Starsky and Hutch (2004)

Editor's Note Coming off the heels of his hilarious college romp OLD SCHOOL, director Todd Phillips returns with a film that mocks the television cop dramas of the 1970s. Based on the crime-fighting television series of the same name, STARSKY & HUTCH follows the exploits of two west coast detectives. David Starsky (Ben Stiller) is a by-the-books officer who would like nothing more than to expose his partner Hutch's bouts of inconsistency. Ken "Hutch" Hutchinson (Owen Wilson) is a far more open-minded spirit with a tendency for meandering. Added to the mix is the world's coolest informant, Huggy Bear (Snoop Dogg), who wears an endless parade of stylish outfits. Starsky and Hutch's rival is the charming yet brutal Reese Feldman (Vince Vaughn), a maniacal drug lord with an absurd moustache who is prone to dramatic outbursts. Phillips uses freeze frames and slow-motion to up the comic ante, while Stiller and Wilson prove that they are a truly compatible duo, and, finally, Will Ferrell makes yet another scene-stealing cameo--all factors that ensure a long shelf life for this raucous spoof.

	Ben Stiller
	Vince Vaughn
	Juliette Lewis
	Owen Wilson
	Snoop Dogg
	Akiva Goldsman - Producer
	Stuart Cornfeld - Producer
	Alan Riche - Producer
	Stevie Long - Story
	Gilbert Adler - Executive Producer
	Tony Ludwig - Producer
	John O'Brien - Screenwriter
	Todd Phillips - Screenwriter
	William Blinn - Producer
	Will Ferrell - Cameo
	John O'Brien - Story
	Scot Armstrong - Screenwriter
	Theodore Shapiro - Composer
	Barry Peterson - Director of Photography
	Todd Phillips - Director

Rolling Stone
"[Stiller acts] with the comic intensity of an actor fulfilling a lifelong dream..." 03/18/2004 p.78-9

New York Times
"STARSKY AND HUTCH has a crafty, can-you-dig-it? spirit, derived from his affection for the 1970's and the original television cop series." 03/05/2004 p.E12

USA Today
"[The actors] have infectious chemistry here." 03/05/2004 p.10E

Entertainment Weekly
"Todd Phillips, who started out making creepy documentaries, has become a canny repackager of yesterday's shlock..." 03/12/2004 p.87-8

Box Office
"It's a kitschy confluence of references and nostalgic in-jokes all but guaranteed to make faithful fans simply cackle with delight." 04/01/2004 p.158

Total Film
"[T]here are a dozen moments to applaud, thanks to Wilson and Stiller." 04/01/2004 p.30-1

Uncut
"There are some canny gags and clever pastiches of buddy-movie cliches..." 08/01/2004 p.132