The Other Guys

About The Other Guys

Unlike their heroic counterparts on the force, desk-bound NYPD detectives Gamble and Hoitz garner no headlines as they work day to day. When a seemingly minor case turns out to be a big deal, the two cops get the opportunity to finally prove to their comrades that they have the right stuff.

Adam McKay's The Other Guys is a 2010 comedy crime film. Will Ferrell takes the lead as Detective Allen Gamble, Mark Wahlberg as Detective Terry Hoitz, Eva Mendes as Sheila Gamble, and Michael Keaton as Captain Gene Mauch.

It runs 107 minutes and was released in August 2010. Written by Adam McKay and Chris Henchy. It was produced by Columbia Pictures, Gary Sanchez Productions, and Mosaic Media Group.

Shelv files it under buddy cop, buddy comedy, narration, and crime investigation. It streams on fuboTV, Netflix, and Starz Apple TV channel in the United States. It scores 6.3 out of 10 from 4,763 TMDB voters and it carries a PG-13 rating.

22 Jump Street, Bad Boys: Ride or Die, and The Big Sick make useful companions to The Other Guys, all filed under sarcasm.