Showtime (2002)
Plot summary
Directed by: Tom Dey
Starring: Eddie Murphy, Rachael Harris, Rene Russo, Robert De Niro, Zaid Farid
When LAPD detective Mitch Preston (Robert de Niro) shoots a news camera during a bust, the police chief orders him to work on a reality cop show, "Showtime" with LAPD Officer Trey Sellars (Eddie Murphy). The show is run by producer Chase Renzi (Rene Russo). Mitch and Trey are totally opposite and do not work well together at first.
Their first case is about a huge gun that can destroy a house. The TV show is a hit.
NCTanti
Continuity mistake: Robert De Niro and Eddie Murphy visit the crime scene where the house is demolished, and Eddie Murphy is sometimes seen through the recording video camera. The counter is first at the 55 minute mark, then changes to 21 minutes in the second shot, then 23 minutes less than a minute later, and finally the 26 minute mark approximately a minute later.
Detective Mitch Preston: What are you gonna do, wrap me up in caution tape Top Cop?
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