National Security poster

National Security( 2003)

TV-MAActionComedyCrime
59%
User
Score

They only look like cops.

Overview

Earl Montgomery, a bombastic police academy reject, and Hank Rafferty, a disgraced, mild-mannered cop, can't seem to escape each other. They met on opposite sides of the law during a routine traffic stop that escalated out of control; now as lowly security guards they're thrown together to bust a smuggling operation.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Martin Lawrence

      Earl Montgomery

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      Steve Zahn

      Hank Rafferty

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      Colm Feore

      Detective Frank McDuff

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      Bill Duke

      Lieutenant Washington

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      Eric Roberts

      Nash

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      Timothy Busfield

      Charlie Reed

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      Robinne Lee

      Denise

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      Brett Cullen

      Heston

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      Ken Lerner

      Hank's Lawyer

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      Matt McCoy

      Robert Barton

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      Joe Flaherty

      Owen Fergus

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      Mari Morrow

      Lola

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      Cleo King

      Woman in Car

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      Gerry Del Sol

      Booking Clerk

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      Stephen Tobolowsky

      Billy Narthax

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      Keith Cooke

      Ang

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      Mike Brady

      Smith

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      Troy Gilbert

      Cain

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      Anthony G. Schmidt

      Eddie

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      Joe Bucaro III

      Bratton

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      Carl Ciarfalio

      Stanton

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      Bobby McLaughlin

      Ashcroft

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      Robert Harvey

      Cop at Impound Yard

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      John Henry Binder

      Cop at Impound Yard

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      Margaret Travolta

      Judge

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      Wayne Morse

      Bailiff

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      Terry Logan

      LAPD Cop

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      Mark Lonow

      Detective at Interrogation

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      Jeff Ross

      Security Guard

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      Jocko Marcellino

      Sarcastic Cop

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      Jonathan Loughran

      Sarcastic Cop

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      Noel Gugliemi

      Latino Convict

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      Hiep Thi Le

      McDuff's Secretary

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      Leslie Jones

      Trucker Woman

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      Dawn Lewis

      Woman at Impound Yard

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      Jackie Flynn

      Guard in Solitary

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      Hal Fishman

      Hal Fishman

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      Andy Dugan

      Student Driver

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      Mickey Gilbert

      Driving Instructor

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      Richardson Morse

      Detective

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      Ben Hernandez Bray

      Detective

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      Tom Forrest

      Obnoxious Guy

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      Amy Aquino

      Councilwoman

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      Amanda Van Roberts

      Rich Lady

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      Michael Grasso

      Training Cop

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      Bruce Franklin

      Training Facility Officer

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      Daniel Sudick

      Training Facility Officer

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      Maia Danziger

      Jaguar Lady

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      Greg Serano

      Carjacker

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      Martin Klebba

      Security Guard (uncredited)

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      Kevin Beard

      Taylor (uncredited)

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      Michael Beardsley

      Opening Scene Motorist (uncredited)

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      Frank Carlopio

      Cadet Lopez (uncredited)

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      Ray Huffman

      Security Officer (uncredited)

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      Errol Sack

      Bus Driver (uncredited)

    Social

    Review 1Discussion

    A review by r96sk

    6
    Written by r96sk on Sun Jan 12 2025
    <em>'National Security'</em> isn't terribly adrift from being a standard Martin Lawrence flick, which would be a compliment as he is an actor I've mildly enjoyed in said sorta roles down the years. This one just doesn't work, which is a shame as I also like co-star Steve Zahn in other films too. Zahn feels miscast, Lawrence is the one that stops this from truly falling through the floor. There are good jokes in there, albeit via the overly relied upon race humour, and it features some solid practical effects/stunts. I just never really got into it, nor did I sense that the leads were a satis...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

    50097949.00

    Keywords

    • safety
    • patrol
    • conflict
    • police academy
    • security guard
    • buddy cop
    • lapd