Bad Boys

Name: Bad Boys
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller, Comedy, Crime
Released: April 7, 1995
Duration: 118 min
Rating: 41
Cast: Martin Lawrence, Will Smith

1995

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Columbia Pictures | Release Date: April 7, 1995 | R

Starring: Martin Lawrence, Will Smith

Summary: One hundred million dollars worth of confiscated heroin has just been jacked from police custody. Once the career bust of Detective Mike Lowery (Will Smith) and Marcus Burnett (Martin Lawrence), the missing drugs now threaten to shut down the narcotics division of the Miami Police Department. When the drug investigation turns deadly, theOne hundred million dollars worth of confiscated heroin has just been jacked from police custody. Once the career bust of Detective Mike Lowery (Will Smith) and Marcus Burnett (Martin Lawrence), the missing drugs now threaten to shut down the narcotics division of the Miami Police Department. When the drug investigation turns deadly, the murderers kidnap the only witness, a beautiful police informant (Tea Leoni) and close friend of the boys, which makes things personal. [Sony]… Expand

Director: Michael Bay

Genre(s): Action, Drama, Thriller, Comedy, Crime

Rating: R

Runtime: 118 min

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Sarah Kerr

The car chases are unimpeachable. Read full review

Gary Kamiya

With more sophisticated writing, one suspects they could really soar: Even here, slowed by clunky, character-establishing lines and an all-devouring plot, they hit more often than they miss. Read full review

Todd McCarthy

Crucially, the teaming of standup favorite and "Martin" star Lawrence and "Fresh Prince" Smith clicks from the outset, with both right at home handling action and comedy on the bigscreen. Even when it's not particularly funny, their interplay is engaging, and their lively, raucous personalities keep the proceedings punchy and watchable for the slightly overlong running time. Read full review

James Berardinelli

There's only so far a movie can go on loud music, nicely-framed shots, testosterone, and adrenaline. Bad Boys takes the often-traveled road, and leads the audience to a dead end. Read full review

Staff (Not Credited)

Aside from the racial twist, this is pretty conventional fare, but it's consistently diverting. Read full review

Desson Thomson

Even by the low-low standards of cheap action flicks, this one's bad, boys. Read full review

Jonathan Rosenbaum

Formulaic sass machine... I was writhing in my seat. Read full review

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Paramilitary400

May 17, 2015

Bad Boys is a terrific action movie with Will Smith and Martin Lawrence. Michael Bay did a wonderful job on this movie. The movie is jam packed with action and the movie has many jokes. The storyline is clever and the actor that plays the villain is very good. He also plays the corruptBad Boys is a terrific action movie with Will Smith and Martin Lawrence. Michael Bay did a wonderful job on this movie. The movie is jam packed with action and the movie has many jokes. The storyline is clever and the actor that plays the villain is very good. He also plays the corrupt detective in Kiss Of The Dragon. Tea Leoni is also excellent in this movie. She hasn't been in many action movies but she was perfectly cast in this movie. She has many effective and amusing scenes with the other actors. A must see movie for any action fan.… Expand

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JasonQ.

Dec 29, 2006

This was one of the best movies I have ever seen. This was one of the best movies Will Smith has ever made. I compleatly recomend this movie to almoast anyone.

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Diptanshu

Apr 21, 2020

The amazingly entertaining and classic movie!great music and acting.the miami vibe and the chemistry was great.the story was decent screenplay was okay it felt slow and ending feel little stretched but the way the situations turned this was the great movie!i literally laughed as hellThe amazingly entertaining and classic movie!great music and acting.the miami vibe and the chemistry was great.the story was decent screenplay was okay it felt slow and ending feel little stretched but the way the situations turned this was the great movie!i literally laughed as hell throughout the little fights between them in situations like danger which turned out to be helpful the character swap thing the call to wife amazing comedy.overall an entertaining classic!… Expand

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bfoore90

Nov 11, 2019

Fun action/buddy cop movie if nothing else. Will Smith and Martin Lawrence share incredible chemistry. The film tends to drag a bit and suffer from "Bay-isms" but it's still a good film

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eagleeyeviking

Feb 2, 2020

Michael Bay’s “Bad Boys” is energetic, infectious, and fun, with perfect chemistry between its leads.

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MovieMasterEddy

Apr 3, 2016

"Bad Boys" wasn't imagined so much as it was stitched together, like some cinematic Frankenstein's monster, from the body parts of other movies. There is the mismatched cop-buddy angle from "Lethal Weapon," this time with Martin Lawrence as the loyal family man and Will Smith as his partner,"Bad Boys" wasn't imagined so much as it was stitched together, like some cinematic Frankenstein's monster, from the body parts of other movies. There is the mismatched cop-buddy angle from "Lethal Weapon," this time with Martin Lawrence as the loyal family man and Will Smith as his partner, the handsome womanizer. As they try to track down the sophisticated thieves who stole $100 million worth of heroin from the police department's evidence room, they acquire a spunky, female sidekick, a la "Speed." There is the Miami setting from "The Specialist," exploding trucks from "True Lies" and enough shattering glass to rival either of the "Die Hards." But formulas exist because they work, and "Bad Boys" is a loud, fast, action movie laced with comedy. In this case, the genre shows few signs of wearing itself out.

Mr. Lawrence, a stand-up comic and star of the sitcom "Martin," and Mr. Smith of the television series "The Fresh Prince" and the film "Six Degrees of Separation," approach their roles as comic actors rather than action stars, and their playful attitude helps. Mr. Lawrence is Marcus, hyperactive and easily ruffled. Mr. Smith is Mike, the calm one, who has a trust fund and a lavish bachelor apartment but whose dedication to his work is, of course, unrivaled. Mike and Marcus confiscated all that heroin in the first place, only to have it stolen by an arrogant European villain (Tcheky Karyo), the logical foil to the down-home detectives. They have four days to recover the goods before the F.B.I. steps in.

In no time, a prostitute is killed by the thieves while trying to help Mike get information. This has two results: it leaves her best friend, Julie, as the sole witness; it reinforces the time-honored movie rule that hookers are always more expendable than nice girls. Julie (Tea Leoni) calls Mike for help; he's away from the phone so Marcus pretends to be Mike, setting things up for the old "Prince and the Pauper" gag. For most of the movie, the family man has to live Mike's bachelor life while Mike looks after Marcus's family. The dialogue is not as snappy as it should be. "The bad guys probably know where you live" is saved by Mr. Lawrence's mocking delivery. The actors liven up their lines where they can and let the first-rate action carry the rest.

Eventually, Julie, Mike and Marcus end up in a truck filled with barrels of flammable ether, the villains racing after them. Mike sends the barrels out on the road, shoots them on fire and sends them roaring into the cars. And there are bigger explosions ahead.

"Bad Boys" is the first feature by Michael Bay, a 30-year-old director. His background in music videos is evident in the jumpy camera movement and quick cuts; his background as a maker of beer commercials is evident in the conspicuous beer signs that clutter the background. The film is produced by Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer, the team behind "Beverly Hills Cop" and "Top Gun." They know the action turf well and should have known better than to stumble into the trend to make movies longer. "Bad Boys" is just over two hours, and would have been better if it had been sleeker and shorter. After all, this film isn't aiming for high-toned drama, just high-energy entertainment, which is what it delivers.… Expand

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cameronmorewood

Nov 7, 2012

Bad Boys is a piece of trash. A scum sucking off the brains of the inhabitants of earth.

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