NATIONAL SECURITY (2003)

 

Directed By: Dennis Dugan  Written By: Jay Scherick & David Rob Cinematography: Oliver Wood  Editor: Debra Neil-Fischer 

Cast: Martin Lawrence, Steve Zahn, Colm Feore, Bill Duke, Eric Roberts, Timothy Busfield, Robinne Lee, Matt McCoy, Brett Cullen, Cleo King, Mari Morrow, Joe Flaherty, Stephen Tobolowsky 

Two mismatched security guards are thrown together to bust a smuggling operation.

HOUSE PARTY 2 (1991)

Directed By: George Jackson & Doug McHenry 
Written By: Rusy Cundieff & Daryl G. Nickens 
Story By: Rusty Cundieff 
Based on characters created By: Reginald Hudlin 
Cinematography: Francis Kenny 
Editor: Joel Goodman & Janice Hampton 


Cast:Christopher Reid, Christopher Martin, Martin Lawrence, Kamron, Queen Latifah, Tisha Campbell, Iman, Georg Sanford Brown, Helen Martin, Tony Burton, William Schallert, B-Fine, Boulegged Lou, Paul Anthony, Christopher Michael, Barry Diamond, Daryl Mitchell, Eugene Allen 


When Kid's college money is stolen by a crooked music promoter, Play's solution is to stage the 'mutha' of all pajama parties.

JEFF OF THE CINEFILES & UNFINISHED BUSINESS: HALL OF FAME: FILE #0063: BAD BOYS 2 (2003)

Directed By: Michael Bay 
Written By: Ron Shelton & Jerry Stahl 
Story By: Ron Shelton, Cormac Wibberley & Marianne Wibberley 
Based on characters created by: George Gallo 
Cinematography: Amir Mokri 
Editor: Roger Barton, Mark Goldblatt & Thomas A. Muldoon 

Cast: Will Smith, Martin Lawrence, Gabrielle Union, Jordi Molla, Joe Pantoliano, Michael Shannon, Theresa Randle, Henry Rollins, Jon Seda, Peter Stormare, Yul Vasquez, Otto Sanchez, John Salley, Oleg Taktarov 

Narcotics cops Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett head up a task force investigating the flow of ecstasy into Miami. Their search leads to a dangerous kingpin Johnny Tapia, whose plan to control the city's drug traffic has touched off an underground war. Meanwhile, things get sexy between Mike and Syd, Marcus's sister.

BAD BOYS FOR LIFE (2020)

Directed by Adil & Bilal (Adil El Arbi & Bilal Fallah) 
Written By Joe Carnahan, Peter Craig & Chris Bremner 
Story By Peter Craig & Joe Carnahan 
Based on original Characters Created by: George Gallo 
Cinematography: Robrect Hayvaert 
Editor: Dan Lebental & Peter Mcnutley 


Cast: Will Smith, Martin Lawrence, Joe Pantoliano, Kate Del Castillo, Jacob Scipio, Paola Nunez, Vanessa Hudgens, Alexander Ludwig, Charles Melton, Nicky Jam, Theresa Randle 


Marcus and Mike have to confront new issues (career changes and midlife crises), as they join the newly created elite team AMMO of the Miami police department to take down the ruthless Armando Armas, the vicious leader of a Miami drug cartel. Now let me start off by saying I have seen all of these films in the theater. In fact I survived a mini mall riot when the first film was soo out at our local theater in Brooklyn. Over the years the films have come at different stages of my life and have meant a lot. As they are a kind of male bonding. Experience and shows the power of Friendship and your own chosen family.

THE BEACH BUM (2019)

Written & Directed By: Harmony Korine 
Cinematography: Benoit Debie 
Editor: Douglas Crise 


Cast: Matthew McConaughey, Zac Efron, Snoop Dogg, Jonah Hill, Martin Lawrence, Isla Fisher, Jimmy Buffet, Stefania LaVie Owen, JoMarie Payton 

A rebellious stoner named Moondog lives life by his own rules.

BIG MOMMA'S HOUSE 2 (2006)

Directed By: John Whitesell 
Written By: Don Rhymer 
Based on Characters Created by: Daryl Quarles 
Cinematography By: Mark Irwin 
Editor: Priscilla Nedd-Friendly 


Cast: Martin Lawrence, Nia Long, Kat Dennings, Emily Procter, Chloe Grace Moretz, Zachary Levi, Mark Moses, Marisol Nichols, Dan Lauria, Kevin Durand, Jessica, White, Shanna Moakler, William Ragsdale 

 An FBI agent reprises his disguise as a corpulent old lady and takes a job as a nanny in a crime suspect's house.

BLUE STREAK (1999)

Directed By: Les Mayfield 
Written By: Michael Berry, John Blumenthal & Stephen Carpenter 
Cinematography By: David Eggby 
Editor: Michael Tronick 


Cast: Martin Lawrence, Luke Wilson, William Forsythe, Peter Greene, Olek Krupa, Nicole Ari Parker, Dave Chappelle, John Hawkes, Tamala Jones, Richard C. Sarafin, Julio Oscar Mechoso, Jason Kravits, Octavia Spencer

A THIN LINE BETWEEN LOVE & HATE (1996)

Story & Directed By: Martin Lawrence 
Written By: Martin Lawrence, Kim Bass, Kenny Buford & Bentley Kyle Evans 
Cinematography By: Francis Kenny 
Editor: John Carter 


Cast: Martin Lawrence, Regina King, Lynn Whitfield, Della Reese, Malinda Williams, Bobby Brown, Tracy Morgan, Daryl Mitchell, Roger E. Mosely, Wendy Raquel Robinson, Faizon Love, Miguel A. Nunez Jr., Tony “Tiny” Lister

BLACK KNIGHT (2001)

Directed By: Gil Junger 
Written By: Darryl J. Quarles, Peter Caulke & Gerry Swallow 
Cinematography By: Ueli Steiger 
Editor: Michael R. Miller 
Music By: Randy Edelman 

 Cast: Martin Lawrence, Tom Wilkinson, Kevin Conway, Daryl Mitchell, Marsha Thomason, Vincent Regan

WELCOME HOME ROSCOE JENKINS (2006)

Written & Directed By: Malcolm D. Lee 
Cinematography By: Greg Gardiner 
Editor: George Bowers & Paul Millspaugh 

 Cast: Martin Lawrence, Joy Bryant, Michael Clarke Duncan, Nicole Ari Parker, James Earl Jones, Margaret Avery, Mo’Nique, Mike Epps, Cedric The Entertainer, Louis C.K.