Bad Boys: Ride or Die

Movie Details:

Also known as	Bad Boys 4
Based on	Characters by George Gallo
Country	United States
Language	English
Genre	Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Release Date	June 7, 2024
Running Time	1hr 55min
Age rating	R
Cast	Will Smith, Martin Lawrence, Vanessa Hudgens, Alexander Ludwig, Paola Núñez
Directed by	Adil & Bilall
Screenplay by	Chris Bremner
Produced by	Jerry Bruckheimer, Will Smith, Doug Belgrad
Cinematography by	Stephen F. Windon
Music by	Steve Jablonsky
Production Company	Columbia Pictures 2.0 Entertainment Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer Films Westbrook Studios
Distributor	Sony Pictures Releasing

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Cast & Characters:

• Will Smith as Det. Lt. Mike Lowrey, Marcus’ partner/best friend.
• Martin Lawrence as Det. Lt. Marcus Burnett, Mike’s partner/best friend.
• Vanessa Hudgens as Kelly, a weapons expert of AMMO.
• Alexander Ludwig as Dorn, a tech expert of AMMO.
• Paola Núñez as Rita Secada, new Miami PD captain and Mike’s ex-girlfriend, now dating Adam Lockwood.
• Eric Dane as James McGrath, a former U.S. Army Ranger Staff Sergeant who turned criminal after being captured and tortured by the Cartels
• Ioan Gruffudd as Adam Lockwood, a district attorney and Rita’s romantic partner, seeking to become the next mayor of Miami, who is secretly in kahoots with McGrath.
• Jacob Scipio as Armando Aretas, Mike’s son and former Cartel assassin
• Melanie Liburd as Christine Lowrey, Mike’s new wife
• Tasha Smith as Theresa Burnett, Marcus’ wife; Smith replaces Theresa Randle, who portrayed the character in previous films
• Tiffany Haddish as Tabitha, a criminal acquaintance of Mike and Marcus.
• Joe Pantoliano as Captain Conrad Howard. The character was previously killed by Armando, but appears both via video footage, and via a near-death ghostly vision had by Marcus and Mike.
• John Salley as Fletcher, a paroled hacker
• DJ Khaled as Manny the Butcher
• Rhea Seehorn as Judy Howard, a U.S. Marshal, Conrad Howard’s daughter and Callie’s mother, who is hunting down Mike and Marcus
• Dennis McDonald as Reggie Norman, Marcus’ son-in-law and a U.S. Marine Master Sergeant, reprising his role from Bad Boys II and Bad Boys for Life
• Bianca Bethune as Megan Burnett, Marcus’ daughter and Reggie’s wife
• Quinn Hemphill as Callie Howard, Conrad Howard’s granddaughter and Judy’s daughter
• Jason Davis as Agent Grice, an FBI agent
• Derek Russo as Lintz, McGrath’s second-in-command
• Joyner Lucas as a gang leader
• Jenna Kanell as Nicole, McGrath’s hacker
• Khaby Lame as non-speaking cameo appearance

Storyline:

When their late police captain gets linked to drug cartels, wisecracking Miami cops Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett embark on a dangerous mission to clear his name.

About Bad Boys 4 Movie:

Bad Boys: Ride or Die is an American buddy cop action comedy film starring Will Smith and Martin Lawrence. The fourth installment of the Bad Boys film series, and the sequel to Bad Boys for Life (2020), it was directed by Adil & Bilall and written by Chris Bremner and Will Beall.

Joe Pantoliano, Vanessa Hudgens, Alexander Ludwig, Paola Núñez, Jacob Scipio, John Salley, and DJ Khaled reprise their roles from previous installments. Tasha Smith joins the cast as Theresa Burnett replacing Theresa Randle, who played the character in the first three films.

Following the opening weekend box-office success of Bad Boys for Life, Sony announced plans for a fourth installment, with Chris Bremner returning to write the script.

In April 2022, it was reported that development for the fourth film was being put on hold in light of the incident with Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the 2022 Academy Awards ceremony. However, the following month Sony head chairman Tom Rothman confirmed the fourth film was still in development, despite the previous report.

In February 2023, Smith announced that he and Lawrence would reprise their roles for the film, which was in pre-production, with Adil & Bilall returning to direct. That same month, it was reported by musician/disc jockey Questlove that Smith had to drop out of a planned surprise appearance at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards because pre-production for the fourth Bad Boys film had started earlier that week.

In March 2023, it was revealed that Vanessa Hudgens would reprise her role as Kelly from Bad Boys for Life. In April 2023, it was announced that Eric Dane had been cast, reportedly as the villain and that Paola Núñez and Alexander Ludwig would also reprise their roles from Bad Boys for Life. The same month, Ioan Gruffudd joined the cast. In May 2023, it was announced that Rhea Seehorn had joined the cast.

The film was originally under the working title Bad Boys: Ride or Die by co-director Adil El Arbi.

Principal photography began on April 3, 2023, in Atlanta, Georgia, and Miami, Florida. On May 22, 2023, TMZ released behind-the-scenes clips of Will Smith and Martin Lawrence filming scenes of the movie in Atlanta. Filming was suspended in July due to the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike.

Bad Boys: Ride or Die premiered at Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai on May 22, 2024, and was released in the United States on June 7. The film grossed $404.2 million worldwide against a production budget of $100 million and received mixed reviews.

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