1999 film by Les Mayfield
Blue Streak is a 1999 American buddy cop action comedy film directed by Les Mayfield. Inspired by the 1965 film The Big Job, the film stars Martin Lawrence, Luke Wilson, Dave Chappelle, Peter Greene, Nicole Ari Parker and William Forsythe. Lawrence plays Miles Logan, a jewel thief who tries to retrieve a diamond he left at a police station, whereupon he disguises himself as a detective named Malone and gets paired with real policeman Detective Carlson to investigate burglaries. The film was shot on location in California. The prime shooting spot was Sony Pictures Studios, which is located in Culver City, California.
Blue Streak was released theatrically by Columbia Pictures on September 17, 1999, and opened as the number one movie in North America. Despite receiving mixed reviews from critics, it went on to gross nearly $120 million at the worldwide box office against a $36 million budget. The film's soundtrack album, featuring a number of popular urban/hip-hop artists, was certified gold.
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