Bad Boys / Bad Boys II

Bad Boys (1995)

Whatcha' gonna do when the Miami detective duo of family man Marcus Bennett (Martin Lawrence) and freewheeling smoothie Mike Lowrey (Will Smith) switch identities to investigate missing drug money lifted from police custody? Enthralling chases, wise-cracking dialogue, and exciting shoot-outs highlight this comic actioner that co-stars Tea Leoni and Joe Pantoliano. 119 min. C/Rtg: R

Bad Boys II (2003)

They're back! Miami detective duo Lowrey and Bennett (Smith, Lawrence) return for more action, this time teamed with a DEA agent (Gabrielle Union), who happens to be Bennett's sister and Lowrey's girlfriend. The three target a mobster smuggling Ecstasy and money from Cuba to Miami. Comedy, action, and wild violence are mixed in hyperkinetic style in this actioner directed by Michael Bay; Jordi Mollà, Peter Stormare, Joe Pantoliano, and Jon Seda also star. 147 min. C/Rtg: R