War on Everyone (2016)
Directed by John Michael McDonagh
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Synopsis by Violet LeVoit
In this irreverent take on the buddy-cop genre from writer/director John Michael McDonagh, two nihilistic New Mexico police officers (Alexander Skarsgård and Michael Peña) get wind of a major heist while on suspension for abusing their authority one too many times. They decide to hobnob with the local criminal underworld while making plans to steal the loot for themselves, but soon realize they're in over their heads. Paul Reiser co-stars as the long-suffering police chief saddled with the unenviable task of keeping the bad cops in line.
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blackmail, con/scam, corruption, criminal, danger, duo, frame-up, partner, police, police-corruption