National Security (2003)

User Rating:

5.0/10   

Director:

Dennis Dugan

Writers (WGA):

Jay Scherick (written by) &
David Ronn (written by)

Release Date:

17 January 2003 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Comedy | Crime | Thriller

Tagline:

They only look like cops.

Plot:

Two mismatched security guards are thrown together to bust a smuggling operation.

Plot Keywords:

Security Guard | Shot In The Butt | Keys Locked In Car | Strip Search | Machine Gun

Cast

Martin Lawrence	...	Earl Montgomery
Steve Zahn	...	Hank Rafferty
Colm Feore	...	Detective Frank McDuff
Bill Duke	...	Lieutenant Washington
Eric Roberts	...	Nash
Timothy Busfield	...	Charlie Reed
Robinne Lee	...	Denise
Matt McCoy	...	Robert Barton
Brett Cullen	...	Heston
Cleo King	...	Woman in Car
Gerry Del Sol	...	Booking Clerk
Ken Lerner	...	Hank's Lawyer
Mari Morrow	...	Lola
Stephen Tobolowsky	...	Billy Narthax
Joe Flaherty	...	Owen Fergus
Keith Cooke	...	Ang
Mike Brady	...	Smith
Troy Gilbert	...	Cain
Anthony G. Schmidt	...	Eddie (as Anthony Schmidt)
Joe Bucaro III	...	Bratton (as Joe Bucaro)
Carl Ciarfalio	...	Stanton
Bobby McLaughlin	...	Ashcroft
Robert Harvey	...	Cop at Impound Yard
John Henry Binder	...	Cop at Impound Yard
Margaret Travolta	...	Judge
Wayne Morse	...	Bailiff
Terry Logan	...	LAPD Cop
Mark Lonow	...	Detective at Interrogation
Jeffrey Ross	...	Security Guard
Jocko Marcellino	...	Sarcastic Cop
Jonathan Loughran	...	Sarcastic Cop
Noel Gugliemi	...	Latino Convict (as Noel Guglielmi)
Hiep Thi Le	...	McDuff's Secretary
Leslie Jones	...	Trucker Woman (Britney)
Dawn Lewis	...	Woman at Impound Yard
Jackie Flynn	...	Guard in Solitary
Hal Fishman	...	Himself
Andy Dugan	...	Student Driver
Mickey Gilbert	...	Driving Instructor
Richardson Morse	...	Detective
Ben Hernandez	...	Detective
Tom Forrest	...	Obnoxious Guy
Amy Aquino	...	Councilwoman
Amanda Van Roberts	...	Rich Lady
Michael Grasso	...	Training Cop (as Mike Grasso)
Bruce Franklin	...	Training Facility Officer
Daniel Sudick	...	Training Facility Officer (as Dan Sudick)
Maia Danziger	...	Jaguar Lady
Greg Serano	...	Carjacker
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
DeAnna Steele	...	Dawn (unconfirmed)
Kevin Beard	...	Taylor (uncredited)
Frank Carlopio	...	Cadet Lopez (uncredited)
Joseph J. Dawson	...	LAPD Officer (uncredited)
Ray Huffman	...	Security Officer (uncredited)
Martin Klebba	...	Security Guard (uncredited)
Errol Sack	...	Bus driver (uncredited)

Directed by
Dennis Dugan

Writing credits (WGA)
Jay Scherick		(written by) &
David Ronn		(written by)

Produced by
Moritz Borman	....	executive producer
Peaches Davis	....	co-executive producer
Sharon Dugan	....	co-producer
Guy East	....	executive producer
Andy Given	....	co-producer (as Andrew D. Given)
Michael Green	....	producer
Jeff Kwatinetz	....	co-executive producer
Martin Lawrence	....	executive producer
Robert F. Newmyer	....	producer
Susan E. Novick	....	associate producer
Jeffrey Silver	....	producer
Nigel Sinclair	....	executive producer
Scott Strauss	....	co-producer

Original Music by
Randy Edelman

Cinematography by
Oliver Wood		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Debra Neil-Fisher

