Let's Be Cops
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| Directed by | Luke Greenfield |
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| Cinematography | Daryn Okada |
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| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
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104 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $17 million |
| Box office | $138.2 million |
Let's Be Cops is a 2014 American action comedy film co-written and directed by Luke Greenfield. The film stars Jake Johnson and Damon Wayans, Jr. as two friends who pretend to be Los Angeles police officers. Co-starring Nina Dobrev, Rob Riggle, James D'Arcy and Keegan-Michael Key, the film was released on August 13, 2014.
Two longtime pals, Justin Miller (Wayans), a struggling video game designer, and Ryan O'Malley (Johnson), an unemployed, washed-up former college quarterback, recall a pact they once made: if they hadn't "made it" in Los Angeles by the time they were thirty, they would head back to their Columbus hometown. As they leave a bar, their car is hit by an Mercedes Benz G500 full of tough-looking Albanians, who intimidate them into not retaliating.
Justin attempts to pitch a video game about policemen but the idea is rudely dismissed by his boss Todd. Later, Ryan convinces him to use the police uniforms from his presentation as costumes for their college reunion party. Upon attending, they meet many successful former classmates and both are confronted with a sense of failure and they mutually accept to honor their pact. As they walk home, they are treated like real cops and decide to enjoy the gag. They kick Mossi Kasic's gang out of Georgie's. It allows Justin to finally get the attention of Josie, a waitress to whom he is attracted and who works at a local diner, Georgie's.
Ryan decides to take the hoax further than one night. He learns official procedures on YouTube and buys a used Ford Crown Victoria police cruiser, modifying it with decals to resemble a real LAPD car. Although reluctant, Justin agrees to continue the charade, and through it begins a relationship with Josie. Ryan gets revenge on the Albanians who hit his car, unaware they are actually mobsters blackmailing the owner of Georgie’s. During their many shenanigans, Ryan and Justin end up on a real distress call with Patrol Officer Segars. The experience shakes Justin, who realizes they face serious jail time if exposed. He tries to “retire,” but gets a phone call from Josie about a man frequently harassing her at work. It turns out to be Mossi Kasic, leader of the Albanian mobsters. Once more, the pair are intimidated into doing nothing.
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