Synopsis
A spoof of buddy cop movies where two very different cops are forced to team up on a new reality based T.V. cop show.
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Cast
- Robert De NiroDet. Mitch Preston
- Eddie MurphyOfficer Trey Sellars
- Rene RussoChase Renzi
- William ShatnerWilliam Shatner
- Nestor SerranoRay
- Joy BryantLexi
- Yasiin BeyLazy Boy
- Rachael HarrisLehrerin
- Peter JacobsonBrad Slocum
- Drena De NiroAnnie
Recommendations
- 80
Los Angeles Times
From frame one Showtime displays an ingenuity, cleverness and briskness that never flags. - 60
Film Threat
Chalk up another big-name star vehicle that fails to live up to a wealth of potential. - 50
Portland Oregonian
Its breeziness keeps it from ever being completely bland or flat. - 50
New York Post
It's a wretchedly dumb, lazy and incoherent movie that's magically rendered watchable by Eddie Murphy's charm and Robert De Niro's presence. - 50
USA Today
De Niro's scowl and Murphy's sass are inherently funny, though in this case both actors are forced to call in moviegoers' long-established goodwill. - 50
ReelViews
The moment Showtime begins to take itself even remotely seriously, it loses whatever edge it might have had -- and that occurs less than 15 minutes into the proceedings. The best time for Showtime is no time. - 30
The A.V. Club
De Niro and Murphy are visibly uncomfortable with each other. Their improvisation seems chaotic and mismanaged, and the movie follows in kind. - 30
Salon
Isn't particularly assaultive, but it can still make you feel that you never want to see another car chase, explosion or gunfight again.