Casting by
Felicia Fasano
Anne McCarthy
Mary Vernieu

Production Design by
Larry Fulton

Art Direction by
Christa Munro

Set Decoration by
Douglas A. Mowat

Costume Design by
April Ferry

Makeup Department
David P. Barton	....	sculptor lab work
Denise Fischer	....	makeup artist
Nadyne Peoples	....	key makeup artist
Rachel Solow	....	hair stylist: Martin Lawrence
JoAnn Stafford-Chaney	....	key hair stylist
Andrea Young	....	hair stylist

Production Management
Michelle Morrissey	....	production supervisor
Jeffrey Silver	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Hans Berggren	....	assistant director
Dieter 'Dietman' Busch	....	assistant director: second unit (as Dieter Busch)
Joan Cunningham	....	first assistant director: second unit
Susan M. Elmore	....	dga trainee
Bruce Franklin	....	first assistant director
Mickey Gilbert	....	second unit director
Conte Matal	....	assistant director

Art Department
Ben Bocell	....	art department production assistant
Adam Braid	....	set dresser
Lorrie Campbell	....	set designer
Tony Castagnola	....	greens coordinator
Dennis DeWaay	....	construction coordinator
Chad S. Frey	....	assistant art director
Lanny Henson	....	location foreman
Ian Kay	....	property master: second unit
Chris Larsen	....	set dresser
Gregg Pallini	....	art department coordinator
Lynda Reiss	....	property master
Bruce Richter	....	art special effects
Graham Robertson	....	set dresser
Tom Sharp	....	drapery/floor coverings
Ron Shulem	....	leadman
Eric Steinway	....	set dresser
Marc Tantin	....	propmaker
Angela M. Whiting	....	assistant property master
Ryan Blank	....	props (uncredited)
Christopher Morente	....	key greens foreman (uncredited)

Sound Department
George H. Anderson	....	supervising sound editor
Todd Bassman	....	boom operator
Gary C. Bourgeois	....	sound re-recording mixer
Bob Bowman	....	assistant sound editor
Alek Bromke	....	adr assistant recordist
Lane Burch	....	foley mixer
Bill Burns	....	assistant sound editor
Matthew Dettmann	....	foley artist
Joseph Geisinger	....	production sound mixer
Steven D. Grothe	....	additional utility sound (as Steven Grothe)
Gary A. Hecker	....	foley artist
Larry Kemp	....	adr supervisor
Jonathan Klein	....	foley supervisor
Howard London	....	adr mixer
Cindy Marty	....	sound effects editor
Michael O'Farrell	....	sound effects editor
Greg Orloff	....	sound re-recording mixer
Brian Power	....	adr recordist
Cherie Tamai	....	first assistant sound editor
Jon Taylor	....	sound re-recording mixer

Special Effects by
Robert L. Olmstead	....	special effects foreman
David A. Poole	....	special effects
Daniel Sudick	....	special effects coordinator
Robert Cole	....	special effects (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
David D. Johnson	....	visual effects supervisor
Mike Leben	....	motion control operator
Chris Paxson	....	motion control technician
Bill Church	....	visual effects (uncredited)
John R. Ellis	....	visual effects (uncredited)
Anne Graham	....	visual effects (uncredited)
Thomas Mathai	....	visual effects (uncredited)
Payam Shohadai	....	visual effects supervisor: BWVFX (uncredited)

