Buddy Movies I

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1. (1987) One cop, Danny Glover, is a career man closing in on his retirement. The other, Mel Gibson, is a mentally unstable police detective living on the edge. Together, they team up to uncover a drug-smuggling operation. What is this buddy film called? January Man Die Hard Lethal Weapon Fatal Instinct

2. (1958) Sidney Poitier and Tony Curtis are escaped convicts on the lam who are chained together by the leg. Their mutual struggle to escape from the law leads them to develop an interesting friendship. What is this buddy film called? Black Mama, White Mama In the Heat of the Night The Defiant Ones Bulletproof

3. (1991) Geena Davis and Susan Sarandon play an abused housewife and her waitress friend, respectively, whose fates are sealed together after shooting a man who has attempted to rape the Davis character. They make a run for it from the law, represented in the film by Harvey Keitel. What is this buddy film called? The Legend of Billie Jean Thelma & Louise The Negotiator Desert Saints

4. (1992) Woody Harrelson is a lumpy looking white guy who hustles Wesley Snipes in a basketball game. The two then join forces in hustling other players in pick-up games before entering a city-sponsored tournament that they, of course, win. What is this buddy film called? Blue Chips White Men Can't Jump Hoop Dreams Love and Basketball

5. (1982) Eddie Murphy is a convicted criminal who is temporarily freed from prison to give assistance to Nick Nolte, a hard-boiled cop. Despite their initial ambivalence towards one another, they develop a good friendship as they track down a killer together. What is this buddy film called? 48 Hours Beverly Hills Cop Trading Places Boomerang

6. (1988) Robert De Niro is a former cop turned bounty hunter who is hired to locate and return the Charles Grodin character, a former mob accountant, to Los Angeles for trial. Despite his confidence, De Niro finds the task a lot more difficult than he could ever have imagined. What is this buddy film called? Blue Streak The Last Boy Scout The Gauntlet Midnight Run

7. (1997) Tommy Lee Jones is a seasoned alien hunter, while Will Smith is a green rookie. Together, they must save planet Earth from a villainous alien who attempts to destroy it. What is this buddy film called? I, Robot Independence Day Men in Black Aliens

8. (2003) Pals Jackie Chan and Owen Wilson team up to avenge the death of the Chan character's father, with his beautiful sister accompanying. Lots of laughs ensue as they hunt down the killer in London, England. What is this buddy film called? Shanghai Knights Shanghai Express Shanghai Triad Shanghai Gesture

9. (1969) Dustin Hoffman is a tubercular street scrounge, while Jon Voight is a naive Texan who turns to prostitution on the dangerous streets of New York. Together they work to survive in this challenging environment. What is this buddy film called? Once Upon a Time in America Midnight Cowboy Mysterious Skin City of God

10. (1991) Two sets of buddies appear in this film. This first set consists of Jessica Tandy, who relates the much earlier buddy story to her newfound friend Kathy Bates. The earlier buddy story revolves around the close personal relationship that develops between two southern women named Idgie (Mary Stuart Masterson) and Ruth (Mary-Louise Parker). What is this buddy film called? Fried Green Tomatoes They Won't Forget Sweet Home Alabama Peyton Place