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.
Miami detectives Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett are tasked with protecting a witness to a murder, while also investigating a drug kingpin who has stolen $100 million worth of heroin from the police vault. The complication arises when the witness, Julie, will only talk to Marcus, forcing the two partners to switch identities and impersonate each other to maintain her trust. They must race against time to solve the case before the drugs are sold on the street.
Bad Boys was met with mixed to positive reviews from critics. While some praised its energetic direction, action sequences, and the chemistry between its lead actors, others found the plot to be formulaic and the humor to be juvenile. Audiences, however, largely embraced the film's blend of high-octane action and buddy-cop comedy.
Google audience: Audiences generally enjoyed Bad Boys, appreciating its fast-paced action, fun banter between the lead actors, and overall entertainment value. Some viewers found the plot a bit thin, but the charisma of Will Smith and Martin Lawrence often overshadowed these criticisms.
The distinctive car driven by Will Smith's character, Mike Lowrey, is a heavily modified Porsche 911 Turbo (964).
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