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Ride Along Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Propose to this cop's sister? Rookie mistake.

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Nov. 15, 2016

Ride Along

Release Date: Friday, January 17, 2014 Nationwide

Kevin Hart, Tika Sumpter, JC Spink, Ice Cube, Tim Story, John Leguizamo, Matt Alvarez, Chris Bender, Will Packer, Bruce McGill, Bob Fisher, Phil Hay, Matt Manfredi, Roger Kumble, Greg Coolidge, Steve Faber

When a tough undercover officer's (Ice Cube) future brother-in-law (Kevin Hart) joins him on an overnight shift, the wisecracking trainee gets accidentally embroiled in the seasoned cop's latest case. Now, in order to prove that he is worthy of his future bride, he must survive the most insane night of his life.

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When a tough undercover officer's (Ice Cube) future brother-in-law (Kevin Hart) joins him on an overnight shift, the wisecracking trainee gets accidentally embroiled in the seasoned cop's latest case. Now, in order to prove that he is worthy of his future bride, he must survive the most insane night of his life.

Plot

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Plot
When a fast-talking guy joins his girlfriend’s brother—a hot-tempered cop—to patrol the streets of Atlanta, he gets entangled in the officer’s latest case. Now, in order to prove that he deserves his future bride, he must survive the most insane 24 hours of his life.

For the past two years, high-school security guard Ben (Hart) has been trying to show decorated APD detective James (Cube) that he’s more than just a video-game junkie who’s unworthy of James’ sister, Angela (Tika Sumpter). When Ben finally gets accepted into the academy, he thinks he’s earned the seasoned policeman’s respect and asks for his blessing to marry Angela.

Knowing that a ride along will demonstrate if Ben has what it takes to take care of his sister, James invites him on a shift designed to scare the hell out of the trainee. But when the wild night leads them to the most notorious criminal in the city, James will find that his new partner’s rapid-fire mouth is just as dangerous as the bullets speeding at it.
Cited as official plot version from universalpictures.com
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The film's director Tim Story last directed The Blackening and Tom and Jerry. The film's writer Roger Kumble last wrote Beautiful Disaster and Cruel Intentions.

Director
Tim Story
Producers
Matt Alvarez
Chris Bender
Will Packer
JC Spink

Additional Information

MPA Rating
PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for sequences of violence, sexual content and brief strong language
Runtime
N/A
Tagline
Propose to this cop's sister? Rookie mistake.
Also known as
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Language
English

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Key Facts

  • The project was picked up in turnaround from New Line Cinema.

Production Updates

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed. MPAA rating announced; assumed completed.

Production

The film was tagged as Production. Now shooting in Atlanta.

Pre-Production

The film was tagged as Pre-Production. Aiming to start production October 2012.

Development

The film was tagged as Development.

Release Dates

When was the film released?

Ride Along was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, January 17, 2014. There were 13 other movies released on the same date, including Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit, Devil's Due and The Nut Job.



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