National Security
National Security
National Security
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2003
1h 29m
6.0(1031 votes)
Action
Comedy
Crime

Overview

Earl Montgomery, a bombastic police academy reject, and Hank Rafferty, a disgraced, mild-mannered cop, can't seem to escape each other. They met on opposite sides of the law during a routine traffic stop that escalated out of control; now as lowly security guards they're thrown together to bust a smuggling operation.

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Production Companies

Columbia Pictures
Intermedia Films
Outlaw Productions

Videos & Trailers

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Cast & Crew

55 members
Acting

Martin Lawrence

Earl Montgomery

Martin Lawrence
Acting

Steve Zahn

Hank Rafferty

Steve Zahn
Acting

Colm Feore

Detective Frank McDuff

Colm Feore
Acting

Bill Duke

Lieutenant Washington

Bill Duke
Acting

Eric Roberts

Nash

Eric Roberts
Acting

Timothy Busfield

Charlie Reed

Timothy Busfield
Acting

Robinne Lee

Denise

Robinne Lee
Acting

Brett Cullen

Heston

Brett Cullen
Acting

Ken Lerner

Hank's Lawyer

Ken Lerner
Acting

Matt McCoy

Robert Barton

Matt McCoy
Acting

Joe Flaherty

Owen Fergus

Joe Flaherty
Acting

Mari Morrow

Lola

Mari Morrow
Acting

Cleo King

Woman in Car

Cleo King
Acting

Gerry Del Sol

Booking Clerk

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Acting

Stephen Tobolowsky

Billy Narthax

Stephen Tobolowsky
Acting

Keith Cooke

Ang

Keith Cooke
Acting

Mike Brady

Smith

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Crew

Troy Gilbert

Cain

Troy Gilbert
Crew

Anthony G. Schmidt

Eddie

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Crew

Joe Bucaro III

Bratton

Joe Bucaro III
Crew

Carl Ciarfalio

Stanton

Carl Ciarfalio
Acting

Bobby McLaughlin

Ashcroft

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Acting

Robert Harvey

Cop at Impound Yard

Robert Harvey
Acting

John Henry Binder

Cop at Impound Yard

John Henry Binder
Acting

Margaret Travolta

Judge

Margaret Travolta
Acting

Wayne Morse

Bailiff

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Acting

Terry Logan

LAPD Cop

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Acting

Mark Lonow

Detective at Interrogation

Mark Lonow
Acting

Jeff Ross

Security Guard

Jeff Ross
Acting

Jocko Marcellino

Sarcastic Cop

Jocko Marcellino
Acting

Jonathan Loughran

Sarcastic Cop

Jonathan Loughran
Acting

Noel Gugliemi

Latino Convict

Noel Gugliemi
Acting

Hiep Thi Le

McDuff's Secretary

Hiep Thi Le
Acting

Leslie Jones

Trucker Woman

Leslie Jones
Acting

Dawn Lewis

Woman at Impound Yard

Dawn Lewis
Acting

Jackie Flynn

Guard in Solitary

Jackie Flynn
Acting

Hal Fishman

Hal Fishman

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Production

Andy Dugan

Student Driver

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Crew

Mickey Gilbert

Driving Instructor

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Acting

Richardson Morse

Detective

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Acting

Ben Hernandez Bray

Detective

Ben Hernandez Bray
Acting

Tom Forrest

Obnoxious Guy

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Acting

Amy Aquino

Councilwoman

Amy Aquino
Acting

Amanda Van Roberts

Rich Lady

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Acting

Michael Grasso

Training Cop

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Visual Effects

Bruce Franklin

Training Facility Officer

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Visual Effects

Daniel Sudick

Training Facility Officer

Daniel Sudick
Acting

Maia Danziger

Jaguar Lady

Maia Danziger
Acting

Greg Serano

Carjacker

Greg Serano
Acting

Martin Klebba

Security Guard (uncredited)

Martin Klebba
Crew

Kevin Beard

Taylor (uncredited)

Kevin Beard
Acting

Michael Beardsley

Opening Scene Motorist (uncredited)

Michael Beardsley
Acting

Frank Carlopio

Cadet Lopez (uncredited)

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Acting

Ray Huffman

Security Officer (uncredited)

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Acting

Errol Sack

Bus Driver (uncredited)

Errol Sack

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