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The Man (2005)

The Man
The Man
PG-13
Action
Comedy
Crime

Release Date
September 8, 2005
Director
Les Mayfield
Runtime
84
Main Genre
Action
Writers
Jim Piddock , Margaret Oberman , Stephen Carpenter
Tagline
One guy walks the walk. The other talks the talk. Only one of them can be The Man

Summary

A Federal Agent turns up dead on the mean streets of Detroit. When it's learned that the Agent was 'on the take' in a multi-million dollar arms heist, all eyes turn toward his partner, Derrick Vann (Samuel L. Jackson) a hardcore undercover Federal Agent known for his untrusting, street-wise style. Vann's given 24 hours to recover the stolen arms and find the cop killers, but he's about to stumble upon an unlikely ally... Enter Andy Fiddler (Eugene Levy) an affable dental supply salesman in town for a two-day convention. When the bad guys mistake Andy to be the buyer in a stolen arms deal, Vann is forced to utilize the talkative salesman as 'the face' of his sting operation. With the clock ticking, this unlikely duo speed through the streets of Detroit in an intense and hilarious adventure that uncovers much more than they could have ever anticipated.

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