Tagline: Tough on crime. easy on the eye.
Starsky and Hutch. Detective David Starsky 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 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 less profitable side of the law.
Exasperated Bay City Police Captain Dobey 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, the two begin to unravel the mysterious murder case.
Investigating their first clue, the boys meet Staci and Holly, of the 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, 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.
In Starsky & Hutch, the origins of the charismatic crime-fighting duo David Starsky and Ken “Hutch” Hutchinson are explored when these undercover Bay City detectives are partnered for their very first assignment. Ben Stiller plays the tightly wound Detective David Starsky who is thrown together with Owen Wilso’s easygoing Detective Ken Hutchinson on a high-stakes case. Platinum-selling rapper and actor Snoop Dogg plays their savvy street informant Huggy Bear. Vince Vaughn also joins the cast as Reese Feldman, a smooth-talking entrepreneur with an eye towards the future.
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.”
Starsky & Hutch is a 2004 American crime-action buddy cop comedy film directed by Todd Phillips. The film stars Ben Stiller as David Starsky and Owen Wilson as Ken “Hutch” Hutchinson and is a film adaptation of the original television series of the same name from the 1970s.
Starsky and Hutch (2004)
Directed by: Todd Phillips
Starring: Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Juliette Lewis, Snoop Dogg, Fred Williamson, Vince Vaughn, Jason Bateman, Amy Smart, Carmen Electra, Brande Roderick, Chris Penn
Screenplay by: John O’Brien, Todd Phillips, Scot Armstrong
Production Design by: Ed Verreaux
Cinematography by: Barry Peterson
Film Editing by: Leslie Jones
Costume Design by: Louise Mingenbach
Set Decoration by: Kate Sullivan
Art Direction by: Greg Papalia
Music by: Theodore Shapiro
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for drug content, sexual situations, partial nudity, language and some violence.
Distributed by: Warner Bros. Pictures
Release Date: March 5, 2004
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