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Showtime
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PG13,1hr 35min
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Released:
March 15, 2002
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Warner Bros
Synopsis: Robert DeNiro continues to lampoon his tough-guy persona with this spoof of buddy cop movies that teams him with comic co-star Eddie Murphy. DeNiro is L.A.P.D. detective Mitch Preston, a gruff, no-nonsense 28-year veteran whose bust of a drug gang is botched one night by Trey Sellars (Murphy), a bumbling patrolman who's really a frustrated actor at heart. When Mitch's aggravation is captured by a television news crew, he fires his gun in their direction and becomes an instant media celebrity, while ... Full Synopsis
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From frame one Showtime displays an ingenuity, cleverness and briskness that never flags. Full Review
Metascore
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32
Generally Unfavorable Reviews
out of 100
Featured Cast
Mitch Preston
Trey Sellars
Chase Renzi
Vargas
Photos
Eddie Murphy at the "Showtime" premiere.
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