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Bulletproof
Theatrical release poster
Directed byErnest Dickerson
Screenplay by
Story byJoe Gayton
Produced byRobert Simonds
Starring
CinematographySteven Bernstein
Edited byGeorge Folsey, Jr.
Music byElmer Bernstein
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release date
  • September 6, 1996 (1996-09-06)
Running time
84 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$22.6 million

Bulletproof is a 1996 American buddy cop action comedy film directed by Ernest Dickerson. The film stars Damon Wayans and Adam Sandler.[1] The film grossed $22.6 million and has an 8% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on reviews from 39 critics. The film was released in the United States on September 6, 1996.

Plot

Archie Moses is a small-time thief in Los Angeles who smuggles drugs for drug lord Frank Colton, who launders his drug money through a car dealership. Moses is unaware that his best friend, Rock Keats, is actually LAPD undercover cop Jack Carter, who befriended him only to infiltrate Colton's gang.

Carter has Moses include him in Colton's next drug shipment, secretly planning to arrest Colton and take in Moses, whom he has come to care about, unharmed. Carter's undercover status is revealed before he can enact his plan, however, and a hurt Moses pulls a gun on him. During the raid on Colton's warehouse, an out of control crane hits Moses in the back, causing him to accidentally shoot Carter in the head. Moses then flees the state, and is subsequently found and arrested.

Carter miraculously survives and makes a full recovery with the aid of his physical therapist, Dr. Traci Flynn, with whom he falls in love. Moses is brought into custody, and he agrees to testify against Colton, but the trial is set to take place at the other side of the country. Carter's superior officer, Capt. Jensen, orders him to personally transfer Moses to the courtroom.

Carter harbors resentment against Moses, and tensions escalate once the simple transfer goes awry. Colton learns through bribed federal agents and LAPD officers of Moses' attempt to testify against him. As they flee from Colton's men, Carter and Moses slowly mend their friendship, and are successful in returning to Carter's precinct. However, Colton apparently holds Flynn hostage, and blackmails Carter into turning Moses over in order to save Flynn.

Carter and Moses pretend to comply with Colton, and shoot their way through Colton's guards. It is later revealed that Flynn is on Colton's payroll, and is responsible for leaking Carter's and Moses' whereabouts to Colton. Moses takes a bullet in the shoulder to save Carter's life, giving Carter time enough to arrest Flynn; Moses then shoots Colton dead. Moses gives the incriminating documents on Colton to Carter, who allows him to escape. Moses heads to Mexico to become a bullfighter, with Carter and Moses' mother later accompanying him.

Cast

Production

Reflecting on the film years later, director Ernest Dickerson spoke of his regretful experiences making the film:

"There's a movie I did a couple years ago called Bulletproof. I'd like to just erase that whole experience. You know, I'm proud of a lot of the films I've done, but there's some situations that happened that in retrospect maybe I could have handled them a little differently if I had been a little smarter about it. But that's all second-guessing."

Reception

Rotten Tomatoes gave a score of 8% based on reviews from 39 critics. Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B" on an A+ to F scale.[2]

Box office

Bulletproof grossed $6 million its opening weekend, placing it at #1 at the box office.[3] By the end of its theatrical run, it pulled in $21.6 million in North America and $1 million internationally for a worldwide total of $22.6 million.[4]

Soundtrack

Main article: Bulletproof (1996 soundtrack)

A soundtrack containing mostly hip hop and R&B music was released on September 3, 1996 by MCA Records. It reached #85 on the Billboard 200 and #23 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.

In addition, Varese Sarabande released an album of Elmer Bernstein's score.

See also

References

  1. ^ Anderson, John (September 6, 1996). "MOVIE REVIEW Action Film 'Bulletproof' Is Romance Riddled With Holes". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California: tronc. Retrieved December 30, 2010.
  2. ^ "CinemaScore". cinemascore.com.
  3. ^ "Bulletproof Is Tough at the Box Office". The Los Angeles Times. 1996-09-09. Retrieved 2010-12-30.
  4. ^ "Bulletproof (1996)". Box Office Mojo. IMDB.
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