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the heat (2013)

the heat
The Heat
R
Action
Comedy
Crime

Release Date
June 27, 2013
Director
Paul Feig
Runtime
117
Main Genre
Action
Studio
20th Century Fox
Writers
Katie Dippold
Tagline
Good Cop. Mad Cop.

Summary

Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy star in the buddy cop comedy directed by Paul Feig (Bridesmaids). The story pairs an uptight, star FBI agent (Sandra Bullock) with a tough Boston cop (Melissa McCarthy) They must team up to take down a drug lord but first have to overcome their mutual distrust and learn to work together. Chernin Entertainment will produce the film that is based on Katie Dippold’s original script. Peter Chernin and Jenno Topping are Producers. Paul Feig and Missy Imperato are Executive Producers. Filming began on July 5th in Boston, Massachusetts.

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