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Underclassman (2005)

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Reviews Counted:25

Fresh:1

Rotten:24

Average Rating:2.8/10

Consensus: Despite the appealing presence of Nick Cannon, Underclassman is a shopworn Beverly Hills Cop/ 21 Jump Street knockoff.

Rated: PG-13 [See Full Rating] for violence, sexual references, drug material and some teen drinking

Runtime: 1 hr 33 mins

Genre: Comedies

Theatrical Release:Sep 2, 2005 Wide

Box Office: $5,567,645

Synopsis: Nick Cannon plays Tracy "Tre" Stokes, a streetwise LA cop in 'Underclassman' which combines frenetic action with sharp-eared comedy. When a student at an elite private school gets murdered, the... Nick Cannon plays Tracy "Tre" Stokes, a streetwise LA cop in 'Underclassman' which combines frenetic action with sharp-eared comedy. When a student at an elite private school gets murdered, the rough-edged rookie, Stokes gets assigned as the undercover detective to track down the killer. The resulting culture shock is only one of his difficulties. The ever-resourceful Stokes resorts to using his unique blend of sharkish good cheer and rakish charm to woo his beautiful teacher Karen Lopez (Roselyn Sanchez) to help him pass Spanish and his arrogant athletic prowess to make the school streetball team. Once Stokes gets "in" with the edgy team captain and lead suspect Rob Donovan (Shawn Ashmore) he discovers that Donovan is being coerced into participating in a student car theft operation. Using his talent for hunches, Stokes wastes no time employing unorthodox methods of investigation. Although disapproving of Stokes behavior, Captain Victor Delgado (Cheech Marin) is worried for his safety and assigns two of his detectives as back up - Detective Lisa Brooks (Kelly Hu) and Richard Gallecki (Ian Gomez) to keep an eye on him. With their help,Stokes is able to track down the killer, Headmaster Powers (Hugh Bonneville) who turns out to be trading the stolen cars as payment for drugs. -- © Miramax [More]

Starring: Nick Cannon, Roselyn Sanchez, Shawn Ashmore, Cheech Marin

Starring: Nick Cannon, Roselyn Sanchez, Shawn Ashmore, Cheech Marin, Kelly Hu, Hugh Bonneville, Don McManus, Geoffrey Pierson

Director: Marcos Siega

Director: Marcos Siega
Screenwriter: David Wagner, Brent Goldberg
Producer: Peter Abrams, Robert L. Levy, Andrew Panay
Studio: Miramax Films

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  • This fast-paced action comedy stars Nick Cannon (DRUMLINE, ROLL BOUNCE) as a streetwise detective who goes undercover--and ends up in over his head! Tracy "Tre" Stokes (Cannon) is a rookie bike cop who finally gets the kind of heavyweight assignment he's been begging for: find the killer of a student at an elite private school! What he discovers is a plot more deadly than anyone imagined! With danger ... and preppies everywhere, Tre will need his hip personality to fit in and his unorthodox style of investigation to crack the case! Packed with high-octane laughs and featuring Roselyn Sanchez (RUSH HOUR 2) and Kelly Hu (THE SCORPION KING), UNDERCLASSMAN delivers over-the-top entertainment!
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    This is geared toward the preteen set, but director Marcos Siega proves inept at executing the most basic dramatic and comedic setups, and Cannon's mugging and preening quickly grow tiresome.

    Full Review Source: Chicago Reader | comment Comment
    03/06/07
    Joshua Katzman
    Joshua Katzman
    Chicago Reader
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    This is one of those movies where at the end of the year you’ll say, 'Underclassman, what was that about? I don’t even remember it.'

    Full Review Source: Ebert & Roeper | comment Comment
    09/06/05
    Richard Roeper
    Richard Roeper
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    Less an original product than a shoddy tribute to other mediocre cop movies.

    Full Review Source: San Francisco Chronicle | comment Comment
    09/02/05
    Peter Hartlaub
    Peter Hartlaub
    San Francisco Chronicle
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    If it weren't for the racist and puerile humour and the general laziness of the production, you could almost understand a movie like Underclassman. And maybe even forgive it.

