A case of mistaken identity forces Federal agent Derrick Vann and dental supply salesman Andy Fidler to team up as they speed through the streets of Detroit to pull off a sting operation and solve the murder of Vann’s former partner.
A Federal Agent turns up dead on the mean streets of Detroit. When it’s learned that the Agent was ‘on the take’ in a multi-million dollar arms heist, all eyes turn toward his partner, Derrick Vann (Samuel L. Jackson) a hardcore undercover Federal Agent known for his untrusting, street-wise style. Vann’s given 24 hours to recover the stolen arms and find the cop killers, but he’s about to stumble upon an unlikely ally.
Enter Andy Fiddler (Eugene Levy) an affable dental supply salesman in town for a two-day convention. When the bad guys mistake Andy to be the buyer in a stolen arms deal, Vann is forced to utilize the talkative salesman as ‘the face’ of his sting operation. With the clock ticking, this unlikely duo speed through the streets of Detroit in an intense and hilarious adventure that uncovers much more than they could have ever anticipated.
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The Man
Starring: Samuel L. Jackson, Eugene Levy, Anthony Mackie, Luke Goss, Miguel Ferrer
Directed by: Les Mayfield
Screenplay by: Jim Piddick, Margaret Oberman
Release Date: September 9, 2005
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for language, rude dialogue and some violence.
Studio: New Line Cinema
Box Office Totals
Domestic: $8,330,720 (61.8%)
Foreign: $5,154,425 (38.2%)
Total: $13,485,145 (Worldwide)