The Other Guys (2010)
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A hot-tempered detective and a mild-mannered forensic accountant must team up to stop a multi-billion dollar embezzlement scheme.
The story
After mistakenly shooting Derek Jeter at the World Series, hot-tempered NYPD detective Terry Hoitz is partnered with mild-mannered forensic accountant Allen Gamble. Both are ridiculed by their peers, who idolize detectives Chris Danson and P. K. Highsmith, considered New York City's best cops despite the major collateral damage they cause catching petty criminals. When the high-profile duo falls to their deaths, the department looks for replacements. While the officers are forced to work together, Allen is primarily interested in investigating a scaffolding permit violation involving a British multi-billionaire, while Terry is forced to deal with the fallout of his reputation and the escalating danger of the case.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
After mistakenly shooting Derek Jeter at the World Series, hot-tempered NYPD detective Terry Hoitz is partnered with mild-mannered forensic accountant Allen Gamble. They are ridiculed by their peers who idolize the reckless duo Chris Danson and P. K. Highsmith, who die during a chase. While Allen focuses on a scaffolding permit violation involving British billionaire Sir David Ershon, they are ambushed by mercenaries led by Roger Wesley. During the investigation, Allen reveals a secret 'Gator' persona he suppressed after a past life in a prostitution ring. After being sidelined by their captain, the pair realizes that Ershon has embezzled $32 billion from the NYPD pension fund. They eventually track him to a bank and successfully stop the transfer of funds to Lendl Global. The film ends with the arrest of the villains, a stock market crash, and the two detectives reconciling with their respective partners.
- First release year
- 2010
- Runtime (minutes)
- 107
- Production countries
- United States
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- Adam McKay
- Writers
- Adam McKay · writer; Chris Henchy · writer
- Cast and characters
- Will Ferrell · Detective Allen "Gator" Gamble; Mark Wahlberg · Detective Terry Hoitz; Eva Mendes · Dr. Sheila Ramos Gamble; Michael Keaton · Captain Gene Mauch; Steve Coogan · Sir David Ershon; Ray Stevenson · Roger Wesley; Dwayne Johnson · Detective Christopher Danson; Samuel L. Jackson · Detective P. K. Highsmith
- Genres
- buddy cop; action comedy
- Themes
- partnership; identity
- Tone and mood
- comedy; action
- Premise and plot tags
- buddy cop; parody
- Reception
- The film was well received by critics and was described as a highly entertaining movie with witty dialogue and over-the-top action.
- Reported review scores
- Rotten Tomatoes · score: 78% · scale: approval rating · review count: 203; Metacritic · score: 64 · scale: 100 · review count: 35
- Awards and nominations
- Best Comedy Film · Comedy Awards · 2010 · win
- Production trivia
- It is the only collaboration between Ferrell and McKay not co-written by Ferrell.; It is the first of three collaborations between Ferrell and Wahlberg.; The character of the District Attorney was a nod to an actor's first role 39 years prior.
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