El jefe (2005)
Un agente federal aparece muerto en una de las peligrosas calles de Detroit. Cuando se descubre que estaba implicado en un robo de armas multimillonario, todas las miradas se centran en su compañero, Derrick Vann, un duro agente encubierto conocido por su actitud desconfiada y su habilidad en la calle y la que darán 24 horas para recuperar las armas robadas y encontrar a los asesinos. De repente Vann se encuentra con un aliado inesperado: Andy Fiddler, un afable vendedor de herramientas odontológicas que ha venido a la ciudad para asistir a una convención. Cuando los traficantes confunden a Andy con el comprador de las armas robadas, Vann se ve obligado a utilizar al parlanchín vendedor como cebo en su plan para atrapar a los asesinos. Con el reloj en su contra, esta pareja atípica recorre a toda velocidad las calles de Detroit en una intensa y desternillante aventura que les llevará a descubrir mucho más de lo que esperaban...
Directora:
Les Mayfield
Escritores:
Margaret Oberman, Stephen Carpenter, Jim Piddock.
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Samuel L. Jackson as Derrick Vann |
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Eugene Levy as Andy Fiddler |
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Luke Goss as Joey Kane |
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Miguel Ferrer as Agent Peters |
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Susie Essman as Lt. Rita Carbone |
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Anthony Mackie as Booty |
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Gigi Rice as Susan |
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Rachael Crawford as Dara Vann |
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Philip Akin as Second I.A. Agent |
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Christopher Murray as Homeless Man |
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Joel S. Keller as Laptop Guy |
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Kathryn Greenwood as Flight Attendant |
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George Ghali as Cab Driver |
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Matt Cooke as Uniform Cop on PA |
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Joe Sacco as Rookie |
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Neville Edwards as Tall Agent |
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Scott Wickware as Booking Officer |
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Tomorrow Baldwin Montgomery as Kate Vann |
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Geoffrey Bowes as Phone Agent |
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Carrie Cain-Sparks as Big Kim |
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Leni Parker as Cashier |
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Randy Butcher as Guard |
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Horatio Sanz as Santos (uncredited) |
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Nestor Serrano as Manuel "Manny" Cortez |
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John Hemphill as Ted |
| Writing | Margaret Oberman | Screenplay |
| Writing | Stephen Carpenter | Screenplay |
| Camera | Adam Kane | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Peter Fandetti | Editor |
| Editing | Jeffrey Wolf | Editor |
| Directing | Les Mayfield | Director |
| Writing | Jim Piddock | Screenplay |
| Production | Robert N. Fried | Producer |
| Crew | Dana Howes | Transportation Coordinator |
| Sound | John Murphy | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Toby Emmerich | Executive Producer |
| Crew | Shelley Cook | Stunts |
| Crew | Chris Palermo | Stunts |
| Art | Carol Spier | Production Design |
| Art | James McAteer | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Delphine White | Costume Design |
| Production | Kent Alterman | Executive Producer |
| Production | Keith Goldberg | Associate Producer |
| Production | Mathew Hart | Executive Producer |
| Production | Michele Weiss | Associate Producer |
| Directing | Walter Lawlor | Assistant Director Trainee |
| Crew | William Washington | Stunts |
| Writing | Jim Piddock | Story |
| Writing | Margaret Oberman | Story |
| Costume & Make-Up | Judi Cooper-Sealy | Hair Department Head |
| Costume & Make-Up | Allan A. Apone | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lianne Turturici | Key Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sylvain Cournoyer | Makeup Department Head |
| Directing | John Stoneham Jr. | Second Unit Director |
| Crew | Steve Lucescu | Stunts |
| Crew | Danny Lima | Stunts |
| Crew | Matt Birman | Stunts |
| Crew | Billy Oliver | Stunts |
| Crew | Layton Morrison | Stunts |
| Crew | Rex Reddick | Stunt Coordinator |
| Crew | Edward A. Queffelec | Stunts |
| Crew | Tommy Chang | Stunts |
| Crew | Chad Camilleri | Stunts |
| Crew | Regan Moore | Stunts |
| Crew | Scotty Richards | Stunt Coordinator |
| Crew | Robert Racki | Stunts |
| Crew | John Stead | Stunts |
| Crew | Bryan J. Thomas | Stunts |
| Crew | John Stoneham Jr. | Stunt Coordinator |
| Lighting | David Breeze | Gaffer |
| Crew | Marcus Young | Stunts |
| Crew | Glenn Hughes | Picture Car Coordinator |
| Sound | Dana Sano | Music Supervisor |