    Full Review Source: Toronto Star | comment Comment
    09/02/05
    Peter Howell
    Peter Howell
    Toronto Star
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    The film is of little use to anyone except casting directors, fixed on selling a performer rather than telling a story.

    Full Review Source: Newark Star-Ledger | comment Comment
    09/02/05
    Lisa Rose
    Lisa Rose
    Newark Star-Ledger
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    This feeble Beverly Hills Cop knockoff will give audiences burned repeatedly by crummy movies this summer yet another reason to avoid multiplexes for the Labor Day weekend.

    Full Review Source: New York Post | comment Comment
    09/02/05
    Lou Lumenick
    Lou Lumenick
    New York Post
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    It's off to detention for Underclassman, a remedial comedy for idiots.

    Full Review Source: New York Daily News | comment Comment
    09/02/05
    Jami Bernard
    Jami Bernard
    New York Daily News
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    Underclassman is squarely aimed at a teen audience, but will be best appreciated by those who have never seen a TV cop show or, better yet, never attended school.

    Full Review Source: Detroit Free Press | comment Comment
    09/02/05
    John Monaghan
    John Monaghan
    Detroit Free Press
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    It gets a failing grade even by the low standards of late-August Hollywood releases.

    Full Review Source: Globe and Mail | comment Comment
    09/02/05
    Liam Lacey
    Liam Lacey
    Globe and Mail
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    Thanks to his charm and wit, Cannon's character eventually finds himself in with the school's in crowd, but his movie runs out of fresh ideas in the first 15 of its 95 minutes.

    Full Review Source: Denver Rocky Mountain News | comment Comment
    09/02/05
    Robert Denerstein
    Robert Denerstein
    Denver Rocky Mountain News
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    Within that worn formula of cop-shop banter and implausible car chases, lanky Nick Cannon offers some mild entertainment for teenagers looking for a safe bet at the multiplex.

    Full Review Source: Denver Post | comment Comment
    09/02/05
    Michael Booth
    Michael Booth
    Denver Post
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    Underclassman flunks out.

    Full Review Source: Chicago Tribune | comment Comment
    09/02/05
    Robert K. Elder
    Robert K. Elder
    Chicago Tribune
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    Let me float the suggestion that it be rated PG-13-only, since anyone older than that will quickly realize he or she has better things to do than attend this pitiful Beverly Hills Cop retread.

    Full Review Source: Boston Globe | comment Comment
    09/02/05
    Ty Burr
    Ty Burr
    Boston Globe
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    A been-there, done-that snoozer.

    Full Review Source: Arizona Republic | comment Comment
    09/01/05
    Kathy Cano Murillo
    Kathy Cano Murillo
    Arizona Republic
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    The latest bit of damaged goods offered up in the Miramax clearance sale, Underclassman plays like the longest episode of 21 Jump Street ever made.

    Full Review Source: New York Times | comment Comment
    09/01/05
    A.O. Scott
    A.O. Scott
    New York Times
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    If you saw 21 Jump Street back in the '80s, or any of a number of shows featuring cute and cuddly cops, you pretty much know where this flick is heading.

    Full Review Source: Washington Post | comment Comment
    09/01/05
    Teresa Wiltz
    Teresa Wiltz
    Washington Post
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    That sound you hear is from jet engines gassing up, about to zoom Underclassman to DVD-ville.

    Full Review Source: USA Today | comment Comment
    09/01/05
    Mike Clark
    Mike Clark
    USA Today
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    Marcos Siega's direction is well-paced, but writers David T. Wagner and Brent Goldberg haven't brought anything sufficiently fresh or original to a formula plot.

    Full Review Source: Los Angeles Times | comment Comment
    09/01/05
    Kevin Thomas
    Kevin Thomas
    Los Angeles Times
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    Screenwriters David T. Wagner and Brent Goldberg don't have tin ears, exactly; they've just recycled every movie quip they've ever overheard.

    Full Review Source: Newsday | comment Comment
    09/01/05
    John Anderson
    John Anderson
    Newsday
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    Underclassman doesn't even try to be good.

    Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times | comment Comment
    09/01/05
    Roger Ebert
    Roger Ebert
    Chicago Sun-Times
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