Further proof of the demise of Miramax Films arrives with the woefully unoriginal, what-could-they-have-been-thinking, undercover cop picture, Underclassman, starring Nick Cannon (Drumline), who is hardly ready to carry a well-written movie and certainly not equipped to mask the inadequacies of this one. Read the full review
A baby-faced Los Angeles bicycle cop yearns to become a detective. He gets the chance to prove himself when he's sent undercover at an elite private high school, where he stumbles upon an international auto-theft ring — in between romancing a teacher and turning around the basketball team.
Director: Marcos Siega
Starring: Nick Cannon, Roselyn Sanchez, Shawn Ashmore, Cheech Marin, Kelly Hu
Run time: 95 minutes
Release date: September 2, 2005
Rating: PG-13 for violence, sexual references, drug material and some teen drinking.
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The Palm Beach Post: D+
"The screenwriters ... apparently never met a cliche they did not embrace and adopt."
The Associated Press: D+
"...lame in any language."
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