Bad Boys (1995 film)

Bad Boys
Bad Boys
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Michael Bay
Screenplay by	Michael Barrie; Jim Mulholland; Doug Richardson;
Story by	George Gallo
Produced by	Don Simpson; Jerry Bruckheimer;
Starring	Martin Lawrence; Will Smith; Téa Leoni; Tchéky Karyo; Theresa Randle; Joe Pantoliano;
Cinematography	Howard Atherton
Edited by	Christian Wagner
Music by	Mark Mancina
Production; companies	Columbia Pictures; Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer Films;
Distributed by	Sony Pictures Releasing
Release date	April 7, 1995;
Running time	119 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$19 million
Box office	$141.4 million

Bad Boys is a 1995 American buddy cop action comedy film directed by Michael Bay in his feature directorial debut, produced by Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer, and starring Martin Lawrence and Will Smith as two Miami narcotics detectives Marcus Burnett and Mike Lowrey. The film received mixed reviews from critics, but was commercially successful and spawned two sequels: Bad Boys II (2003), Bad Boys for Life (2020). A fourth film titled Bad Boys: Ride or Die is set to release in 2024.

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