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Starsky & Hutch (2004)

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Reviews Counted:181

Fresh:114

Rotten:67

Average Rating:5.9/10

Consensus: Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson enliven a comedy comprising mostly of sight gags.

Runtime: 1 hr 40 mins

Genre: Comedies

US Box Office: $88,200,225

Synopsis: Detective David Starsky (BEN STILLER) is the most dedicated undercover cop working the mean streets of Bay City, California. Maniacally devoted to his job, when he's on duty no crime goes... Detective David Starsky (BEN STILLER) is the most dedicated undercover cop working the mean streets of Bay City, California. Maniacally devoted to his job, when he's on duty no crime goes unpunished - and he's always on duty. And that's a good thing, because he has some metaphorically big shoes to fill: his mother was a legend on the force, one of the best cops in the history of Bay City. But while his mom stuck with the same partner throughout her entire career, due to his extremely zealous brand of police work, Starsky burns through partners faster than his beloved Gran Torino goes through spark plugs. Detective Ken "Hutch" Hutchinson (OWEN WILSON) is having career issues of his own - he's a good cop, but his hazardously laidback personality and desire for a quick buck don't always get the job done. He has excellent instincts, he just needs a little bit of focus to keep him on the admittedly less profitable side of the law. Exasperated Bay City Police Captain Dobey (FRED WILLIAMSON) has found the perfect solution for two of his biggest problems: pair up Starsky and Hutch and put them out on the streets. As soon as the two mismatched crime fighters unhappily begin their first day on the beat as a team, a "floater" turns up on the Bay City coastline. With the help of Hutch's dynamite, street-savvy informant Huggy Bear (SNOOP DOGG), the two begin to unravel the mysterious murder case. Investigating their first clue, the boys meet Staci (CARMEN ELECTRA) and Holly (AMY SMART), Bay City Cheerleaders who are more than eager to help - in any way they can. All signs seem to point at wealthy businessman Reese Feldman (VINCE VAUGHN), but Starsky and Hutch just can't seem to make a case against him. Unbeknownst to them, Feldman has cooked up a plan to foil the DEA and is plotting the biggest and most lucrative drug deal of his career. The unlikely duo will use their canniest undercover skills, hardcore street smarts and striking good looks to solve the crime and make sure the criminal does the time. Because, as David Starsky says, "In Bay City, when you cross the line, your n*ts are mine." Warner Bros. Pictures and Dimension Films present a Riche-Ludwig/Weed Road/Red Hour production of a Todd Phillips movie, Starsky & Hutch, starring BEN STILLER and OWEN WILSON. Directed by TODD PHILLIPS, the film also stars VINCE VAUGHN, JULIETTE LEWIS and SNOOP DOGG. Screenplay by JOHN O'BRIEN and TODD PHILLIPS & SCOT ARMSTRONG. Story by STEVIE LONG and JOHN O'BRIEN. Based on characters created by WILLIAM BLINN. The film is produced by WILLIAM BLINN, STUART CORNFELD, AKIVA GOLDSMAN, TONY LUDWIG and ALAN RICHE. The film is executive produced by GILBERT ADLER. The director of photography is BARRY PETERSON and EDWARD VERREAUX is the production designer. The film is edited by LESLIE JONES. Music by THEODORE SHAPIRO. Starsky & Hutch will be distributed domestically by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, and internationally by Dimension Films. This film was given a rating of "PG-13" by the MPAA for "drug content, sexual situations, partial nudity, language and some violence." [More]

Starring: Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Vince Vaughn, Juliette Lewis

Starring: Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Vince Vaughn, Juliette Lewis, Snoop Doggy Dogg

Director: Todd Phillips

Director: Todd Phillips
Screenwriter: Scot Armstrong, Todd Phillips, John O'Brien
Story: Stevie Long, John O'Brien
Producer: William Blinn, Stuart Cornfeld, Akiva Goldsman, Tony Ludwig, Alan Riche
Composer: Theodore Shapiro
Studio: Warner Bros.

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Full Review Source: Urban Cinefile | comment Comment
10/18/08
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Had the script actually had a direction it would've helped.

Full Review Source: Dark Horizons | comment Comment
03/14/05
Garth Franklin
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Full Review Source: Cinema Crazed | comment Comment
04/29/09
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Cinema Crazed

Stiller and Wilson are far less serious than their television role models (Paul Michael Glaser and David Soul) but still drive the hell out of the souped-up Ford Gran Torino muscle car that boosted the show's visual appeal.

Full Review Source: ColeSmithey.com | comment Comment
04/18/09
Cole Smithey
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Full Review Source: Big Picture Big Sound | comment Comment
10/18/08
Joe Lozito
Joe Lozito
Big Picture Big Sound

The film is as clever as it is silly, more warmhearted than sentimental and just as irreverent as it is nostalgic.

Full Review Source: Sacramento News & Review | comment Comment
08/07/08
Mark Halverson
Mark Halverson
Sacramento News & Review

Cartoonish but clever, with the bulk of the fun coming when Wilson's wry wit meets Stiller's impatient officiousness head-on. Sophomoric, yet probably the best of the recent TV retreads.

Full Review Source: Princeton Town Topics | comment Comment
04/25/07
Kam Williams
Kam Williams
Princeton Town Topics

Not exactly politically correct, but you’d be hard pushed to find a single mean frame.

Full Review Source: Empire Magazine | comment Comment
04/01/06
Empire Magazine
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Too amiable to cook up anything truly memorable...

Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
02/09/06
Derek Adams
Derek Adams
Time Out

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Full Review Source: Independent | comment Comment
03/06/05
Independent
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A pleasant diversion that vanishes from your mind right after you watch it.

Full Review Source: NYC Film Critic | comment Comment
03/05/05
Ethan Alter
Ethan Alter
NYC Film Critic

Though the gags aren't always funny, I usually had a smile on my face.

Full Review Source: Looking Closer | comment Comment
12/06/04
J. Robert Parks
J. Robert Parks
Looking Closer

Who could have anticipated that Snoop would be the saving grace of a major studio buddy flick?

Full Review Source: PopMatters | comment Comment
11/19/04
Cynthia Fuchs
Cynthia Fuchs
PopMatters

People were laughing at my screening, but I couldn't understand what it was they were laughing at.

Full Review Source: tonymedley.com | comment Comment
10/07/04
Tony Medley
Tony Medley
tonymedley.com

Has a few bright, wiseass moments, but is generally pretty lame.

Full Review Source: Film Journal International | comment Comment
08/08/04
David Noh
David Noh
Film Journal International

Stiller and Wilson look bewildered.

Full Review Source: New York Magazine | comment Comment
08/07/04
Peter Rainer
Peter Rainer
New York Magazine

A humorous but ultimately unsatisfying comedy.

Full Review Source: FilmFocus | comment Comment
07/20/04
Joe Utichi
Joe Utichi
FilmFocus

This movie doesn’t even deserve to stand next to the crummiest of Starsky and Hutch TV episodes.

Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
07/13/04
Eric Campos
Eric Campos
Film Threat

...inoffensive, sometimes charming, and often irritatingly dull. Its satirical jabs are aimed at easy targets, its jokes repetitious or redundant, its pacing a little slow.

Full Review Source: DVDTown.com | comment Comment
07/06/04
John J. Puccio
John J. Puccio
DVDTown.com

This is sure to be one of the best comedies of the year.

Full Review Source: FilmJerk.com | comment Comment
04/24/04
Brian Orndorf
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