Comedy thriller "The joint trip": actors, roles and plot of the film

In 2014 the premiere of the comic thriller "The Joint Trip" took place. Actors are all famous, so it's no wonder why people went to the cinema for this film. Only in the first three days after the premiere the film has collected more than 40 million dollars for the US and Canada! If you exclude these data, then in general for the world and North America the film collected a little less than $ 155 million.

Briefly about the plot

So, in the center of the film - the usual school guard Ben Barber. And in general he is satisfied with his life. He has a beloved girl, not particularly strenuous work, a hobby in the form of games in the console. True, he once dreamed of becoming a policeman. But the brother of his bride Angela is working as a cop. His name is James, and he categorically does not like his stupid sister's fiancé. To earn the trust of his beloved brother, Ben has to go with a formidable cop to patrol the city. However, he is not upset. They even gave him a police jacket!

James decides to crush Ben and asks the dispatcher to report the most severe incidents. This is a company of drunken noisy bikers, then a madman in the mall. Tests are not from the lungs, but Ben goes through them. However, by the end of the day falls into despondency. But the comic thriller would not have been so, if there had not appeared a more topical plot - bandits, arms dealers, hostages, shooting and other components of the spectacular cinema. However, you do not want to disclose the whole story - it's better to talk about the actors who played in the film "The Joint Trip".

Main roles

Initially, Ben Barber was to play Ryan Reynolds, and James - well-known Dwayne "Rock" Johnson. In that case, a completely different "Joint journey" would have turned out.

The actors who eventually took part in the shootings are the popular rapper Ice Cube, who has appeared in films recently, and Kevin Hart is a stand-up comedian and the one who played CJ in three frequent "Scary Movies".

The role of Angela was played by Tika Sampter. She took part in 16 films, of which the most famous are the comedy "How much do you have?" And "Think like a man."

Minor characters

In the action film "The Joint Trip" the actors of the second plan are also not unknown. The role of Bandit Santiago played John Leguizamo - Emmy Award winner. The number of films in which he played is estimated in dozens. Of the most famous: "Die Hard 2", "Ultra American", "Sisters", "Aerobatics", etc.

Lawrence John Fishbourne, winner of the Tony Award, nominee for Emmy and Golden Globe, played the role of arms dealer Omar. In the comedy "The Joint Journey" actors and roles seem to be created for each other. And this is especially true for Fishborn and his character.

Interestingly, Lawrence entered the history of cinematography as the world's first black actor, who played the main role in the adaptation of Shakespeare's play Othello (1995).

And finally, Bruce McGill, who played Lieutenant Brooks. This actor is widely known for such films as "Time Patrol", "Warpath", "Blonde in the Law", "Bush", etc.

Sequel

In March 2016 the premiere of the second film was held. And the name is "Mission to Miami". Ben Barber graduated from the police academy, where he entered after successfully participating in the task of taking Omar, and seeks to work with his brother Angela, who already treats his sister's bride much more affably.

The main actors of the film "The Joint Trip" remained, but others were added. In the role of Maya Cruz - Liza Olivia Mann, who played in "Escape us from the evil one", "Iron Man 2" and in the movie "X-Men: Apocalypse." Kendrick Chung Gangjo, known for many films (for example, in the trilogy "The Hangover in Vegas"), played AJ. And Benjamin Bratt, who played in dozens of films and the series "Law and order", was invited to the role of Anthony.

With a budget of 40 million, the film collected just under $ 125,000,000. While it is not known whether there will be a third part, but fans of the first and second comedies are looking forward to it.