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Blue Streak
- Review Date: May 2, 2003
- PG-13
- Genre: Comedy
- 1999
Common Sense Media says
Fast-talking comedy has lots of action, language.
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that there is some strong language and some raw humor. Furthermore, the movie departs from Hollywood tradition in leaving the hero unrepentant and in possession of the stolen jewel.
What's the story?
In BLUE SREAK, Martin Lawrence stars in a made-to-order story of a jewel thief who returns to the scene of the crime to retrieve his loot, only to find that the construction site where he stashed the stolen diamond is now a police station. When he is told that the only way to get inside is by being under arrest or by wearing a badge, he decides to impersonate a detective.
Is it any good?
What we have here is a cross between Beverly Hills Cop and Sister Act, your basic street-smart-guy-who-keeps-it-real-showing-the-desk-jockeys-a-thingor-two type plot. There are two versions of this plot, with or without hugging. Anyone who expects that Lawrence's character will come out of the experience a better person is more gullible than the cops who decide that he's so good he must be from Internal Affairs or the FBI.
What families can talk about
Families can talk about the real consequences of such a robbery, and the situation Lawrence faces in working with at least one colleague who has no compunctions about betrayal and murder.
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This is Matin Lawrence at his BEST. Blue Streak is a hilarious story of a dude that hides a stolen gem in a building under construction and then goes to jail. When he gets out, he finds out that 'his' gem is in a newly built Police Station, and he decides to pose as a cop to get it back. Kinda like Corky Romano & Houseguest. Appropriate for most teens and great entertainment.
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funny classic wont stop laughing 10 over
one of the best funny movies martin lawrence even made almost as funny as big mommas truth is almost the hole family can see it watch it worth buying 10 over.
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| Studio: | Columbia Tristar |
| Director: | Les Mayfield |
| Cast: | Dave Chappelle, Luke Wilson, Martin Lawrence |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Run time: | 94 minutes |
| Theatrical release date: | September 17, 1999 |
| DVD release date: | February 8, 2000 |
| MPAA rating: | PG-13 |
| MPAA explanation: | action violence, continuous language and some crude humor |
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