Just a long string of high school-style pranks and hazing exercises. And as with such gags in real life, they’re never as much fun for those who aren’t taking part.
Super Troopers (2002)
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Reviews Counted:85
Fresh:30
Rotten:55
Average Rating:5/10
Consensus: A more-miss -than-hit affair, Super Troopers will most likely appeal to those looking for something silly.
Rated: R [See Full Rating] for language, sexual content and drug use
Runtime: 1 hr 43 mins
Genre: Comedies
Theatrical Release:Feb 15, 2002 Wide
Box Office: $18,380,350
Synopsis:
Thorny, Rabbit, Mac and Foster are passable Vermont State Troopers. Stationed in the boonies on the Canadian border, they spend the bulk of their time playfully toying with speeders, stoned...
Thorny, Rabbit, Mac and Foster are passable Vermont State Troopers. Stationed in the boonies on the Canadian border, they spend the bulk of their time playfully toying with speeders, stoned joyriders and taking impounded sports cars for spins on the open highway. When they're not on the road, they try to stay on the good side of their fatherly mentor, Captain O'Hagan, and avoid their tactless, thick-necked compatriot, Officer Rod Farva. All in all, they find their work to be pleasantly unchallenging.
Unfortunately, their quiet existence hasn't gone unnoticed. The state has targeted their low volume station for a potential budget slash. Hoping to avoid the axe, the guys buckle down to impress the higher ups. But success is hard to come by. First, they find it's not so easy to change their brazen style. Then things get more complicated as the Troopers start to hit obstacles set by their law enforcement rivals, the shifty Local Earlville Police force. The local cops smell the demise of their State competition and gladly do what they can to speed the shut down.
As things begin to look bleak, the State Troopers' new "by the book" operation produces an unexpected gift. During a routine traffic stop, they uncover a drug smuggling operation running across the border to Canada. Sensing salvation, the Troopers race the clock to crack the ring and save their jobs. But they aren't the only ones in the hunt. The Local cops are also on the case, hoping to crack it themselves and put the last nail in their adversary's coffin.
The sprint is on. An elusive cartoon monkey, a Winnebago full of dope, a bear-groping hunter and a sticky forbidden love affair between Trooper Foster and lovely Local Officer Ursula Hanson all cloud the picture as the Troopers scrap for survival.
The Broken Lizard Comedy Group presents a fast-paced comedy about cops, crime and killing time in.....SUPERTROOPERS! -- © 2001 Fox Searchlight Pictures
Starring: Steve Lemme, Kevin Heffernan, Jay Chandrasekhar, Paul Soter
Starring: Steve Lemme, Kevin Heffernan, Jay Chandrasekhar, Paul Soter, Erik Stolhanske, Brian Cox, Daniel Von Bargen, Marisa Coughlan, Lynda Carter, Jim Gaffigan, John Bedford Lloyd, Amy Delucia
Director: Jay Chandrasekhar
Director: Jay Chandrasekhar
Screenwriter: Broken Lizard
Producer: Richard Perello
Studio: Fox Searchlight Pictures
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Reviews for Super Troopers
Plays like a long series of skits whose comedy is a whole lot funnier to the filmmakers and actors than it is to the viewer.
While this one gets off with a good natured warning, future Lizard endeavors will need to adhere more closely to the laws of laughter
The dirty jokes provide the funniest moments in this oddly sweet comedy about jokester highway patrolmen.
The movie is about as humorous as watching your favorite pet get buried alive.
These guys seem great to knock back a beer with but they're simply not funny performers.
These guys are bright and creative, with just the right amount of 13-year-old boy left in them.
A surprisingly funny and much-smarter -than-it- needs-to-be, Animal House-style ensemble comedy.
It's kind of sad that so many people put so much time and energy into this turkey.
...stay far away from this film that's anything but what its title indicates.
About 45 minutes into the screening of Super Troopers I had my first laugh. Then, as the credits rolled, I had my second. The time in between those laughs went slower than an ant climbing Mount Saint Helens.
While Super Troopers is above Academy standards, its quintet of writers could still use some more schooling.
Such a wildly uneven hit-and-miss enterprise, you can't help suspecting that it was improvised on a day-to-day basis during production.
Anyone who has ever been stalked on the highway by a twirling red light and a siren should find satisfaction in this send-up of state trooper foibles.
[A] smarter and much funnier version of the old Police Academy flicks.
There's nothing super about Super Troopers except for those deep into the low end of the frat-house mentality that equates smart-alecky with hilarity.
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