21 Jump Street is a comedic re-imaging of the original 21 Jump Street, produced by Sony, starring Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum. The pair plays police officers who must go undercover in a high school in order to bust a drug ring, just like Johnny Depp in the original series. Depp will have a cameo in the film, a small part that was written specifically for him by Jonah Hill. It is also rumored that original cast members Holly Robinson Peete, Peter DeLuise, Dustin Nguyen, Steven Williams and Richard Grieco will make cameos as well. In 2009, Hill described the film as being "R-rated" and "insane". He also rewrote the original script by screen writer Joe Gazzam.
The film was released on March 16, 2012. The sequel, 22 Jump Street was release later, 2 years after the first movie.
Summary[]
- The only thing getting blown tonight is their cover.
- They're too old for this shift.
- They thought the streets were mean. Then they went back to high school.
A pair of underachieving cops are sent back to a local high school to blend in and bring down a synthetic drug ring.
Plot[]
In 2005, unpopular-yet-scholarly student Morton Schmidt and popular-yet-underachieving athlete Greg Jenko miss their school prom, Schmidt being rejected by the girl he was trying to ask to be his date and Jenko being barred from attending due to failing grades. Seven years later, the duo meets again at the police academy and become friends and partners on bicycle patrol. They catch a break when they arrest Domingo, the leader of a one-percenter motorcycle gang, but are forced to release him after they fail to read him his Miranda rights.
The duo is reassigned to a revived scheme from the 1980s, which specializes in infiltrating high schools. Captain Dickson gathers all of the undercover agents who were all assigned because they can pass off as teens. As part of 21 Jump Street program there are two big rules: Don't get expelled and don't have sexual relations with students or teachers. Dickson then assigns them to contain the spread of a synthetic drug called HFS ("Holy Fucking Shit") at Sagan High School. One of the students took the drug and posted a video online of all the drug's stages and side effects. Schmidt and Jenko are entertained by this until Captain Dickson explains that same student was found dead a few days ago by OD. The drug is currently contained in the school but once it goes live in a few days it will be spreading. He gives them new identities and enrolls them as students, giving them class schedules fitting their previous academic performances; Jenko taking mostly arts and humanities, and Schmidt taking mostly science classes, but the duo mix up their identities. Schmidt gets a lead on HFS from classmate Molly, and he and Jenko meet the school's main dealer, popular student Eric. The two take HFS in front of him to maintain their cover, and then rush to the bathroom and attempt to vomit the HFS out of their systems, but are unsuccessful. They soon experience the side effects they are successful but also wild during classes.
Eric takes a liking to Schmidt, who develops a romantic interest in Molly. Jenko becomes friends with the students in his AP Chemistry class and finds himself becoming more interested in geeky hobbies and academic pursuits. Unfortunately during their report in with Dickson he calls them out for not getting far in the assignmet as several other officers have gotten leads. Their cover is almost blown when Morton's aunt who had learned of his assignment goes to see him but as a cover he hits her and runs with his friends. To get some more information on HFS, Schmidt and Jenko throw a party at Schmidt's parents' house, where they are living during the course of their assignment, and invite Eric. During the party, a fight breaks out between Schmidt, Jenko, and some party crashers from another high school. Schmidt wins the fight, impressing Eric and gaining his trust but also amazes the rest of the party when he is stabbed in the back but unharmed. Jenko's friends hack Eric's phone to enable them to listen in on his conversations. Unfortunately when Schmidt's parents return they are furious to find the house wrecked and the two are forced to clean up and are punished.
The phone hack reveals information about an upcoming meeting between Eric and his supplier. Jenko happens to overhear conversations between Schmidt and Eric, where he catches Schmidt making disparaging comments about him. A rift between the duo grows and their official police work suffers. Schmidt and Jenko later track Eric to a cash transaction with the distributors of HFS—the motorcycle gang from the park—and a chase ensues on the freeway. They return to school, argue, and eventually begin fighting, which disrupts the school play. They are expelled from school and fired from the Jump Street program, Dickson doesn't even yell at them.
Eric, stressed and terrified, recruits Schmidt and Jenko as security for a deal taking place at the school prom. While dressing for the prom, Schmidt and Jenko rekindle their friendship. At the prom, Schmidt is forced to reveal his identity as a cop, upsetting Molly. When they go to the penthouse, they discover that the supplier is the physical education teacher, Mr. Walters, who created the drug accidentally and started selling it to the students to supplement his teacher's salary and pay alimony to his ex-wife. Having caught Eric smoking marijuana, he was able to persuade him to be his dealer.
The motorcycle gang arrives for the deal, but Molly, high on the HFS, interrupts them and starts arguing with Schmidt. As a result, gang leader Domingo recognizes Schmidt and Jenko and orders his men to kill them. Two of the gang members then reveal themselves to be undercover DEA agents Tom Hanson and Doug Penhall, former members of the 21 Jump Street program. Domingo orders his men to shoot Hanson and Penhall; in the ensuing exchange of gunfire, Hanson and Penhall are both mortally wounded. Mr. Walters and Eric escape with the money and Molly as a hostage; the gang, Schmidt, and Jenko follow close behind. Jenko creates a homemade bomb and uses it to kill the gang. Mr. Walters shoots at Schmidt but Jenko takes the bullet to his arm, sparing Schmidt's life. In response, Schmidt shoots Mr. Walters, unintentionally severing his penis. They arrest Mr. Walters and Eric, successfully reading the former his Miranda rights. Schmidt and Molly share a kiss while Eric and Mr. Walters get arrested.
Both officers are congratulated and reinstated in the Jump Street program as Dickson gives them a new assignment: infiltrating a college.
Cast[]
- Channing Tatum as Greg Jenko
- Jonah Hill as Morton Schmidt
- Brie Larson as Molly
- Ice Cube as Capt. Dickson
- Ellie Kemper as Ms. Griggs
- Dave Franco as Eric
- Rob Riggle as Mr. Walters
Interview at WonderCon[]
Wikia Interview at WonderCon
Cast Trivia[]
- Jennifer Lawrence, Juno Temple, Julianne Hough and Gemma Ward auditioned for a role.
- Emma Stone was considered for the lead female role but had to drop out due to scheduling conflicts with her other movie, The Amazing Spider-Man.
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