They only look like cops.
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.
National Security (2003) is a action, comedy and crime film directed by Dennis Dugan, released on January 17, 2003 with a runtime of 1h 29m. It stars Martin Lawrence, Steve Zahn, Colm Feore and Bill Duke. Viewers rate it 6.0 out of 10 across 1,096 ratings.
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Martin Lawrence
as Earl Montgomery
Steve Zahn
as Hank Rafferty
Colm Feore
as Detective Frank McDuff
Bill Duke
as Lieutenant Washington
Eric Roberts
as Nash
Timothy Busfield
as Charlie Reed
Robinne Lee
as Denise
Brett Cullen
as Heston
Ken Lerner
as Hank's Lawyer
Matt McCoy
as Robert Barton
Joe Flaherty
as Owen Fergus
Mari Morrow
as Lola
Directed by Dennis Dugan, written by David Ronn and Jay Scherick, produced by Robert Newmyer, Jeffrey Silver and Michael Green.
Average viewer score of 6.0/10 from 1,096 ratings.
<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…
Reviewed on January 12, 2025
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National Security (2003) is available to stream on Netflix, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of National Security (2003) includes Martin Lawrence, Steve Zahn, Colm Feore, Bill Duke and Eric Roberts. The film was directed by Dennis Dugan. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
National Security was released on January 17, 2003 and runs for 1h 29m.
National Security (2003) holds an average rating of 6.0 out of 10 from 1,096 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy action, comedy and crime films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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