Plot & Details
Les Mayfield directs Samuel L. Jackson and Eugene Levy in the buddy action comedy The Man. Jackson plays ATF agent Derrick Vann. His partner, who it turns out was corrupt, has been killed after a cache of guns were stolen from the ATF office in Detroit. Internal affairs believe Derrick was in on the gun theft, forcing him to go off on his own to bring the bad guys to justice. Dental supply salesman Andy Fiddler (Levy) happens to be in Detroit for a business convention. During the course of figuring out who is responsible for his partner's death, Derrick arrests Andy because of a miscommunication. Soon the hard-edged law enforcer and the meek businessman team up to extricate themselves from their life-threatening predicament.
- MPAA Rating: PG-13
- Genre(s): Comedy
- Run Time: 83min.
- Theatrical Release Date: 09/09/2005
- DVD Release Date: 01/17/2006
- Distributor(s): New Line
- Director(s): Les Mayfield
- Starring: Samuel L. Jackson , Eugene Levy , Luke Goss , Miguel Ferrer , Susie Essman
- Themes: Mistaken Identities,Drug Trade,Going Undercover,Unlikely Friendships
- Tone: Confrontational,Goofy,Gritty,Silly
- Keywords: DEA (Drug Enforcement Agency),drug-lord,drug-ring,government-agent,mild-mannered,salesperson,sting [police setup]
- Country of Origin: USA (09--2005 09)
- Language: English
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