Earl Montgomery, a bombastic police academy reject, and Hank Rafferty, a disgraced, mild-mannered cop, can't seem to escape each other. They met on opposite sides of the law during a routine traffic stop that escalated out of control; now as lowly security guards they're thrown together to bust a smuggling operation.

Martin Lawrence
as Earl Montgomery

Steve Zahn
as Hank Rafferty

Colm Feore
as Detective Frank McDuff

Bill Duke
as Lieutenant Washington

Eric Roberts
as Nash

Timothy Busfield
as Charlie Reed

Robinne Lee
as Denise

Brett Cullen
as Heston

Ken Lerner
as Hank's Lawyer

Matt McCoy
as Robert Barton
r96sk
<em>'National Security'</em> isn't terribly adrift from being a standard Martin Lawrence flick, which would be a compliment as he is an actor I've mildly enjoyed in said sorta roles down the years. This one just doesn't work, which is a shame as I also like co-star Steve Zahn in other films too. ...