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6.7Detectives Marcus Burnett and Mike Lowrey of the Miami Narcotics Task Force are tasked with stopping the flow of the drug Ecstasy into Miami. They track the drugs to the whacked-out Cuban drug lord Johnny Tapia, who is also involved in a bloody war with Russian and Haitian mobsters. If that isn't bad enough, there's tension between the two detectives when Marcus discovers that playboy Mike is secretly romancing Marcus’ sister, Syd.
Released: 2003-07-18146 minDir: Michael BayAction, Crime, ComedyBudget: $130MBox office: $273MPart of: Bad Boys Collection
Cast
- Martin Lawrence as Detective Marcus Burnett
- Will Smith as Detective Mike Lowrey
- Jordi Mollà as Hector Juan Carlos 'Johnny' Tapia
- Gabrielle Union as Syd
- Peter Stormare as Alexei
- Theresa Randle as Theresa
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Bad Boys II is a 2003 American action comedy film directed by Michael Bay, produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, and the sequel to the 1995 film Bad Boys, in addition to being the second film in the Bad Boys film series. Martin Lawrence, Will Smith, Theresa Randle, and Joe Pantoliano reprise their roles from the previous film, and they are joined by new cast members including Jordi Mollà, Gabrielle Union, and Peter Stormare. The film follows detectives Marcus Burnett and Mike Lowrey investigating the flow of illegal drugs going into Miami.
The film was released on July 18, 2003, by Sony Pictures Releasing. It received generally negative reviews from critics; however, it performed well commercially, grossing $273.3 million worldwide against a $130 million budget, becoming the tenth-highest-grossing film of 2003. Two sequels, Bad Boys for Life and Bad Boys: Ride or Die, were released in 2020 and 2024, respectively.