Release Date
January 17, 2003
Director
Dennis Dugan
Writer
Jay Scherick, David Ronn
Cast
Jeffrey Ross, Eric Roberts, Robinne Lee, Joe Flaherty, Colm Feore, Bill Duke, Timothy Busfield, Steve Zahn, Martin Lawrence
Studio
Running Time
91 minutes
MPA Rating
Rated PG-13 for violence, language and some sensuality
What is National Security about?
A white ex-cop and an African-American who he supposedly beat up (which thus got him off the force) team up to save each other's lives. ... Full synopsis »
MOVIE REVIEW
Yet another buddy cop makes it to the big screen, and survives in thanks only to Steve Zahn, who continues to make some otherwise dull movies entertaining. National Security, which also stars Martin Lawrence, takes the genre to a different level - that of security guards - as the two stars try to find the man responsible for killing Zahn's partner. As grim as the plot is, the two get in plenty of circumstances that are either fairly funny or incredibly stupid. The result is a mixed bag. Full movie review »
