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Blue Streak

1999 · 93 min

A breezy, joke-filled caper that coasts on its star's charisma and keeps things light even when the guns come out.

Directed by
Les Mayfield
Genres
Action, Comedy, Crime
Starring
Martin Lawrence, Luke Wilson, Dave Chappelle
Tagline
He's a cop that's not. Believe that!
Overview
Miles Logan is a jewel thief who just hit the big time by stealing a huge diamond. However, after two years in jail, he comes to find out that he hid the diamond in a police building that was being built at the time of the robbery. In an attempt to regain his diamond, he poses as an LAPD detective.

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Directed by
Les Mayfield
Genres
Action, Comedy, Crime
Starring
Martin Lawrence, Luke Wilson, Dave Chappelle
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Tone
  • lightstrength 3 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • deception
  • identity
  • betrayal
  • justice
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror0
Humour7
Realism5
Romance2
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
action, comedy, crime
Directed by
Les Mayfield
Written by
Michael Berry, John Blumenthal, Stephen Carpenter
Starring
Martin Lawrence, Luke Wilson, Dave Chappelle, Peter Greene, Nicole Ari Parker, William Forsythe, Graham Beckel, Robert Miranda
Music
Edward Shearmur
Cinematography
David Eggby
Runtime
93 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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