Nicholas Angel is the finest cop London has to offer, with an arrest record 400 percent higher than any other officer on the force. He's so good, he makes everyone else look bad. As a result, Angel's superiors send him to a place where his talents won't be quite so embarrassing--the sleepy and seemingly crime-free village of Sandford. Once there, he is partnered with the well-meaning but overeager police officer Danny Butterman. The son of Police Chief Frank Butterman, Danny is a huge action movie fan. He believes his new big-city partner might just be a real-life "bad boy" and his chance to experience the life of gunfights and car chases he so longs for. Angel is quick to dismiss this as childish fantasy and Danny's puppy-like enthusiasm only adds to Angel's growing frustration. However, as a series of grisly accidents rocks the village, Angel is convinced that Sandford is not what it seems. And, as the intrigue deepens, Danny's dreams of explosive, high-octane, car-chasing, gun fighting and all-out action seem more and more like a reality.
Production Big Talk Productions [gb]; Ingenious Film Partners [gb](as Ingenious Film Partners 2 LLP); Studio Canal [fr]; Universal Pictures; Working Title Films [gb];
Cast Names Steve Coogan; David William James Elliott; Peter Jackson; Garth Jennings; Martin Lawrence; Joseph McManners; Keanu Reeves; Will Smith; Joel Stubbs; Patrick Swayze; Peter Wild; Edgar Wright; Cate Blanchett; Simon Pegg; Martin Freeman; Bill Nighy; Robert Popper; Joe Cornish; Chris Waitt; Eric Mason; Billie Whitelaw; Nick Frost; Peter Wight; Julia Deakin; Tom Strode Walton; Troy Woollan; Rory Lowings; Bill Bailey; Paul Freeman; Trevor Nichols;
Box Office USD 23,618,786
Release Date 2007-03-14 (ShoWest) 2007-04-20 (limited)
Genres Action; Comedy; Mystery;
MPAA Rating [?] Rated R for violent content including some graphic images, and
language.