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Underclassman (2005)

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Reviews Counted:77

Fresh:6

Rotten:71

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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  • Underclassman
  • 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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    Where does Hollywood come up with such fresh and original material?

    Full Review Source: Worcester Telegram & Gazette | comment Comment
    09/06/05
    Daniel M. Kimmel
    Daniel M. Kimmel
    Worcester Telegram & Gazette

    Predictable is better than lifeless.

    Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
    09/06/05
    Stina Chyn
    Stina Chyn
    Film Threat

    This unoriginal, not-raucous-enough- to-be-offensive movie just turns inane.

    Full Review Source: PopMatters | comment Comment
    09/04/05
    Cynthia Fuchs
    Cynthia Fuchs
    PopMatters

    Underclassman was probably a gas to film. Watching it, on the other hand, is like sitting in afterschool detention.

    Full Review Source: Austin Chronicle | comment Comment
    09/04/05
    Marrit Ingman
    Marrit Ingman
    Austin Chronicle

    With unsympathetic characters and a preposterous plot, the film has only the outdoor action scenes to provide a slight diversion from total boredom.

    Full Review Source: Palo Alto Weekly | comment Comment
    09/04/05
    Susan Tavernetti
    Susan Tavernetti
    Palo Alto Weekly

    Why, oh why, would Nick Cannon, star of the perfectly marvelous (but too-little seen) “Drumline” star in this tasteless mess? Did success go to this young actor’s head?

    Full Review Source: KWQC-TV (Iowa) | comment Comment
    09/03/05
    Linda Cook
    Linda Cook
    KWQC-TV (Iowa)

    Cannon is a good actor; he’s exceptionally funny and has a great sense of timing. Stil, toning down some of the over-the-top elements in 'Underclassman' would've helped.

    Full Review Source: ReelTalk Movie Reviews | comment Comment
    09/03/05
    Diana Saenger
    Diana Saenger
    ReelTalk Movie Reviews

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    Full Review Source: Hollywood.com | comment Comment
    09/03/05
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    Full Review Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch | comment Comment
    09/03/05
    St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    It's sad to see an exciting new director supervising a paint-by-numbers script of no creativity whatsoever.

    Full Review Source: Entertainment Insiders | comment Comment
    09/03/05
    Eric Lurio
    Eric Lurio
    Entertainment Insiders

    It's difficult to pick the film's most heinous fault: its derivative script and story; star Nick Cannon's painfully hammy performance or Siega's attempts at Michael Bay-lite action scenes and explosions.

    Full Review Source: Zap2it.com | comment Comment
    09/03/05
    Hanh Nguyen
    Hanh Nguyen
    Zap2it.com

    Underclassman isn’t bad, it’s just lazy

    Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | comment Comment
    09/02/05
    Pete Croatto
    Pete Croatto
    Filmcritic.com

    [H]ow does [Cannon] get money to write, produce, and star in a movie that’s all about how hilarious he is? This is a particular puzzle because he is not funny in the least.

    Full Review Source: Flick Filosopher | comment Comment
    09/02/05
    MaryAnn Johanson
    MaryAnn Johanson
    Flick Filosopher

    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

    Hu, Marin and a very fine British actor, Hugh Bonneville (Iris) playing the school's headmaster, bring some desperately needed authenticity and texture to this Miramax film.

    Full Review Source: Seattle Times | comment Comment
    09/02/05
    Tom Keogh
    Tom Keogh
    Seattle Times

    Yes, it's really silly. And no, you won't remember a thing about it the second it's over. But adults looking for fast-moving, nonviolent fun that kids might actually enjoy could do a lot worse.

    Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
    09/02/05
    Ken Fox
    Ken Fox
    TV Guide's Movie Guide

    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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    Cannon's appeal is overshadowed by both his vanity and the dull, by-the-numbers quality of the filmmaking.

    Full Review Source: Reel.com | comment Comment
    09/02/05
    Timothy Knight
    Timothy Knight
    Reel.com

    A movie that will make you wish you were in detention.

    Full Review Source: Philadelphia Daily News | comment Comment
    09/02/05
    Gary Thompson
    Gary Thompson
    Philadelphia Daily News

    Once in a great while -- usually late August -- a movie comes along that's so lame, it doesn't deserve a bad review. It deserves a war-crimes tribunal.

    Full Review Source: Oregonian | comment Comment
    09/02/05
    M.E. Russell
    M.E. Russell
    Oregonian
     
     
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