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  • National Security
  • Opened January 17, 2003 | Runtime:1 hr. 30 min.
  • PG-13
    violence, language and some sensuality
  • Earl Montgomery (Martin Lawrence), a bombastic police academy reject, and Hank Rafferty (Steve Zahn), 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 Read More
  • Cast: Martin Lawrence, Steve Zahn, Colm Feore, Bill Duke, Eric Roberts, Timothy Busfield, Robinne Lee, Joe Flaherty
  • Director: Dennis Dugan
  • Genres: Action Comedy, Crime Comedy, Action, Comedy, Odd Couple Film

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  • Must Go!

    What The Problem Is !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Martin Laurence did it again with yet another great perforance as Earl Montgomery!!!!!!! I laughed a lot in this flick!!! WHAT THE PROBLEM IS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

National Security Critic Reviews

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  • 70
    Los Angeles Times | Kevin Thomas

    A funny, raucous action comedy, effectively teams Martin Lawrence and Steve...

  • 63
    USA Today | Mike Clark

    The picture is all Lawrence and Zahn, whose dynamics get something going, though...

  • 50
    Entertainment Weekly |

    The funny thing about Lawrence is he's often paired with a partner (e.g., ''Blue...

  • 50
    Variety | Joe Leydon

    Comes off as a retro reprise of those slam-bang, buddy-buddy action-comedies...

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