Cop Out (2010 film)
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Directed by | Kevin Smith |
Written by | Mark Cullen Robb Cullen |
Produced by | Marc E. Platt Polly Johnsen Michael Tadross |
Starring | Bruce Willis Tracy Morgan Adam Brody Kevin Pollak Guillermo Diaz Seann William Scott |
Cinematography | Dave Klein |
Edited by | Kevin Smith |
Music by | Harold Faltermeyer |
Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
Release date | February 26, 2010 |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Cop Out is an upcoming 2010 buddy cop comedy film written by brothers Mark Cullen and Robb Cullen and directed by Kevin Smith. The film stars Bruce Willis and Tracy Morgan.
Plot
Two veteran cops (Willis and Morgan) are tracking down a stolen vintage baseball card. On the chase, they rescue Gabriela (Ana de la Reguera), dealing with gangsters and their money laundering.
Cast
- Bruce Willis
- Tracy Morgan
- Ana de la Reguera[1]
- Seann William Scott
- Adam Brody
- Kevin Pollak
- Jason Lee[1]
- Michelle Trachtenberg[2]
- Jim Norton[2]
Production
[T]he Cullen brothers are dialogue crazy — the whole movie is like cops who are practically married but not actually, and, I mean, that's right up my alley. It's like Dante and Randal as cops.
— Kevin Smith, on why he wanted to direct the film[3]
In March 2009 it was announced that Kevin Smith signed on to direct a buddy-cop comedy starring Bruce Willis and Tracy Morgan (both of whom Smith had worked with on previous projects) called A Couple of Dicks and written by the Cullen Brothers, the first feature film Smith has ever directed, but not written.[4][5] Prior to principal photography, Variety reported[3] that the title had been changed to A Couple of Cops due to controversy surrounding the original one.[6]. After negative reaction to the change, Warner Bros. recanted the story and reverted to the original title,[7] though Smith denies that the original change was requested by the studio.[3] In December 2009, the studio changed the title from A Couple of Dicks to Cop Out.[8]
On December 9, 2009, Kevin Smith announced via his Twitter page that the film would indeed go by new title.[9][10] He also stated that the first trailer for this film would be attached to every copy of Sherlock Holmes when it hits theaters on Christmas day.[11] At the time, Smith acknowledged that the film is "not MY movie, [its] a movie I was hired to direct." [12][13]
The studio requested Smith to storyboard the entire film; Smith agreed, and he and Dave Klein, the director of photography, reviewed the results with Warner Bros. two months in advance.[3] Filming began on June 2, 2009 in New York City and finished on August 14, 2009,[14] for a February 26, 2010 release.
Marketing
The first trailer for the film was released on 12/23/2009 [15]
Trivia
Smith has worked with the majority of the cast. He acted with Bruce Willis in Live Free or Die Hard, directed Tracy Morgan and Seann William Scott on Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, as well as directed Jason Lee in many films. As well as directed Jim Norton in a cameo in Zack and Miri Make a Porno.
References
- ^ a b Peter Sciretta (June 28, 2009) Jason Lee Joins Kevin Smith’s A Couple of Dicks SlashFilm. Accessed June 29, 2009.
- ^ a b Peter Sciretta (June 29, 2009) Michelle Trachtenberg and Jim Norton Join A Couple of Dicks SlashFilm.
- ^ a b c d Kevin Smith on A Couple of Dicks and the Collapse of Zack and Miri, a May 14, 2009 entertainment article from New York magazine
- ^ SModcast 79
- ^ erc BoxOffice
- ^ Bruce Willis and Tracy Morgan are "A Couple of Cops" for Kevin Smith
- ^ "A Couple of Dicks", Warner Bros. Doesn't Cop Out
- ^ http://thefilmstage.com/2009/12/12/exclusive-smiths-a-couple-of-dicks-new-title-revealed-inception-trailer-for-christmas/
- ^ https://twitter.com/ThatKevinSmith/status/6444366708
- ^ https://twitter.com/ThatKevinSmith/status/6444375943
- ^ http://twitter.com/ThatKevinSmith/status/6444381767
- ^ https://twitter.com/ThatKevinSmith/status/6444816881
- ^ [1]
- ^ "Dicks" About to Wrap it Up
- ^ http://thefilmstage.com/2009/12/23/kevin-smiths-cop-out-trailer/