# Bad Boys (1995)

> Two Miami detectives swap identities while racing to recover stolen narcotics and protect a murder witness, turning a dangerous case into explosive buddy-cop chaos.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/4901

## Facts

- Runtime: 119 min
- Genres: Action, Thriller, Crime, Comedy
- Director: Michael Bay
- Cast: Will Smith, Martin Lawrence, Téa Leoni, Tchéky Karyo, Joe Pantoliano, Theresa Randle, Marg Helgenberger, Nestor Serrano
- TMDB rating: 6.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112442/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: breakneck
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: irreverent, witty, propulsive, action movie night, 1990s nostalgia night

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- [Blue Streak (1999)](https://ember.film/movie/6030)

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