Hot Fuzz

Theatrical Release Date: 2007 04 20 (USA - Limited)

UPC: 025192044175

Studio: Universal Studios

MPAA Rating: R   Contains:[Graphic Violence, Profanity, Gore]

Summary: A top London cop who is so good at his job that he makes his fellow officers look like slackers by comparison is "promoted" to serve in the sleepy village of Sandford in this contemporary action comedy from the creators of Shaun of the Dead. Police constable Nicholas Angel (Simon Pegg) always gets his man, but these days his impeccable record seems to be more indicative of his fellow officers' shortcomings than his own formidable skills as a keeper of the peace. Loathe to stand idly by as their once respectable track record is steadily soiled by the hyper-competent actions of one lone overachiever, Sergeant Angel's superiors at the Met soon determine to remedy their problem by relocating the decorated constable to the West Country village of Sanford -- where tranquil garden parties and neighborhood watch meetings stand in stark contrast to the violent crime and heated gunplay of the city. As Sergeant Angel does his best to adjust to the relative calm of his new environment, his oafish new partner Danny Butterman (Nick Frost) strives to gain the respect of his fellow constables while sustaining himself on fantasies of his favorite action films and police shows. Later, just as it begins to appear as if Sergeant Angel has been relegated to an uneventful existence in the relative calm of the countryside, a series of horrific "accidents" lead him to suspect that the tranquil hamlet of Sanford has fallen prey to a sinister plot which reeks of foul play. Jim Broadbent, Timothy Dalton, Steve Coogan, and Martin Freeman co-star in the Edgar Wright film. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Category: Comedy

Features: Outtakes
Deleted scenes
Feature commentaries
Featurettes
Special effects: before & after
Video blogs
The making of Hot Fuzz

Hot Fuzz

Format: Blu-ray

Release Date: 09/22/2009

Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 Cinemascope

Audio: DHMA null, DTS Digital Theater Systems, DD2 Dolby Digital Stereo

Runtime: 121 Minutes

Sides: 1

Number of Discs: 1

Language(s) English,Spanish,French

Subtitles: Spanish,French

Jason Buchanan

Edgar Wright and Simon Pegg don't simply parody their favorite genres of film and television, they skillfully mimic the most minute details that define those genres while simultaneously instilling them with their own unique comic sensibilities to create something truly original. Whereas the Scary Movie or The Naked Gun films are content to merely spoof the standards of their respective genres by cramming as many jokes about their targets as possible into the script, Wright and Pegg's efforts transcend self-aware mockery to actually fit into the genres that they appear to ridicule -- right down to the structure, characterization, and execution. With Spaced the duo offered a pop-culture-strewn spoof of the common television sitcom, with Shaun of the Dead they set their sights on the zombie apocalypse films and romantic comedies, and now, with Hot Fuzz, they have targeted the police detective film and the slam-bang action thriller -- specifically such overblown, testosterone-fueled shooters as Point Break and Bad Boys II. As par for the course with Wright and Pegg, Hot Fuzz delivers a smart balance of visual gags, subtle jabs, and gut-busting laughs that will have most viewers planning a second viewing as soon as the credits begin to roll. Some jokes pay off in the very same scene as the setup, and others are smartly spread out through the span of the entire film. Likewise, the timing of each joke is expertly handled by ace editor Chris Dickens. Having been with team Wright-Pegg since the early days of Spaced, Dickens truly understands the comic sensibilities of his collaborators and deserves nearly as much credit as the writers themselves for his skillful handling of the material. But the timing isn't the only thing that Dickens does right, his aping of the frantic editing style so predominant in big-budget action blockbusters is so effective during the final showdown that viewers who stepped in late may momentarily mistake Hot Fuzz for a Michael Bay flick. Of course, anyone who is familiar with Spaced or Shaun of the Dead knows that the onscreen chemistry between writer/star Pegg and Cornetto-loving pal Nick Frost is reason enough alone to warrant the price of admission, and while it's great to see such familiar faces as Spaced's Julia Deakin and Shaun's Bill Nighy popping in to have some fun with old friends, it's the malevolent hand-wringing of Timothy Dalton, the carefree cake chomping of Jim Broadbent, and the mustachioed machismo of Paddy Considine that truly push Hot Fuzz over the top. As Shaun of the Dead proved it was indeed possible to entertain both well-versed horror fan and the adventurous mainstream audience in equal measure, Hot Fuzz maintains that smart sense of balance by walking the line between action and comedy in a way that will have keen-eyed action fetishists struggling to keep up with the nonstop film references as the rest of the crowd just sits back and laughs. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Cast and Crew: Adam Buxton  Actor 
Alice Lowe  Actor 
Joe Cornish  Actor 
Tim Bevan  Producer 
Eric Fellner  Producer 
David Arnold  Composer (Music Score) 
Edgar Wright  Director 
Edgar Wright  Screenwriter 
Natascha Wharton  Executive Producer 
Natascha Wharton  Screenwriter 
Simon Pegg  Screenwriter 
Nira Park  Producer 
Simon Pegg  Actor 
Nick Frost  Actor 
Jim Broadbent  Actor 
Paddy Considine  Actor 
Timothy Dalton  Actor 
Billie Whitelaw  Actor 
Edward Woodward  Actor 
Rafe Spall  Actor 
Olivia Colman  Actor 
Paul Freeman  Actor 
Martin Freeman  Actor 
Bill Nighy  Actor 
Steve Coogan  Actor 
Bill Bailey  Actor 
Julia Deakin  Actor 
Kenneth Cranham  Actor 
Patricia Franklin  Actor 
Anne Reid  Actor 
Stuart Wilson  Actor 
Peter Wight  Actor 
Kevin Eldon  Actor 
Karl Johnson  Actor 

Country: UK,USA