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Jay Chandrasekhar, Kevin Heffernan, Steve Lemme, Paul Soter, Erik Stolhanske ... see more see more... , Brian Cox , Daniel von Bargen , Marisa Coughlan , Lynda Carter , John Bedford Lloyd , Jim Gaffigan , Michael Weaver , Kevin Heffefnan , Geoffrey Arend

A handful of state troopers are put in the uncomfortable position of having to actually enforce the law in this high-spirited comedy. Mac (Steve Lemme), Thorny (Jay Chandrasekhar), Foster (Paul Stoter... read more read more...), and Rabbit (Erik Stolhanske) are four Vermont state troopers whose dedication to duty is not exactly an inspiration to law enforcement officers everywhere. Stationed in a small town near the Canadian border, the troopers don't have much to do, so they while away their hours smoking dope and harassing hapless motorists. Their superior officer, Capt. O'Hagan (Brian Cox), likes the boys and they try to keep their more outrageous antics out of his earshot, but they often run afoul of fellow trooper Farva (Kevin Heffernan), who insists on doing things by the book. When Governor Jessman (Lynda Carter) announces massive budget cuts for Vermont law enforcement personnel, things look bad for the troopers and they must quickly prove their worth or they'll be forced to look for real jobs. Appropriately enough, the troopers stumble upon some information regarding a group of marijuana dealers operating along the border; the guys figure this is just the sort of high-profile bust that could save their careers, but the police department of a nearby town gets wind of the troopers' plans. The Earlville police are no friends of the troopers, and they set out to ruin their moment of glory. Super Troopers was written by the five-man comedy troupe Broken Lizard, who also star as the five troopers; the group's leader, Jay Chandrasekhar, directed. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

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R, 1 hr. 43 min.

Directed by: Jay Chandrasekhar

Release Date: February 15, 2002

Keywords: funny, funniest, hilarious, cop

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  • moonrivers
    February 8, 2012
    moonrivers
    To call this lowbrow could nearly be an insult to the almost distinguished league of lowbrows. A likable cast carries this bit of pork jerky, just not far enough although there are some laffs.
  • fb223580
    November 23, 2011
    fb223580
    Favourite line: "Excuse me, bear... Bearf***er! Do you need assistance??"

    This movie came on at the bar after SNF ended, and my friends knew the words even without the sound on so I was curious... I was gonna give it 3.5 stars... but then the last scene happened. These guy... read mores are a helluva lot of fun. You may want to strangle them sometimes, but mostly, fun.
  • fb7018436
    November 4, 2011
    fb7018436
    Shut up farva
  • blkbomb
    October 1, 2011
    blkbomb
    Farva: License and registration... chicken fucker. 

    "You don't mess with the law. The law messes with you."

    Super Troopers is a comedy that has its moments. It has scenes that are pretty good when just looked at as one piece, but on the whole it really isn't that funny. After t... read morehe first sequence, which is by far the best part of the movie, it goes completely downhill. All the movie is is annoying actors doing annoying things. Then Jay (whatever the fuck his last name is) went and took the same annoying actors and did the same annoying things again with Beer Fest. 

    The movie follows some highway patrolmen who aren't very good at their jobs. They smoke weed and come up with games to play when they pull over cars. "Meow." See there's another moment. They learn that they might be cut and not have their jobs anymore, so the captain tries to get them to stop screwing around, but they never quit fucking around. Then they find a lot marijuana and start to investigate who is moving it. 

