Bad Boys
Movie, 1995, 1993–1995, Set in Miami
Bad Boys is #13 of 26 in release order and #11 of 26 in chronological order in the '90s Action.
The story
Marcus Burnett is a henpecked family man. Mike Lowrey is a footloose and fancy free ladies' man. Both Miami policemen, they have 72 hours to reclaim a consignment of drugs stolen from under their station's nose. To complicate matters, in order to get the assistance of the sole witness to a murder, they have to pretend to be each other.
Bad Boys recap
Miami narcotics detectives Marcus Burnett, a family man, and Mike Lowrey, a rich playboy, find that $100 million of heroin they seized has been stolen from the police evidence room. Internal Affairs gives them 72 hours before the unit is shut down. Mike's informant Max is murdered by the thief, Fouchet, and her friend Julie, the only witness, will speak only to Mike. Mike is not there, so Marcus pretends to be Mike, and the two have to swap lives, with Marcus living in Mike's apartment and Mike staying at Marcus's house. They track the stolen drugs to Fouchet's gang, who are diluting them for sale.
Bad Boys ending explained
Fouchet takes Julie hostage and prepares to sell the drugs at an airport hangar. Mike and Marcus raid the hangar, it burns, and Mike chases Fouchet down the runway and shoots him dead after a short standoff. Marcus's wife finds out the truth about the swap. Bad Boys II follows.
Post-credits scenes
No. There is no post-credits scene.
Where to watch Bad Boys
Bad Boys is streaming on YouTube TV and Tubi in the US. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 6.8/10, Rotten Tomatoes 46%
Where it fits
- Release order: after Léon: The Professional, before Die Hard with a Vengeance.
- Chronological order: after Léon: The Professional, before Die Hard with a Vengeance.
Cast
- Will Smith as Mike Lowrey
- Martin Lawrence as Marcus Burnett
- Téa Leoni as Julie Mott
- Tchéky Karyo as Fouchet
- Joe Pantoliano as Captain Howard
- Theresa Randle as Theresa Burnett
- Marg Helgenberger as Alison Sinclair
- Nestor Serrano as Detective Sanchez
- Julio Oscar Mechoso as Detective Ruiz
- Saverio Guerra as Chet The Doorman
- Anna Thomson as Francine
- Kevin Corrigan as Elliot
Directed by Michael Bay.