Stunts
Kevin Beard	....	precision driver
Kevin Beard	....	stunt driver
Tony Lee Boggs	....	lead stunt double
Michael T. Brady	....	stunts
Charlie Brewer	....	stunts
Joe Bucaro III	....	stunts
Matt Byrne	....	stunts
Tony Donno	....	stunts
J. Armin Garza II	....	stunts
Mickey Gilbert	....	stunt coordinator
Troy Gilbert	....	assistant stunt coordinator
Hollis Hill	....	stunts
Kris A. Jeffrey	....	stunts
Michael Justice	....	stunts
Joel Kramer	....	stunt coordinator
Paul M. Lane	....	utility stunts
Stan Lee Rice	....	stunt coordinator
Pat Romano	....	stunt rigger
Errol Sack	....	stunts
George A. Sack Jr.	....	stunt driver
Jeff Sanders	....	stunt double
Matthew Taylor	....	stunts
Garrett Warren	....	stunt double: Colm Fiore
Charlie Picerni	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Paul Birk	....	electrician
Douglas Busby	....	additional second assistant camera
Mike Cahoon	....	assistant camera
Joe Chess	....	Steadicam operator
Joe Chess	....	camera operator: "a" camera
James B. Crawford	....	gaffer
Aaron Katz	....	video assist operator
Scott Kidner	....	assistant chief lighting technician
Kris Krosskove	....	camera operator
Ken Little Jr.	....	assistant camera
Christopher Lucchese	....	grip: second unit
Joe Macaluso	....	company grip
Stan McClain	....	aerial camera operator
Jim McComas	....	electrician
Don McCuaig	....	director of photography: second unit
Duane Mieliwocki	....	assistant camera
Ray Milazzo	....	second assistant camera
Bob Munoz	....	key grip
Maricella Ramirez	....	Steadicam assistant
Maricella Ramirez	....	key first assistant camera
Dennis Seawright	....	first assistant camera
Joseph T. Terranova	....	set lighting technician
Michael T. Travers	....	best boy grip
Mark Vollmer	....	best boy: second unit
Shane D. Kelly	....	gaffer: re-shoots (uncredited)

Casting Department
Sarah Grace Monson	....	casting assistant (as Sarah Monson)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
David Ferry	....	costumer
Philip Maldonado	....	costume supervisor
Paula Truman	....	costume supervisor

Editorial Department
David S. Clark	....	first assistant editor
Patrick J. Don Vito	....	associate editor
Jeff Ervin	....	assistant editor
Chad Rubel	....	apprentice editor

Music Department
Elton Ahi	....	score mixer
Elton Ahi	....	score recordist
John Finklea	....	music editor
Michelle Kuznetsky	....	music supervisor
Wendi Morris	....	music coordinator
Mary Ramos	....	music supervisor

Transportation Department
Phil Balani	....	driver generator operator
Rob Byer	....	driver
Bryan Dirickson	....	transportation
Alan Kaminsky	....	transportation
Hugh Kelly	....	transportation
Kevin Warendorp	....	driver
Christopher Weippert	....	driver: base camp trailer
Jerome Wheeler	....	driver
Wayne Williams	....	transportation captain
Jay Wylie	....	driver: second unit
Bill Young	....	precision driver coordinator

Other crew
Crisoforo Aguilar	....	key set production assistant: second unit
Gioia Bearden	....	assistant: Mr. Lawrence
Elizabeth A. Bergman	....	payroll accountant
Susan Bierbaum	....	script supervisor
Randolph Bookman	....	production assistant
Alexander Yves Brunner	....	executive assistant: Nigel Sinclair
Mady Manson Burza	....	post-production accountant (as Madalyn Burza)
Jim Chizmar	....	dive master
James M. Chizmar Jr.	....	diver
Bruce Chudacoff	....	location scout
Michael Clark	....	assistant: Mr. Silver
Sam M. Cobb	....	production medic
Nicky Craft	....	payroll accountant: re-shoots
Abby Emmett	....	production assistant
Jesse Felsot	....	assistant to producer
Chris Silver Finigan	....	production accountant
Steven L. Franklin	....	craft service
Marc C. Geschwind	....	extras coordinator
Michael Grasso	....	police technical advisor: NineOneOne.net (as Mike Grasso)
Mark Heidelberger	....	creative assistant to producer
Michael Heithaus	....	stand-in: K. Cooke
Craig Hosking	....	pilot
Michi Jones	....	assistant: Mr. Given
Jim Kamm	....	assistant: Mr. Newmyer
Gretchen Kampschroeder	....	production assistant
Paul Kenney	....	first assistant accountant
Alex Lerner	....	second assistant production accountant
Carol McConnaughey	....	unit publicist
Peter McKernan	....	aerial coordinator
Blair Mealing	....	assistant to cast
Eddie Merino	....	key assistant location manager
Debbie Merritt	....	production secretary
Murray Miller	....	location manager
Leslie A. Morrow	....	key assistant location manager
Matthew H. O'Connor	....	marine coordinator
Doug Rice	....	assistant: Steve Zahn
Meg Sheehan	....	assistant: Mr. Dugan
Mark Swenson	....	production coordinator: second unit
Daniell Taff	....	production assistant
Derek Jan Vermaas	....	production office coordinator
Troy Waters	....	marine coordinator
Whitney Yapp	....	assistant: Mr. Dugan
Stephanie Lee Berger	....	weapons handler (uncredited)
David Michael Quiroz Jr.	....	production assistant (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Columbia Pictures Corporation
• Outlaw Productions (I)
• Intermedia Films
• Firm, The