    I'll give it to Jay; he really tries to be funny. He's just not that funny. This movie tries way to hard to create laughs that just weren't there. It has the most overrated line ever. "The snozzberries taste like snozzberries." I don't know why people love this movie and frankly I don't really care. Whatever makes you laugh I guess. Even if it is a bunch of morons attempting to be funny.
  • murphmann93
    June 23, 2011
    murphmann93
    Really feel good film! A must see!
  • TheDudeLebowski65
    May 26, 2011
    TheDudeLebowski65
    Super Troopers is the only one of two Broken Lizard films that I have seen. The other being Beer Fest. Super Troopers is a hilarious comedy about inept State police who actually try to do some serious police work in order to keep their jobs Super Troopers is in one word, Hilariou... read mores. I absolutely love this film, it's zany characters and the shocking humour. Super Troopers is a lot of fun. I have yet to see the groups other work, so I can't compare. I've only seen Beerfest and though funny, it did not even come close to Super Troopers. The cast do a great job at keeping the jokes going and theres never any dull moment to be had watching the film. The Broken Lizard team have written a solid comedy picture, though uneven at times, theres more good things about this film than bad. Super Troopers is a pleasant time waster and offers many laughs. It's no secret why the film has become a comedy classic. The comedy is slapstick and ridiculous but it works well because everyone of the cast deliver great comedic performances and make this film a fun viewing experience from start to finish. Super Troopers is one of the few cop films that successfully delivers genuine laughs and is still a lot of fun to watch after multiple viewings. This film is a terrific comedy, at times uneven, but theres plenty of great bits that overcome the not so good points. A fun film for sure.
  • FrizzDrop
    November 24, 2010
    FrizzDrop
    Broken Lizard delivers, with another occupational comedy that not only explores the frat boy mentality most of us have come to love, but it stays in boundaries that don't forfeit the funny.
  • MizturY0da
    September 8, 2010
    MizturY0da
    3 stars
  • binky013
    May 3, 2010
    binky013
    Before there was Club Dread, the Club Dread creative gang concocted this little gem. And this is another one that I would never guess would be so enjoyable. Like Club Dread, this is another one of my guiltiest of guilty pleasures. Low-brow though it may be, the l... read moreaughs are genuine and still funny even after many viewings. I can't figure out exactly how they do this, but maybe it's that they take themselves just seriously enough to be consistently funny. Unlike, say, that Reno 911 TV show, where they take themselves too un-seriously to ever be funny at all.

    Does that make sense? Who knows?
  • ythelastman89
    April 15, 2010
    ythelastman89
    A truly great comedy that is both original and fun. You are never left unhappy with this, Broken Lizard is about the best group of contemporary comedians out there. This took the idea of police to a really odd place. What I liked is that it spoofed the actual job and politics, no... read moret just previous films about the subject.

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Critic Reviews

Jason Anderson
March 22, 2002
Jason Anderson, Globe and Mail

This 100-minute movie only has about 25 minutes of decent material. Full Review

Richard Roeper
February 19, 2002
Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper

It made me yearn for the golden era of January, when Slackers was released. Full Review

Carla Meyer
February 16, 2002
Carla Meyer, San Francisco Chronicle

The dirty jokes provide the funniest moments in this oddly sweet comedy about jokester highway patrolmen. Full Review

Desson Thomson
February 15, 2002
Desson Thomson, Washington Post

The best thing about the movie is its personable, amusing cast.

Jan Stuart
February 15, 2002
Jan Stuart, Newsday

Anyone who has ever been stalked on the highway by a twirling red light and a siren should find satisfaction in this send-up of state trooper foibles. Full Review

Lou Lumenick
February 15, 2002
Lou Lumenick, New York Post

[A] smarter and much funnier version of the old Police Academy flicks.

Kevin Thomas
February 15, 2002
Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times

There's nothing super about Super Troopers except for those deep into the low end of the frat-house mentality that equates smart-alecky with hilarity. Full Review

Roger Ebert
February 15, 2002
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

I can't quite recommend it -- it's too patched together -- but I almost can; it's the kind of movie that makes you want to like it. Full Review

Nick A. Zaino III
February 15, 2002
Nick A. Zaino III, Boston Globe

Broken Lizard has a way to go to match the absurdity and conceptual genius of Monty Python or Kids in the Hall, but Super Troopers has promising moments of oddity. Full Review

Lisa Schwarzbaum
February 15, 2002
Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly

[A] hit-and- often-miss comedy. Full Review

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    • Larry Johnson: Bear fucker, do u need assistance?
    • Rabbit: You are freaking out... man.
    • Thorny: Enhance...(types on keyboard)...Enhance...(types on keyboard)...Enhance...(types on keyboard)...
    • Thorny: It stinks like sex in here.
    • Thorny: Who wants a moustache ride?
    • Farva: Who wants cream? Nobody? Okay, no cream.
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