- Actors: Martin Lawrence, Luke Wilson, Peter Greene, Dave Chappelle, Nicole Ari Parker
- Directors: Les Mayfield
- Writers: John Blumenthal, Michael Berry, Stephen Carpenter
- Producers: Allen Shapiro, Daniel Melnick, Michael Fottrell, Neal H. Moritz
- Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Full Screen, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
- Language: English
- Subtitles: English
- Region: (US and Canada This DVD will probably NOT be viewable in other countries. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
- Number of discs: 1
- MPAA Rating:
- Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
- Release Date: Feb 8 2000
- Run Time: 93 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (65 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B00003GPFT
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#17,249 in DVD (See Top 100 in DVD)
- #7 in DVD > Art House & International > African American Cinema > Comedy
- #11 in DVD > Comedy > Comedy Stars > Martin Lawrence
- #74 in DVD > Comedy > Comic Criminals
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Martin Lawrence can certainly talk a blue streak (witness his concert film, You So Crazy), but he tones it down to PG-13 for this by-the-book action comedy. Lawrence stars as Logan, a bank robber and jewel thief (nice role model we're supposed to cheer for) who, just before he is arrested, manages to stash the $20 million diamond he has just heisted at a construction site. When he is released from prison two years later, he returns to the scene of the crime only to find that the completed building houses a police station. To get inside and retrieve the precious gem he secures a fake ID and passes himself off as LAPD's newest, and most unorthodox, detective. As he demonstrated on his TV series, Lawrence has a knack for characterization second to Eddie Murphy. But he's no Beverly Hills Cop. Indulgent sequences where Martin has seemingly been given free reign to ad-lib are the film's weakest. Early on, Logan cases the police station outlandishly disguised as a snaggle-toothed, Geri-curled pizza deliveryman. You'd think the last thing his character would want to do is call attention to himself. Lawrence is at his best in the scenes in which, thanks to all those years of breaking and entering, his formerly lawless character proves to be a natural at cracking burglary cases. Logan is paired with the requisite white partner, Carlson (Luke Wilson), a buttoned-up rookie. Departing from the Lethal Weapon, buddy-movie playbook, they are not antagonists; theirs is more a teacher-mentor relationship. "Don't we need a warrant to do that?" Carlson asks Logan at one point. "We don't even need a key," Logan responds, picking a lock. There is little in Blue that is remotely fresh, but Lawrence fans, who watched him play it straight opposite Murphy in Life, will relish the opportunity to see him get down with his bad self. --Donald Liebenson
Product Description
BLUE STREAK
Genre: Comedy
Rating: PG13
Release Date: 0000-00-00
Media Type: DVD
SKU:GMDB2226050
Genre: Comedy
Rating: PG13
Release Date: 0000-00-00
Media Type: DVD
SKU:GMDB2226050
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Mindless Fun
Jun 19 2004
Format:DVD
In one of the few movies where Martin Lawrence's humor doesn't become seriously racist and xenophobic he plays Miles Logan, a jewel thief, after a $20 million diamond. But one of his team betrays him (Peter Greene, once again playing a bad guy) and they're plan is thrown all out of whack. After hastily stashing the diamond in a nearby construction site he is soon arrested sent away for 2 years.
Upon release he heads back to the construction site only to find it's turned into a police station. No luck getting back in unless you're a cop then. A series of disguises fail and Logan ends up impersonating a cop in order to get to the diamond. But he's so good at the impersonation that police duty gets in the way and he's partnered with Carlson (Luke Wilson).
Mild plot complications ensue and it becomes increasingly difficult for Logan to get to the diamond. Though the trouble really starts when Deacon (Peter Greene) comes back to get him.
It's all brainless stuff but it makes for enjoyably silly viewing. Lawrence's improv isn't all that funny but the rest of his performance is strangely tolerable. Wilson isn't his usual self in the wimpy cop role but it's weird watching him pronounce 'real OLD SCHOOL' 4 years before said movie was released. And Dave Chappelle is hilarious Tulley, the amateur liquor store robber.
There was supposed to be a sequel but plans for it fell through. It would have been a hundred times better than the awful Bad Boys sequel regardless of script quality.
The DVD is in bright, clean 1.85:1 anamorphic widescreen with a lively Dolby 5.1 soundtrack. There are some extras but nothing groundbreaking.
A man with a plan
May 15 2004
Format:DVD
Martin Lawrence, (Miles Logan), plays a jewel theif who is arrested by police and returns to the place where he left his jewel only to find that it is a police station after his release from prision. He becomes a police while trying to find his jewel and actually solves crimes. Martin Lawerence has a good role and a good sense of humor in this film.
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Not Martin Lawrence at his best
Miles Logan, (Martin Lawrence) plays a captured master jewel thief who, realizing inevitable arrest makes a last ditch burying of his loot in a new development. Read more
Published on Nov 29 2003
beleive that
Lawrence is a theif who goes to jail after robbing a place with a diamond in it and his partner kills his other partner because the (... Read more
Published on Oct 16 2003 by Michael Bolts
Great Movie!!
This is a great movie!! In this movie, Miles Logan (Martin Lawrence) is actually a criminal and he wanted to get out of the crime. So he posses as a cop. Read more
Published on May 3 2003
Funniest movie in the world! Martin is HILARIOUS!!
This is tied in my opinion as one of the 2 best Martin Lawrence movies (the other being "Nothing to Lose"). Read more
Published on April 18 2003 by R. Chambers
what!!
how did it get 4 stars this movie aint FUNNY!! martin should just stop actin cause he sucks the only funny person that made me laugh was his crackhead friend and he played a short... Read more
Published on April 7 2003
Martin is HILARIOUS!
I don't care what you say, Martin Lawrence is just damn hilarious! Blue Streak is another example of why we keep coming back for more of Martin - and regardless of what other's... Read more
Published on Mar 6 2003 by Kelly
(3-1/2 stars) Doesn't he play the same guy in every movie?
Martin Lawrence seems to play a cop or other law-enforcement-type whoï¿s on the side of right and wrong simultaneously in most of his movies. Read more
Published on Jan 23 2003 by Anthony Rupert
The Best Movie I Ever Saw
Martin Lawrence is awesome as the Jewel Thief Miles Logan. this movie has comedy, action, thriller written all over it. it is a great comedy. i never get tired of watching it. Read more
Published on Jan 2 2003 by Seth D.
Things They Are A'Changing.
I admit, I'm not a very big fan of Martin Lawrence. I don't find his type of humor very funny and do find it crude, unoriginal, and rude. Read more
Published on Oct 30 2002 by tvtv3
Great movie fast moving and fun!
My 9 year old son loved this movie so we just bought it on DVD. This movie has lots of action and a great plot. Lots of really funny scenes. The humor can be somewhat adult. Read more
Published on Sep 27 2002 by John Phillips
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