Distributors

• Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) (2003) (worldwide) (all media)
• Columbia Pictures (2003) (USA) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista International (2003) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• Cascade Film (2003) (Russia) (theatrical)
• Columbia TriStar Film Distributors (2003) (UK) (theatrical)
• Columbia TriStar Film (2003) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Columbia TriStar Films (2003) (France) (theatrical)
• Columbia TriStar Films (2003) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Columbia TriStar Films de Argentina (2003) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Columbia TriStar Italia (2003) (Italy) (theatrical)
• Sony Pictures Entertainment (2003) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2003) (Germany) (DVD)
• Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2003) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2003) (USA) (DVD)
• Columbia TriStar Home Video (2003) (Netherlands) (VHS)
• RTL Entertainment (2005) (Netherlands) (TV) (first national airing) (RTL5)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Central Casting  extras casting
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  cranes and dollies
• Jelly's Jams LLC  music publisher
• Jellybean Music Publishing  music publisher
• Picture Mill, The  titles
• Rockbottom Rentals  cell phone rentals

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for violence, language and some sensuality.

Runtime:

88 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Iceland:12 | Malaysia:18PL | Hungary:14 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:14A (Alberta/Manitoba) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:PG (British Columbia) | USA:PG-13 (certificate #38105) | South Korea:12 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Brazil:12 | Denmark:11 | Finland:K-15 | France:U | Germany:12 | Netherlands:12 | New Zealand:M | Norway:15 | Philippines:PG-13 | Singapore:PG | Spain:13 | Sweden:11 | Switzerland:14 (canton of Zurich) | UK:12A

Filming Locations:

Fire Station 23 - 225 E. 5th Street, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Trivia:

More than 400,000 bottles of soft drinks and beer were used as background scenery, during the shootout in the warehouse.

Goofs:

Continuity: During the final fight scene it can be clearly seen that the truck/crane has its stabilizing feet extended, lifting the wheels off the ground. However, at one point when Hank is in the drivers seat, he is shown to have maneuvered the crane forward. At the end of the sequence, the crane is still in the original position with the feet extended.

Quotes:

Earl: This isn't the first time I was arrested for DWB.
Detective Frank McDuff: DWB?
Earl: Driving While Black.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Film Geek (2005)

Mar-In and SsTeve Z

Sure many people that didn't like this are vocal about it, but for me I like Steve Zahn and Lawrence proved himself in Blue Streak. I like the wit of director Dennis Dugan, ever since I saw him in "can't Buy Me Love" back in 1987. I haven't forgotten the personality he has. Although he didn't direct that one, but he has done plenty of other great pictures's. So with that I will explain, as the screw-ups that these two partners are, they try to be cool and make it happened while being inattentive boobs, they get demoted, and dropped done to a sub-level in their careers, the place that they don't want to be, so now they're a little scared about being trapped in one place. Plus there is a bigger event that is pushing them to act in a more serious and calculated manner. These two have to get to some seriousness...amongst all the craziness.

Zahn, has a really good flavor for this part and he does have a talented ability that he brings to many other roles, I like his style. If he bulked up, which might not be too healthy, but never the less he might be another Chris Farley!! Martin Lawrence is just great at bringing the crazy-civilized guy to the part. He seems to have that go back and forth ability that allows him to be either way and seemingly always a little of both. I enjoyed this even if others complained about it. For me I can recommend it to others, mostly I will say, get this on an edited film purchasing site, so that you don't have to worry about the kids, if you have any, seeing and hearing stuff that ain't appropriate. I liked the soundtrack as well, for an urban sort of feeling. I would still get the edited version for me anyway.

At any rate I recommend, although nutty and a little corny, it's still up there on the fun scale. (**)