Starsky & Hutch (film)
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- For the TV series, see Starsky and Hutch.
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 International poster. Click here to see the US poster. |
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| Directed by | Todd Phillips |
| Produced by | Akiva Goldsman, Stuart Cornfeld, William Blinn Tony Ludwig Alan Riche |
| Written by | Scot Armstrong, John O'Brien, Todd Phillips Stevie Long |
| Starring | Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Vince Vaughn Juliette Lewis Snoop Dogg |
| Music by | Theodore Shapiro |
| Cinematography | Barry Peterson |
| Editing by | Leslie Jones |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures (USA/Canada) Buena Vista International/Dimension Films (International) |
| Release date(s) | March 5, 2004 |
| Running time | 101 min. |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $60,000,000 |
| IMDb profile | |
Starsky & Hutch is a 2004 American comedy/action film directed by Todd Phillips. The film stars Ben Stiller as David Starsky and Owen Wilson as Ken "Hutch" Hutchinson and is a spoof remake of the original Starsky and Hutch television series from the 1970s.
Two streetwise undercover cops, driving in a 1974 Ford Grand Torino, bust drug criminals with the help of underworld player, Huggy Bear. The movie functions as a sort of prequel to the TV series, as it portrays when Starsky was first partnered with Hutchinson.
The movie also switches the personalities of the title characters. While in the TV show, Starsky was curious, laid-back, and streetwise, and Hutch was very serious and by-the-book. In the movie, Starsky is the serious cop, and Hutch is laid-back.
There are four Frat Pack members in this movie, although not all major roles.
Tagline: They're the man.
[edit] Primary cast
- Ben Stiller – David Starsky
- Owen Wilson – Ken Hutchinson
- Snoop Dogg – Huggy Bear Brown
- Fred Williamson – Captain Doby
- Vince Vaughn – Reese Feldman
- Jason Bateman – Kevin
- Juliette Lewis – Kitty
- Amy Smart – Holly
- Carmen Electra – Staci
- Chris Penn – Manetti
- Molly Sims – Mrs. Feldman
- Paul Michael Glaser – Original Starsky
- David Soul – Original Hutch
- Patton Oswalt – Disco DJ
- Har Mar Superstar – Dancing Rick
- Brande Roderick – Heather
- Will Ferrell – Big Earl (uncredited)
- Jeffrey Lorenzo – Willis
[edit] Trivia
- Heather refers to her sign as Gemini and her weight as "115 pounds, I guess, give or take a pound or two (she is actually 2 pounds heavier)," both of which are also true of the actress portraying her, Brande Roderick.
- Ben Stiller's Maury Finkle character (Starsky undercover, "Do it") bears a strong resemblance to two other Ben Stiller characters: "The No, No, No Guy" from The Ben Stiller Show and Tony Perkis Sr. from Heavyweights. Similarities include a unique awkwardly deep voice, a "man purse", references to being the "Lighting Fixture King", and ridiculously overconfident pushiness.
- A scene in the film in which Starsky and Hutch are riding Chopper motorcycles alludes to a scene in the movie Easy Rider.
- According to the final credits, the movie was dedicated to the stills photographer Elliott Marks (1941–2003).
- The scene where Starsky loses the danceoff he pulls out his gun and shoots bullets then Hutch jumps onto him. On the top right corner of the screen, you can see a wallet. Hutch picks up the wallet then he says "Lets get you home". In the next shot of Starsky, the wallet remains on the floor.
- As well as original Starsky & Hutch actors Paul Michael Glaser and David Soul making cameo appearances, the original Huggy Bear, Antonio Fargas also expressed interest of making a cameo of some sort, but ultimately was not used in the film.
- In the movie Hutch (Owen Wilson) sings "Don't Give Up On Us". That song was originally made by David Soul who played Hutch in the series and filmed a cameo in the film.
- An early prison scene shows Starsky and Hutch being watched by a wall-mounted video surveillance camera. However, the "camera" is made by Surveillance Video Systems (SVS), a maker of realistic-looking but non-functional dummy cameras.
