Super Troopers (2001)
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A group of Vermont state troopers with a penchant for pranks must navigate a tense rivalry with local police while investigating a drug smuggling ring.
The story
In the fictional town of Spurbury, Vermont, four state troopers who prefer practical jokes over law enforcement face a crisis as their station is at risk of closure due to low productivity. Their situation becomes complicated when they are called to investigate an abandoned Winnebago where they discover the body of a murdered woman. This discovery leads to a tense confrontation with the local police department, who are eager to claim the investigation to secure more funding. As the troopers begin to uncover clues linking the crime to a large shipment of marijuana, they must navigate a growing rivalry with the local officers while trying to prove their competence.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
In Spurbury, Vermont, four state troopers—Thorny, Rabbit, Mac, and Carl—are struggling to keep their station open due to low productivity. They are known for playing pranks rather than enforcing the law. When they discover a murdered woman in an abandoned Winnebago, they clash with the local police, led by Chief Bruce Grady, who wants to shut the troopers' station down. After finding a marijuana shipment with a specific monkey logo, the troopers begin to suspect a link between the murder and the drugs. Amidst internal tensions and a betrayal by a local officer, the troopers eventually discover that the local police are protecting a drug-running operation. After a series of brawls and a final confrontation at an airfield, the troopers successfully arrest the smugglers. However, the governor still shuts down their station. Three months later, it is revealed that the troopers have been replaced by new Spurbury officers who have taken over their roles.
- First release year
- 2001
- Runtime (minutes)
- 103
- Production countries
- United States
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- Jay Chandrasekhar
- Writers
- Broken Lizard · writer
- Cast and characters
- Jay Chandrasekhar · Lieutenant Arcot "Thorny" Ramathorn; Paul Soter · Trooper Carl Foster; Steve Lemme · Trooper MacIntyre "Mac" Womack; Erik Stolhanske · Trooper Robbie "Rabbit" Roto; Kevin Heffernan · Trooper Rodney "Rod" Farva; Brian Cox · Captain John O'Hagan; Daniel von Bargen · Police Chief Bruce Grady; Marisa Coughlan · Officer Ursula Hanson
- Genres
- comedy; crime
- Themes
- police misconduct; rivalry
- Tone and mood
- comedy; slapstick
- Setting
- Spurbury, Vermont
- Premise and plot tags
- buddy comedy; crime; drug smuggling
- Franchise connections
- Super Troopers
- Reception
- The film received mixed reviews from critics but became a cult classic, notably described as a 'shaggy-dog classic for Generation Y.'
- Reported review scores
- Metacritic · score: 48 · scale: 100 · review count: 24
- Awards and nominations
- Audience Award · South by Southwest Film Competition · 2001 · win
- Production trivia
- The production team originally approached Bill Murray for the role of Captain John O'Hagan.; The film's opening chase scene was filmed at The Golden Rail Ale House in Newburgh, New York.
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