Taglines: To cop the loot – he became one!
Blue Streak movie storyline. Jewel thief Miles Logan participates in a $17 million diamond heist in Los Angeles. One of his accomplices, Deacon, turns on Miles and kills Eddie, Miles’ best friend and another member of the team, before attempting to take the stone from Miles. The police arrive and Miles is forced to hide the diamond in the ductwork of a building being constructed. Deacon flees and Miles is arrested, and as Miles is being taken away he is shocked to discover that Eddie has been killed.
Two years later, Miles is released from prison and attempts to reconnect with his girlfriend. She dumps him for lying to her about his criminal life, and Miles decides to go retrieve the diamond. He is dismayed to find that the building he hid the diamond in is now an LAPD police station. He goes inside and discovers that the stone is hidden in what is now the Robbery/Homicide detective bureau, which requires a key card to access.
Miles returns later on disguised as an eccentric pizza deliveryman. While unable to gain access to the ducts, he does manage to steal an access card. Miles visits his forger Uncle Lou, who creates a fake badge and transfer papers that allow Miles to enter the building posing as a newly transferred Detective Malone. While trying to access the ducts, Miles inadvertently foils a prisoner escape and is teamed up with Detective Carlson. The pair are sent out on a burglary call, where Miles quickly solves it as a fraud perpetrated by the owner.
On the ride back they stumble upon an armed robbery being committed by Miles’ good friend and former getaway driver Tulley. Miles intervenes and arrests Tulley before the police can shoot him, but Tulley demands $50,000 to keep quiet about who Miles really is. Miles makes another attempt to locate the diamond but is interrupted by Carlson, who has discovered that Miles isn’t who he claims to be. Miles convinces Carlson that he is from Internal Affairs.
Miles tries to get back to searching for the diamond but he and Carlson are sent out on another call. While out, they capture a truckload of heroin belonging to a major dealer. Miles locates the diamond in the vent inside the evidence locker and finally retrieves it, but accidentally drops it into the load of heroin they seized. The FBI arrives and demands the heroin be turned over to them for testing.
Blue Streak is a 1999 American buddy cop comedy film directed by Les Mayfield and starring Martin Lawrence, Luke Wilson, Dave Chappelle, Peter Greene, Nicole Ari Parker and William Forsythe. It is a remake of the 1965 British film The Big Job. The film was shot on location in California. The prime shooting spot was Sony Pictures Studios which is located in Culver City, California.
The film was released in September 1999 and opened as the number one movie in North America. It went on to gross nearly US$120 million at the worldwide box office. The soundtrack was also a success and has been certified platinum. It features artists such as So Plush featuring Ja Rule, Keith Sweat, Tyrese featuring Heavy D, Foxy Brown, Kelly Price and others. The lead single from the soundtrack was “Girl’s Best Friend” performed by Jay-Z. The single garnered much airplay on both television and radio.
Blue Streak (1999)
Directed by: Les Mayfield
Starring: Martin Lawrence, Luke Wilson, Dave Chappelle, Peter Greene, Nicole Parker, William Forsythe, Graham Beckel, Graham Beckel, Saverio Guerra
Screenplay by: Stephen Carpenter
Production Design by: Bill Brzeski
Cinematography by: David Eggby
Film Editing by: Michael Tronick
Costume Design by: Denise Wingate
Set Decoration by: Brana Rosenfeld
Art Direction by: Philip Toolin
Music by: Edward Shearmur
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for action violence, continuous language and some crude humor.
Distributed by: Columbia Pictures
Release Date: September 17, 1999
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