Blue Streak

Starring: Luke Wilson, Martin Lawrence Director: Les Mayfield Original UK Premiere: 1999 Dvd Release: 10th January, 2005 Number Of Discs: 1 Format: Anamorphic, PAL, Widescreen, Region 2 Encoding Subtitled In: Arabic, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, German, Greek, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Norwegian, Polish, Swedish, Turkish Dubbed In: Hungarian

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If Eddie Murphys comic tone turns on a dime, Martin Lawrence can perhaps be described as sauntering around the dime, looking around to see if anyone else has seen it, then picking the dime up, pocketing it, & casually walking off. He lazily indicates his humour, as if its too much trouble to actually make the joke, & that distance is what makes him funny. At his best, Lawrence describes a kind of comic space & wanders around in it, claiming it for himself the way a dog might mark his territory, suggesting that what you think is funny doesnt matter to him; he just happens to be where the jokes are, & if you arent laughing, thats your problem.

In Blue Streak, Lawrence plays a jewel thief who plants a stolen diamond in the ventilation duct of a building under construction. When hes released from prison a few years later, he discovers that the building is now a Los Angeles police station. His solution: he impersonates a detective. Of course, everyone believes his disguise. Not only that, using his inside knowledge, he solves several crimes & earns the general admiration of the force. Its a standard fish-out-of-water setup & the plot doesnt take any chances with the formula, but Lawrence wears his role like a loose suit & does a little low-key boogie whenever he can, drawing you into the absurdity with a cock of his head & a roll of his eyes.

Luke Cunningham Wilson is a film actor from Dallas, Texas. Wilsons film acting career began with the lead role in the short film Bottle Rocket in 1994, a film co-written by Wilsons older brother, Owen Wilson & director Wes Anderson that was later made into a feature-length film in 1996. Wilson is known for roles in comedies such as Old School & Legally Blonde. Wilson will make his screenwriting debut in 2005 with The Wendell Baker Story, which he will co-direct with eldest brother Andrew Wilson. He attended St. Marks School of Texas & Occidental College. Untitled Mike Judge Comedy in production - Pvt. Joe Bowers. The Wendell Baker Story in production - Wendell Baker. Anchorman. The Legend of Ron Burgundy - Frank Vitchard. Around the World in 80 Days - Orville Wright. Legally Blonde 2. Red, White & Blonde - Emmett Richmond. Alex & Emma - Alex Sheldon/Adam Shipley. Posters Of Legally Blonde

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Martin Lawrence is an actor, comedian & producer. He was born in Frankfurt. His father was in the US military. When Lawrence was six, his family moved to the New York City borough of Queens. His family then moved to Landover, Maryland. When his father left the family, Lawrence claims he began performing comedy to cheer-up his mother, Chlora, who was forced to cashier at various department stores to support Martin & his five siblings. He attended Eleanor Roosevelt High School while living there. Several years later, Lawrence got a chance to perform on Star Search. That appearance led to a role in the 1985 television series Whats Happening Now!. Lawrence made his movie debut in Spike Lee s Do The Right Thing & played minor roles in House Party & House Party 2. He had a more prominent role in Eddie Murphy s Boomerang & emceed Def Comedy Jam. In 1991, Lawrence worked in his first starring role in Talking Dirty After Dark. By 1992, he had his own sitcom, Martin on Fox. Martin ran to 1997 & remains in syndication. The show won a NAACP Image Award for Best Lead Actor in a Comedy Series. Posters Of Martin Lawrence

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