National Security

National Security

2003 · 1h 28m · PG-13

They only look like cops.

Two mismatched security guards are thrown together to bust a smuggling operation.

Full synopsis

Earl and Hank have only one thing in common: they're both L.A.P.D. rejects. One just got kicked out, the other can't even get in. After confronting each other on opposite sides of the law during a traffic stop that escalates out of control, these two luckless individuals end up partnered as lowly security guards. Despite being damned to the lowest rung of the law enforcement ladder, Earl and Hank uncover a sophisticated smuggling operation led by Nash and his band of thugs. When Earl and Hank get their hands on some hot property, they go on the run from, first the bad guys, then the L.A.P.D.--led by Lt. Washington and Detective McDuff. What these two unlikely partners do to law enforcement is a crime, but they just might save the day. That is, if they don't kill each other first.

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Cast (50)

Martin Lawrence Martin Lawrence Earl Montgomery Steve Zahn Steve Zahn Hank Rafferty Colm Feore Colm Feore Detective Frank McDuff Bill Duke Bill Duke Lieutenant Washington Eric Roberts Eric Roberts Nash Timothy Busfield Timothy Busfield Charlie Reed Robinne Lee Robinne Lee Denise Brett Cullen Brett Cullen Heston Ken Lerner Ken Lerner Hank's Lawyer Matt McCoy Matt McCoy Robert Barton Joe Flaherty Joe Flaherty Owen Fergus Mari Morrow Mari Morrow Lola Cleo King Cleo King Woman in Car Gerry Del Sol Booking Clerk Stephen Tobolowsky Stephen Tobolowsky Billy Narthax Keith Cooke Keith Cooke Ang Mike Brady Smith Troy Gilbert Troy Gilbert Cain Anthony G. Schmidt Eddie Joe Bucaro III Joe Bucaro III Bratton Carl Ciarfalio Carl Ciarfalio Stanton Bobby McLaughlin Ashcroft Robert Harvey Robert Harvey Cop at Impound Yard John Henry Binder John Henry Binder Cop at Impound Yard Margaret Travolta Margaret Travolta Judge Mark Lonow Mark Lonow Detective at Interrogation Jeff Ross Jeff Ross Security Guard Jocko Marcellino Jocko Marcellino Sarcastic Cop Jonathan Loughran Jonathan Loughran Sarcastic Cop Noel Gugliemi Noel Gugliemi Latino Convict Hiep Thi Le Hiep Thi Le McDuff's Secretary Leslie Jones Leslie Jones Trucker Woman Dawn Lewis Dawn Lewis Woman at Impound Yard Jackie Flynn Jackie Flynn Guard in Solitary Hal Fishman Hal Fishman Andy Dugan Student Driver Mickey Gilbert Driving Instructor Richardson Morse Detective Ben Hernandez Bray Ben Hernandez Bray Detective Amy Aquino Amy Aquino Councilwoman Michael Grasso Training Cop Bruce Franklin Training Facility Officer Daniel Sudick Daniel Sudick Training Facility Officer Maia Danziger Maia Danziger Jaguar Lady Greg Serano Greg Serano Carjacker Martin Klebba Martin Klebba Security Guard (uncredited) Kevin Beard Kevin Beard Taylor (uncredited) Michael Beardsley Michael Beardsley Opening Scene Motorist (uncredited) Frank Carlopio Cadet Lopez (uncredited) Errol Sack Errol Sack Bus Driver (uncredited)