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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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    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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    Underclassman shouldn't have been released at all.

    Full Review Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | comment Comment
    09/01/05
    Piet Levy
    Piet Levy
    Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

    It's straight off the assembly line with no surprises, but pleasantly entertaining thanks to Cannon's being almost as charming as he thinks he is.

    Full Review Source: Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies | comment Comment
    09/01/05
    Nell Minow
    Nell Minow
    Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies

    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

    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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    Nick Cannon is too likable an actor to be stuck in junk like Underclassman.

    Full Review Source: St. Paul Pioneer Press | comment Comment
    09/01/05
    Chris Hewitt (St. Paul)
    Chris Hewitt (St. Paul)
    St. Paul Pioneer Press

    If unbelievable scenarios were against the law, Underclassman's filmmakers would be under lock and key.

    Full Review Source: Boxoffice Magazine | comment Comment
    09/01/05
    Shlomo Schwartzberg
    Shlomo Schwartzberg
    Boxoffice Magazine

    So far-fetched as to make Kindergarten Cop look comparatively austere.

    Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
    09/01/05
    Justin Chang
    Justin Chang
    Variety

    A goofy puppy that just wants to be loved -- and knows only how to make an unimaginative mess.

    Full Review Source: Hollywood Reporter | comment Comment
    09/01/05
    Sheri Linden
    Sheri Linden
    Hollywood Reporter

    It's not horrible, but it's not worth rescheduling your Labor Day barbecue around.

    Full Review Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune | comment Comment
    09/01/05
    Jeff Strickler
    Jeff Strickler
    Minneapolis Star Tribune

    The script, by David T. Wagner and Brent Goldberg, is breathtakingly bad.

    Full Review Source: L.A. Weekly | comment Comment
    09/01/05
    Ernest Hardy
    Ernest Hardy
    L.A. Weekly

    Cannon bounces through every frame hopped up with excess energy, rolling his eyes, spitting off rotten one-liners and overselling his blunt reactions to eye-splitting excess.

    Full Review Source: Arizona Daily Star | comment Comment
    09/01/05
    Phil Villarreal
    Phil Villarreal
    Arizona Daily Star

    Like a student project sloppily cribbed from other kids' notes.

    Full Review Source: Entertainment Weekly | comment Comment
    08/31/05
    Lisa Schwarzbaum
    Lisa Schwarzbaum
    Entertainment Weekly
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    Nope! I'm sorry, this won't do.

    Full Review Source: Village Voice | comment Comment
    08/30/05
    Nick Sylvester
    Nick Sylvester
    Village Voice
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    Siega's hackneyed, by-the-books action-comedy exhibits few intelligent thoughts in its dunce cap-deserving head.

    Full Review Source: Slant Magazine | comment Comment
    08/15/05
    Nick Schager
    Nick Schager
    Slant Magazine
     
     
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