Starsky & Hutch (2004)

User Rating:

6.2/10   

Director:

Todd Phillips

Writers (WGA):

William Blinn (characters)
Stevie Long (story) ...

Release Date:

5 March 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Comedy | Crime

Tagline:

They're the man.

Plot:

Two streetwise cops bust criminals in their red-and-white Ford Torino with the help of police snitch called Huggy Bear.

Plot Keywords:

Cocaine | Police | Police Detective | Hazing | 1970s

Awards:

3 wins & 8 nominations

Cast

Ben Stiller	...	David Starsky
Owen Wilson	...	Ken Hutchinson
Snoop Dogg	...	Huggy Bear
Fred Williamson	...	Captain Doby
Vince Vaughn	...	Reese Feldman
Juliette Lewis	...	Kitty
Jason Bateman	...	Kevin
Amy Smart	...	Holly
Carmen Electra	...	Staci
George Cheung	...	Chau (as George Kee Cheung)
Chris Penn	...	Manetti
Brande Roderick	...	Heather
Molly Sims	...	Mrs. Feldman
Matt Walsh	...	Eddie
G.T. Holme	...	Bartender

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for drug content, sexual situations, partial nudity, language and some violence.

Runtime:

101 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Korean

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Iceland:12 | Ireland:15 | South Korea:12 | Brazil:14 | Argentina:Atp | Australia:M | Canada:14A | Finland:K-11 | Germany:12 | Hong Kong:IIA | Netherlands:12 | Norway:11 | Peru:PT | Philippines:PG-13 | Singapore:M18 | Singapore:PG (cut) | Sweden:11 | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15 | USA:PG-13 (certificate #40613) | Malaysia:18PL

Filming Locations:

Dockweiler Beach, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Dimension Films

Trivia:

Paul Michael Glaser and David Soul (the original Starsky & Hutch) have cameos at the end of the movie, but even though Antonio Fargas (the original Huggy Bear) also expressed an interest at making some sort of cameo, he was not used.

Goofs:

Continuity: When they are in the bar, Starsky and Hutch mistake Jeff for Big Earl. Jeff then shows them his shirt, which has his name Jeff sewed into it. When Starsky grabs the shirt, in the close up he grabs it with his left hand, but in the next shot he has the shirt in his right hand.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Kitty: Don't stress. Just relax.
Reese Feldman: I don't understand man, I don't understand. You can lose keys, ya know, you can lose your wallet. How... how do you lose a plane?
Terrence Meyers: Reese, come on. What do you want me to do? You got three out of four planes in. That's still a lot of coke.
Reese Feldman: Now, see that? That's the kind of winning attitude that's gonna take this enterprise straight to the top.

Movie Connections:

Spoofs The Deer Hunter (1978)

Soundtrack:

I'm A Ramblin' Man

Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson at their best

Starsky and Hutch was one of the best comedies of the year 2004. It had funny moments (the bar-mitzvah surprise was hilarious) and it also had great action, thrilling I'd say. It also had a reunion of amazing actors that make you laugh a lot. Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, and Vince Vaughn (my current favorite one) are great in their given roles, giving a major example of how comedy has to be done. Ben Stiller (Zoolander, Meet the Parents) and Owen Wilson (Wedding Crashers, Zoolander) are at their best as Starsky and Hutch. They give fabulous actings and just make you laugh your heart out. Vince Vaughn is always great and this is no exception. But the revelation here is Snoop Dogg, hilarious as Snoopy Bear and showing the audience he has multiple talents. {9/10}