Bad Boys II (2003)

The American buddy cop action comedy, Bad Boys II (2003), was directed by Michael Bay and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer. Eight years have passed since their triumph over Fouchet, and Miami PD detectives Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett are now focused on a new case involving the trafficking of ecstasy in Miami. During an undercover operation at a Klan meeting, they uncover that the Klansmen are actually buyers and not distributors. However, due to a malfunctioning radio, the arrival of the Tactical Narcotics Team (TNT) is delayed, causing Mike and Marcus to engage in a shootout with the Klansmen. Unfortunately, Marcus is accidentally shot by Mike in the buttocks during the chaos. This incident causes Marcus to question whether he should continue working with Mike, especially when he discovers that his partner has been secretly dating his younger sister Syd. What both Marcus and Mike don’t know is that Syd is working undercover for the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) as a money launderer for a Russian Mafia branch involved in Miami’s drug trade as distributors for drug lord Hector Juan Carlos ‘Johnny’ Tapia.

After Syd successfully launders a large sum of money, she is ambushed by members of the Haitian Zoe Pound gang during transportation. Acting on a tip provided by an informant, Mike and Marcus had been monitoring the Haitians’ movements and were able to intervene in the altercation. This resulted in a high-speed pursuit and intense gunfire throughout Miami, causing significant collateral damage. Captain Howard reprimanded both officers for not informing him about their DEA investigation in Miami beforehand, adding to his displeasure. Undeterred, Mike and Marcus track down the Haitian gang leader and extract crucial information about Tapia’s operations from one of their surveillance cameras. To gather further intelligence, they decide to disguise themselves as pest exterminators responding to a rat problem at Tapia’s alleged residence in Miami.