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Bad Boys II
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Bad Boys II(2003)

6.6
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R
146Minutes

Eight years after the events of the first film, Miami police detectives Marcus Barnett (Martin Lawrence) and Mike Lowrey (Will Smith) are investigating the flow of highly-potent ecstasy into the city. Their surveillance of boats coming in from Cuba leads them to a Ku Klux Klan meeting and drug drop in a swamp. The subsequent raid on the Klan members proves to be a disaster; malfunctioning radios delay back-up, causing a firefight where Mike accidentally shoots Marcus in the buttocks, while the Klan members are revealed to be mere small-time buyers and not the distributors of the ecstasy. The incident leaves Marcus to further question if he still wants to partner with Mike, while Mike frets that Marcus may discover his relationship with Marcus' sister, Syd (Gabrielle Union). Unbeknownst to Mike and Marcus, Syd is an undercover operative with the DEA, as a money laundering agent for Russian gangsters; the Russian gangsters are in fact the distributors of the ecstasy on behalf of neurotic Cuban drug lord Johnny Tapia (Jordi Mollà). During her first assignment in Miami, a violent Haitian gang attempts to hijack the money transport between the Russians and Tapia, putting Syd in danger. Mike and Marcus inadvertently stumble into the action, and an intense fire fight and car chase ensues between the gang members and the Miami Police/DEA, devastating the local area and enraging Police Captain Conrad Howard (Joe Pantoliano). Marcus and Mike learn of Syd's actual work, which makes Marcus unhappy, while Capt. Howard demands they find the supplier of ecstasy. Marcus and Mike go to confront the Haitian gang leader, which results in a firefight and the leader revealing that his information about the transport came from his friend's camcorder. After viewing the footage, Marcus and Mike find out that a local business, the Spanish Palms Mortuary, is possibly being used as a front by Tapia. Disguised as pest terminators, the detectives penetrate Tapia's mansion and discover that Tapia has eliminated his Russian distributors and begun to woo their former associate Syd, who is still undercover with the DEA and has refocused the investigation towards Tapia. The detectives also recover evidence linking Tapia to one of the boats involved in the Klan raid. After pressuring one of the arrested Klansman into making Tapia's boat, the detectives find themselves involved in another firefight, this time while pursuing a morgue van from the docks carrying emptied cadavers. Mike and Marcus decide to infiltrate Tapia's mortuary, where they learn that the drug lord is using dead bodies to smuggle his drugs and money. The mission is nearly sabotaged when the pair are almost discovered, resulting in Marcus accidentally ingesting some of the ecstasy and Mike ordering the disguised officers outside the building to crash an ambulance into it, creating an diversion. After Mike and an intoxicated Marcus obtain a search warrant from Capt. Howard, the mortuary and Tapia's mansion are raided, with the drugs and money being intercepted by the Coast Guard. However, the mansion raid is botched when a vengeful Russian gangster, Alexei (Peter Stormare), violently storms the mansion on his own. Alexei is killed by the police, while Syd is discovered by Tapia and kidnapped to Cuba. With Syd held prisoner in Tapia's compound and guarded by the Cuban military, the drug lord demands the return of his money in two days in exchange for Syd's life. Mike and Marcus, along with their voluntary SWAT team and Syd's DEA co-workers, prepare a military assault to rescue Syd from Tapia's fortress. During the battle, Mike and Marcus extract Syd and escape, pursued by the infuriated Tapia. After a lengthy pursuit, they end up in a minefield outside the U.S. Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay, where Tapia holds Mike at gunpoint. Marcus rescues Mike with a skillful head-shot to Tapia's skull in the middle of the minefield with his last bullet; in a nod to the previous film, Mike exclaims 'That's how you shoot!'. Later, at the Burnett house, Mike has bought Marcus a new pool (replacing a previous pool that had been destroyed in a prior gag), and Marcus finally makes peace with Mike dating Syd and no longer doubts their partnership. Despite the sentiment, Mike's new pool breaks, washing the two into a river, as they sing the 'Bad Boys' theme song.

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Detective L
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Detective L (2019)

7.5

Shanghai in 30s: An intriguing crime case emerges amidst the bustling city. A beautiful new graduate of police academy, Qin Xiaoman, joins the investigation unit. The famous detective Luo Fei becomes her colleague and neighbour.

Confidential Assignment
Movie

Confidential Assignment(2017)

6.7
NR
125Minutes

Confidential Assignment is an action-comedy movie that follows the story of a detective from South Korea who teams up with a North Korean soldier to solve a case. The movie revolves around their cooperation despite the differences in their backgrounds and the tense inter-Korean relations. They have to work together and overcome obstacles including gun fights, car chases, and loss of trust to complete their confidential assignment.

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The Bridge
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The Bridge (2023)

8.6

The series begins with the life of Mamed (Nofal Shahlaroglu), who cannot pay his debts and is always in trouble. Mamed's work as an actor was never going well. On the eve of his life going wrong, he meets a spirit named Suleyman (Elnur Huseynov) who can only be seen by those who hold the magical rosary, which no one can see.

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Rooster
Movie

Rooster(1982)

6.8
85Minutes

A physically small police psychologist and a physically large insurance detective team up on an arson case.

Laim und die schlafenden Hunde
Movie

Laim und die schlafenden Hunde(2023)

89Minutes

Dirk Reimann was actually supposed to appear as a keynote speaker at a start-up pitching event. Instead, he is found murdered by a punch to the back of the head. Laim and Simhandl take up the investigation.

Fatal Error
Movie

Fatal Error(1979)

6.2
86Minutes

Fatal Error (1979) is a comedy crime thriller set in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The film follows a duo of buddy detectives who get entangled in a dangerous plot involving deception, drugs, and murder. As they investigate the murder of a nude woman, they uncover a web of intrigue that leads them into the world of heroin addicts, gay clubs, and car-motorcycle chases.

There is always more to the world than meets the eye. This is the motto that twin brothers Sun Xiaotu and Sun Xiaohu follow in their lives as paranormal investigators, where what may be terrifying to some is just another day at work. Normally, it is simple for them to separate their daily lives from their job, but when they go to investigate a seemingly typical haunting of a pair of twins, a series of bizarre events throw their perception of the supernatural world into question as they become a target of the hauntings themselves. The further the brothers search for answers to the paranormal mysteries thrown at them, the hazier the lines between truth and fiction become. Through the challenging and sometimes dangerous adventures ahead, one question remains: what kind of secrets are the ghosts trying to hide from them, and are they already more connected to the spirits than they originally thought?

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Explore a collection of movies and TV shows that revolve around the thrilling adventures of buddy detective duos. These dynamic partnerships bring together unique individuals with complementary skills, creating an unstoppable force in solving crimes and mysteries. From classic crime-solving pairs to unconventional match-ups, embark on captivating journeys filled with action, suspense, and chemistry. Discover captivating narratives, witty banter, and unexpected plot twists as these buddy detective duos tackle cases, unraveling secrets and outwitting criminals.

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