• Blue Streak (1999)

    When a heist goes wrong, thief Miles (Martin Lawrence) hides a diamond at a construction site before he's arrested. After serving two years, Miles returns to the location of his treasure and finds it is now a police station. Disguising himself as a recently transferred officer to infiltrate the building, Miles stops an escaping thief while trying to retrieve the jewel. Impressed...

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Blue Streak
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Release Date: September 17th, 1999

DVD Release Date: February 8th, 2000

PG-13 |1 hr 34 min

Plot Summary

When a heist goes wrong, thief Miles (Martin Lawrence) hides a diamond at a construction site before he's arrested. After serving two years, Miles returns to the location of his treasure and finds it is now a police station. Disguising himself as a recently transferred officer to infiltrate the building, Miles stops an escaping thief while trying to retrieve the jewel. Impressed by his quick action, superior Rizzo (Graham Beckel) partners him with the bumbling detective Casey (Luke Wilson).

Cast: Martin Lawrence, Luke Wilson, Peter Greene, Dave Chappelle, Nicole Ari Parker, Graham Beckel, Robert Guy Miranda, Olek Krupa

Director: Les Mayfield

Genres: Comedy

Production Co: Blue Streak Films, Columbia Pictures Corporation

Distributors: Columbia Pictures, Sony Pictures Entertainment

Keywords: Police officer, Los Angeles, Murder, Suspenseful, Transformation, Amusing, Police station, Quest, 1990s, Girlfriend

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  • 33
    Cody ClarkMr. Showbiz

    An empty reminder that Martin Lawrence can be pretty funny, in a spastic, loose-limbed way -- maybe next time he'll get a worthwhile script.

  • 75
    Jami BernardNew York Daily News

    The plot is formula all the way, but Lawrence has found a way to incorporate the physical techniques of the great silent stars with his standup comic's arsenal, and it's a pleasure to watch him at work. show more

  • 75
    Roger EbertChicago Sun-Times

    A Martin Lawrence performance that deserves comparison with Richard Pryor and Eddie Murphy, with a touch of Mel Gibson's zaniness in the midst of action. show more

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