtelen (Hungary) [hu]
Showtime, policías en TV (Peru) [es]

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

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | SDDS | DTS

Certification:

Finland:K-11 | Iceland:12 | 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 headshot photo of Eddie Murphy in the tuxedo is a still from The Adventures of Pluto Nash (2002).

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: At the end of the armored car heist, when all the cop cars are leaving, there is a crewmember crouching down right in front of the camera wearing a blue vest.

Quotes:

[Why Mitch started doing pottery]
Detective Mitch Preston: My ex and I were on the rocks, and my marriage counselor said I needed to take up a hobby.
Trey Sellars: How come you never got good at it?
Detective Mitch Preston: Well, it's kind of like you and police work. I never took it that seriously.

Movie Connections:

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

Soundtrack:

Showtime

The Bob & Eddie Show!

This is a funny movie. The Bob & Eddie Show feel of it could lead to a sequel but I doubt it will make enough money.

Deniro proves he can be a great Straight man again with some hilarious and spontaneous moments. Eddie was fun to watch working with people instead of CGI animals and rodents. Rene Russo- well she's just fun to watch anyway and she's played her part excellent.

Some wild and unusual stunts, especially the garbage truck scene. This was worth seeing in the theater. We needed a good laugh and got many from the movie and the great out-takes at the end. DO NOT LEAVE at the start of the credits!

At least a 7.