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Starsky & Hutch

2004 · 101 min

A goofy, joke-packed buddy-cop romp that coasts on silly chemistry and retro kitsch.

Tagline
They're the man.
Overview
Join uptight David Starsky and laid-back Ken "Hutch" Hutchinson as they're paired for the first time as undercover cops. The new partners must overcome their differences to solve an important case with help from street informant Huggy Bear and persuasive criminal Reese Feldman.
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Tone
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 3 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • friendship
  • crime
  • deception
  • loyalty
  • identity
Places
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror0
Humour8
Realism4
Romance2
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight2

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Details

Genres
comedy, crime
Directed by
Todd Phillips
Written by
John O'Brien, Scot Armstrong, Todd Phillips
Starring
Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Snoop Dogg, Vince Vaughn, Fred Williamson, Juliette Lewis, Jason Bateman, Amy Smart
Music
Theodore Shapiro
Cinematography
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Runtime
101 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English, Korean

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