Average Rating: 4/10
Reviews Counted: 19
Fresh: 3 | Rotten: 16
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Average Rating: 5.4/10
Critic Reviews: 7
Fresh: 2 | Rotten: 5
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A low-level criminal and a struggling newsman become unlikely partners in this comedy. Franklin Hatchett (Chris Tucker) is a fast-talking hustler who runs a small time ticket-scalping business. A TV news story by reporter James Russell (Charlie Sheen) brings Franklin's business to the attention of the police, and he finds himself under arrest. While being transported by police bus from one lock-up to another, Franklin is handcuffed to Raymond Villard (Gerard Ismael), a high-level jewel thief
Aug 22, 1997 Wide
Jan 13, 1998
New Line Home Entertainment
All Critics (33) | Top Critics (11) | Fresh (3) | Rotten (16) | DVD (2)
Tucker and his profanely funny verbal bullets ... are about the only reason to put up with this gratuitously violent, race-baiting, jumbled ripoff.
Tucker's manic energy is the only thing keeping the audience from dozing off like the rest of the cast.
Mildly funny prototype for Ratners later Rush Hour franchise
...as does Chris Tucker. Incessantly.
serves up a crude blend of flip comedy and jarring violence... Tucker squeals loud and long. Here's hoping he gets the Ned Beatty part when 'Deliverance' is finally remade.
Fast talking Tucker is the star in this fast paced comedy that despite doing badly upon release and being a rather bog standard action flick, I quite like it.Nothing new in the slightest with more of resemblance to 'Lethal Weapon' and 'Beverly Hills Cop' than anything, but the quips and ramblings of Tucker are amusing
October 12, 2011Super Reviewer
One of my favorite movies of all time. Yeah, it's not great, but Chris Tucker delivers some of the funniest lines I've heard.Great movie for a mindless comedy with some decent action scenes.
June 25, 2010Super Reviewer
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